Scaffold Competent Person / Inspector

Program Purpose

The purpose of this Course is to provide scaffold erectors and inspectors with the regulations, safety guidelines and procedures needed to recognize potential erection defects, improper structuring and eliminate erection hazards. Satisfactory achievement of the course will assist you in satisfying the OSHA training requirements as defined in 29

CFR 1926.454. The Course is certified from Scaffold Training Institute STI-USA

Program Objective

After the Successful completion of this course you will be able to:

• Specify the General Requirements for the erection and inspection of Frame, Tube & Clamp and System scaffolding.
• Determine the Specific Safety Rules and Steps associated with the erection of Frame, Tube & Clamp and System scaffolding.
• Identify the Major Items to consider when performing a Scaffold Inspection.
• Specify the Major Elements of OSHA’s Regulation 29 CFR Subpart L – Scaffolding.

Course Purpose

This course covers 1926 subpart L and 1910 subpart D.

1.  Hazards related to scaffold erection and use, access, and egress.
2. Design criteria, maximum intended load-carrying capacity, and intended use of different types of scaffold.
3. Safeguarding scaffold systems against forces of wind and weather.
4. Nature of electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards.
5. Correct   procedures   for   erecting,   maintaining,   and   disassembling   fall protection systems and falling object protection systems.
6. Correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting and maintaining specific types of scaffolds.
7. Correct procedures for identifying and eliminating general area hazards.
8. Training and re-training requirements for scaffold users.
9.  Other requirements of Subparts L and D.

Course Materials:

All participants are issued an instructional training manual.

Test:  A 100 question, multiple-choice test is administered at the conclusion of the program.

Course Completion Certificate:

This training Program is certified from Scaffold Training Institute STI- USA.  So the participants who successfully complete the course are subject to issue a certificate and Walt card from STI USA.(sample attached )