Course curriculum

    1. Working at Height: Safety in the Assembly and Use of Scaffolds

    2. Introduction to Working at Height: Safety in the Assembly and Use of Scaffolds

    3. Course Information

    1. Scaffolding Basics

    2. Importance of Scaffolding Safety

    3. Fall-related Workplace Injury Statistics in the UK

    4. Do You Know?

    1. Basic Categories of Scaffolds: Supported and Suspended

    2. Basic Categories of Scaffolds: Mobile and Powered

    3. UK Laws and Legal Obligations on Scaffolding Safety

    4. Responsibilities of Safety in Scaffolding Work in the UK

    5. Competency of Dutyholders in Enabling Scaffolding Safety in the UK

    6. Establishing Competence in UK Scaffolding Industry Standards

    7. Competent Persons and the Standardisation of Configurations, for Utility and Safety

    8. Authority of Competent Persons and the Responsibility of their Subordinates in Scaffolding Safety

    9. The Role of Competent Persons in Assessing Scaffolding Safety in the UK

    10. The Significance of Competence in Reinforcing Structural Safety

    11. Operating with a Hierarchy of Controls to Manage Risk

    12. Prioritising Collective Protection Systems in UK Scaffolding Work

    13. Personal Protection Systems in the Context of UK Scaffolding Work

    14. Extending the Hierarchy of Controls to Enable Greater Safety

    15. Do You Know?

    1. Scaffold Types: Supported Scaffolds

    2. Scaffold Types: Suspended Scaffolds

    3. Scaffold Types: Staging Scaffolds and Powered Mobile Scaffolds

    4. Common Hazards and Factors That Must Be Controlled

    5. The Significance of a Culture of Safety: Indicators When Retraining is Due

    6. The Significance of a Culture of Safety: Documenting Training Sessions

    7. Collective Fall Protections

    8. Personal Fall Arrest Protections

    9. Falling Object Protections

    10. Guidelines on Using Fall Protections

    11. Guidelines in Preparation for Scaffold Assembly

    12. Guidelines in Erecting Supported Scaffolds: Part 1

    13. Guidelines in Erecting Supported Scaffolds: Part 2

    14. Guidelines in Erecting Supported Scaffolds: Part 3

    15. Guidelines in Erecting Supported Scaffolds: Part 4

    16. Guidelines in Erecting Supported Scaffolds: Part 5

    17. Guidelines in Erecting Supported Scaffolds: Part 6

    18. Guidelines on Inspections of Scaffolds

    19. Accessing Scaffolds Safely: Part 1

    20. Accessing Scaffolds Safely: Part 2

    21. Accessing Scaffolds Safely: Part 3

    22. Accessing Scaffolds Safely: Part 4

    23. Guidelines on Access and Egress Using a Ladder: Part 1

    24. Guidelines on Access and Egress Using a Ladder: Part 2

    25. Guidelines on Assembling and Using Suspended Scaffolds: Part 1

    26. Guidelines on Supporting and Using Cantilever or Outrigger Scaffolds

    27. Guidelines on the Use of Rolling Scaffolds

    28. Hazards and Risk Management: General Rules Around a Worksite, Part 1

    29. Hazards and Risk Management: General Rules Around a Worksite, Part 2

    30. Hazards and Risk Management: General Rules Around a Worksite, Part 3

    31. Reducing Risk of Falling Objects to Prevent Struck-by Injuries

    32. Guidelines on Electrical Safety

    33. Guidelines on Scaffold Use in Adverse Weather Conditions

    34. Do You Know?

    1. UK Health and Safety Executive Guidance: Part 1

    2. Health and Safety Executive Guidance: Part 2

    3. Other Essential Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

About this course

  • Free
  • 59 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Course Duration

20 to 40 minutes

Top Reviews for this Course

Is our course right for you?