CITB - Safe Inspection of Scaffolds

The training is intended for persons responsible for inspecting complex scaffolds, who are required to complete reports in accordance with Work at Height Regulations 2005 and Applicants should have completed the safe Inspection of Scaffolds course and have practical experience of inspecting scaffold.

The overall aim is to develop in delegates an understanding of the appropriate safety regulations and the ability to interpret design specifications and statutory regulations when inspecting complex/design scaffolding structures for faults.

Objectives: At the end of the training the delegate will be able to:

• State the relevant legislative requirements for scaffold inspection.
• Interpret Scaffold design drawings for inspection purposes.
• A Basic Design Scaffold
• Two-Way Shore
• Raking Shore
• Dead Shore
• Slung scaffold
• Staircase scaffold
• Temporary Roofs
• Truss-out
• Temporary ramps
• Cantilever drop

The training methods:

A proportion of classroom based tutorials followed by practical inspections exercises

Training Staff Details:

They shall have Health and Safety, scaffold, construction and instructional experience.

Leaner Assessment:

The successful achievement of the above training objectives will be demonstrated using the following assessment methods:

• Practical Test – Inspection of a complex/designed scaffold
• Written Test