Scaffolding, Rigging and Lifting Safe Handling, Operation and Supervision
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Scaffolding, Rigging and Lifting Safe Handling, Operation and Supervision Course
Introduction:
This training is intended for people who must oversee others who perform various sorts of scaffolding, rigging, and lifting as part of their job obligations, or who must perform scaffolding, rigging, and lifting themselves. As a result of their experience in the course and the realization that these are safe work practices and procedures utilized in similar working conditions worldwide, the applicants will acquire confidence from this training. They will also feel more confident knowing that they are capable, licensed, and certified to perform or oversee the duties involved in scaffolding operations.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand how forces act and distribute itself on load
- Establish the center of gravity, effective rigging points and techniques
- Select and apply appropriate rigging materials, tools and equipment
- Learn about communication codes and signals
- Scaffold fittings & lifting tackle identification & use
Who Should Attend?
- Procedures, equipment inspection, and safety
- Legal requirements
- Scaffolding, rigging & lifting terminology
- Inspection of scaffolding & lifting tackle
- Recording of inspections
- Scafftag system and its use
- Basic safety requirements
Course Outlines:
Introduction to Course:
- Legal requirements.
- Scaffold fittings identification & use
- Lifting tackle identification & use
- Scaffolding terminology
- Rigging & lifting terminology
- Inspection of scaffolding
- Inspection of lifting equipment
Different Types of Scaffolding in Use:
- Types of scaffolding
- Tube & fitting
- Video presentation
- Kwikstage
- Video presentation
- Cuplok
- Frames
Inspection of Scaffolding:
- Mobile scaffolding
- The working platform
- The structure
- Video presentation
- Recording of inspections of scaffolding
- Scafftag system and its use
Working Safely on Scaffolding:
- Reasons for collapses of scaffolding
- The wearing of harnesses to erect scaffolding
- SG4:05 and changes to it
- Video presentation
- Inspection of harnesses
- Video presentation
- Selecting & inspecting the correct lifting tackle
Rigging & Lifting:
- Attaching the load to the lifting appliance correctly
- Estimating the weight of the load to be lifted
- Video presentation
- Correct signs & signals to direct crane operations
- Correct procedure for lifting, moving & lowering loads safely
- Video presentation
- Questionnaire