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TRAINING COURSE
COURSE ITINERARY
Introduction & Course Aims.
Scaffolding terminology
Inspection of scaffolding.
Recording of inspections.
Reasons for collapses.
Course questionnaire
LEGISLATION
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Provision and Use of Work
Equipment Regulations 1998
Management of Health & Safety at
Work Regulations 1999
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Manual Handling Regulations 1992
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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The three main pieces of legislation /
codes of practice governing the use
of scaffolding are:
Work at Height Regulations 2005
BS EN12811-1
Regulation 12 (10) - WAHR Inspections are required by competent
persons:
Training.
Knowledge.
Experience.
Under supervision.
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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Regulation 12 - WAHR - Inspections are
required on all scaffolding from which a
person can fall :
Before use
After substantial alteration
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TYPES OF SCAFFOLDING
INDEPENDENT
BIRDCAGE
PUTLOG
TOWER
SYSTEM
Kwikstage
Cuplok
Alloy towers
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INDEPENDENT
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BIRDCAGE
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PUTLOG
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TOWER
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SYSTEM
SCAFFOLDING
There are numerous types of
system scaffolding on the market and
they all have their good points and bad
points. The three types of system
scaffolding we are concentrating on in
this course are probably the most
popular:
Alloy Tower
Kwikstage
Cuplok
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ALLOY TOWER
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KWIKSTAGE
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1
2
5
3
6
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IDENTIFICATION
EXERCISE ANSWERS
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2 metre standard.
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Collar jack.
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KWIKSTAGE NODE
POINT DETAIL
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CUPLOK
Fig 1
Fig 3
Fig 2
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SCAFFOLDING
COMPONENTS
Base Plate
Brick Guard
Double Coupler
Girder Clamp
Joint Pin
Putlog Coupler
Reveal Pin
Scaffold Boards
Sleeve Coupler
Swivel Coupler
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BASE PLATE
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BRICKGUARD
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DOUBLE COUPLERS
GIRDER CLAMP
Used to tie
scaffolds to steel
girders, must
always be used
in pairs.
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PUTLOG COUPLERS
Mills hook
Wrapover
Used to fasten
intermediate transoms
to ledgers, non load
bearing fitting.
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REVEAL PIN
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SCAFFOLD BOARDS
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BOARDED PLATFORMS
Faults that should be checked for when
inspecting a boarded platform are:
Oversail no less than 50mm.
Oversail no more than 150mm.
No gaps in working platform.
Correctly spaced transoms.
No undue cracks.
Not contaminated.
Not banded or Scaffplated.
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SLEEVE COUPLER
SWIVEL COUPLER
SCAFFOLDING TERMINOLOGY
Bay. - Distance between standards.
Brace - Tube at an angle to give stability.
Guardrail - To stop persons falling.
Ledger - Tube supporting transoms.
Lift - Distance between ledgers.
Soleboard - placed under baseplate to spread
weight on soft ground.
Standard - Upright tube.
Ties - Means of fixing scaffold to structure.
Toeboard - Upstand to prevent tools falling.
SCAFFOLDING TERMINOLOGY
There are three types of bracing used in
scaffolding, with three distinct functions and they
are:
Ledger brace
Sway brace
Plan brace
- to stop it twisting.
SCAFFOLDING TERMINOLOGY
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SCAFFOLD INSPECTION
All scaffolding must be inspected at the
four times previously mentioned, by a
competent person. This inspection must be
completed before the end of the working period
and after completing the inspection they must
provide the report or a copy of it to the person
responsible for the scaffolding, within 24 hours.
This report must include the following:
Name & address of the person on whose behalf
the inspection was carried out.
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Overloaded.
Undermined.
Altered by incompetent people.
Hit by machinery or shock loaded.
Subjected to excessive wind loads by being
sheeted, whether flexible or solid.
Not regularly inspected by competent people
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TYING SCAFFOLDS TO
STRUCTURES
TYING SCAFFOLDS TO
STRUCTURES
Through Tie
Box Tie
Anchor Tie
Lip Tie
Raker Tie
Other methods used are:
Reveal Tie
Buttress ties.
Ties would usually start at the four metre
level then as a rule of thumb they would be
every other lift and every other standard.
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TYING SCAFFOLDS TO
STRUCTURES
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TYING SCAFFOLDS TO
STRUCTURES
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TYING SCAFFOLDS TO
STRUCTURES
ANCHOR TIES
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TYING SCAFFOLDS TO
STRUCTURES
LIP TIES
RAKER
TIE
The maximum length of
raker is 21feet or 6 metres
because that is the longest
scaffold tube and they
should not be jointed for
rakers.
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TYING SCAFFOLDS TO
STRUCTURES
REVEAL TIE
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LADDERS
GOOD CONDITION.
NOT PAINTED.
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HAZARDS WITH
LADDERS
UNSECURED.
OVER BALANCING.
SLIPS ON RUNGS.
DEFECTIVE.
FALSE STEPS.
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INTERFERENCE
TIES REMOVED.
GUARDRAILS REMOVED.
BRICKGUARDS REMOVED
TOEBOARDS REMOVED.
UNDERMINED.
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DISMANTLING PROCEDURES
Points to check before dismantling any
type of scaffolding:
DUTIES OF SCAFFOLDING
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SCAFFTAG SYSTEM
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SCAFFTAG SYSTEM
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HANDOVER CERTIFICATE
PROTECTION FROM
FALLS OF SCAFFOLDERS
Basic principles of SG4:10 Preventing Falls
From Scaffolding
Scaffolders will fit an advanced guardrail on
all lifts before accessing it, if this is not
possible they will follow these rules.
Scaffolders will wear harnesses at all times
while erecting, altering & dismantling
scaffolding.
Scaffolders will work on a three board wide
correctly supported platform.
Scaffolders will work behind a minimum of
a single guardrail protection.
If the two bullet points above can not be
followed and the scaffolders are at four
metres or above , then they will clip on their
harnesses to an adequate anchorage point
above head height or if not possible at foot
height or above.
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2)
a)
c)
e)
3)
a)
c)
e)
4)
a)
c)
e)
5)
What type of fitting should you not use for butt joining ledgers & sway
braces?
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6)
What three checks should you be looking for at the base of a scaffold?
a)
7)
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8)
As a rule of thumb what should you be looking for in the spacing of ties?
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9)
Show allowable safe working loads and bay sizes for the following ?
BAY
SWL
a)
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b)
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a)
Heavy duty
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a)
11)
a)
c)
e)
What faults would you be looking for when inspecting a boarded platform?
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12)
a)
b)
Bay size:
Lift height:
13)
a)
b)
c)
Ledger brace:
Sway brace:
Plan brace:
14)
15)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Give 5 precautions you should look for to protect members of the public?
a)
c)
e)
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16)
What must be done with a scaffold inspection report after the inspection has
taken place and by what time scale?
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17)
Although not a legal requirement what are the 3 benefits of asking for a
handover certificate?
a)
b)
c)
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18)
Using the Scafftag system, what is the weight allowable on a light duty
scaffold in either kilonewtons / kilograms or men & tools?
19)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Using the Scafftag system, what is the weight allowable on a heavy duty
scaffold in either kilonewtons / kilograms or men & equipment?
20)
a)
c)
e)
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