23 - 27 Dec 2024
London (UK)
Hotel : Landmark Office Space - Oxford Street
Cost : 5775 € Euro
This conference is designed for individuals involved in scaffolding, rigging, and lifting, or those supervising these tasks. It covers various types of scaffolding, including tube & fitting, mobile scaffolding, and system scaffolding. Participants will learn about rigging and lifting techniques, including selecting and inspecting lifting tackle, safely connecting to loads, and moving loads efficiently. The program provides essential skills for safe and effective scaffolding, rigging, and lifting operations.
Legal requirements
Scaffold fittings & lifting tackle identification & use
Scaffolding, rigging & lifting terminology
Inspection of scaffolding & lifting tackle
Recording of inspections
Scafftag system and its use
Reasons for collapses of scaffolding
Basic safety requirements
The training course will combine classroom presentations i.e. OHP & Powerpoint, with practical assessments, supported by video / DVD material. Delegates will be expected to participate actively in relating the principles of erecting & inspecting scaffolding to the particular needs of their industry and they will have to evidence their understanding of the knowledge gained by answering a post-conference questionnaire.
Staff who successfully complete this course will gain in confidence, from the experience gained on the course, as they realize these are methods and safe systems of work used around the world in similar working environments. They will also gain in confidence with the knowledge they are competent, qualified and certificated to carry out or supervise the tasks they are required to do in scaffolding operations
Day 1: Introduction to the Conference
Legal requirements.
Scaffold fittings identification & use
Lifting tackle identification & use
Scaffolding terminology
Rigging & lifting terminology
Inspection of scaffolding
Inspection of lifting equipment
Day 2: Different types of scaffolding in use
Review of day 1
Types of scaffolding
Tube & fitting
Video presentation
Kwikstage
Video presentation
Cuplok
Frames
Day 3: Inspection of scaffolding
Review of day 2
Mobile scaffolding
The working platform
The structure
Video presentation
Recording of inspections of scaffolding
Scafftag system and its use
Video presentation
Day 4: Working safely on scaffolding
Review of day 3
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
Day 5: Rigging & Lifting
Review of day 4
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
Any questions and close