Description
Course Overview
This one-day CISRS Scaffolding Awareness Training course is designed to provide those who use scaffolding as part of their work or site management personnel who have responsibilities for scaffolding operations, with a detailed introduction to scaffolding best practice and guidance.
You will gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the potential dangers of working at height on scaffolds, which will enable you to identify the core components of a safe scaffold. As well as providing you an insight into what to expect from your scaffold contractor.
Course Content
The course will cover the following topics:
Legal Overview
Industry Standards
Overview of Scaffolding
Working Platforms
Duties & loading
Foundations
Ties & Stability
Access & Egress
Inspection & Handover
Designed Scaffolding
Protection of the Public
Training & Competence
The course will be assessed through a knowledge quiz, before an end of day exam. After the successful completion of the exam you will be awarded the CISRS certificate.
Location
All training is conducted at our John Ryder Training Centre in Chertsey. Center opening hours are 8am to 5.30pm, the course commences at 9am and finish at approx 5pm , unless otherwise stated in the joining instructions.
Refreshments are included on all courses, but NO LUNCH is currently provided on any of our courses. Please ensure you have read the joining instructions before arriving at our training centre.
If you are travelling by road, Chertsey is served by both the M3 and M25. No parking is permitted on the grounds of the Centre, but there is sufficient free parking in and around Chertsey, all within walking distance of the John Ryder Training Centre.
For those that use public transport, Chertsey if served by a good service from Waterloo, changing at Staines, Weybridge or Virginia Water for the Chertsey line. The station is approximately ten minutes walk from the Centre.
If you are attending a two day course and require overnight accommodation, a local hotel list is available upon request.
