Detailed Course breakdown

This comprehensive training ensures that scaffolding erectors possess the high level of technical skill and safety awareness required for their critical role. The course emphasizes regulatory compliance, component integrity, and systematic erection and dismantling procedures to guarantee safe access platforms for all trades.

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Major Topics Covered

• Legal Framework and Compliance

  • Overview of Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

  • Specific Construction Regulations (e.g., Section 16 – Scaffolding)

  • Introduction to relevant SANS Standards (e.g., SANS 10085-1:2024)

  • Roles and legal duties of the Scaffolding Erector and supervisor

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• Scaffolding Fundamentals

  • Key Definitions and terminology

  • Identification of all major Scaffold Components (standards, ledgers, transoms, braces, etc.)

  • Types of Scaffolding (Tower, Mobile Tower, Independent, Putlog, Birdcage, Frame)

  • Criteria for choosing the right scaffolding system

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• Inspection and Maintenance

  • Pre-Erection Inspection of components for defects

  • Daily and weekly Handover/Inspection procedures (Scaffold Tagging System)

  • Documentation and record-keeping

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• Erection and Dismantling Procedures

  • Safe Foundations and base plate setup

  • Correct use of Bracing and Ties for stability

  • Ensuring safe access (ladders and stair units)

  • Systematic, controlled procedures for dismantling and strike-down

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• Site Safety and Hazards

  • Fall Protection measures on scaffolds

  • Preventing falling objects (use of toe-boards, netting)

  • Recognizing and managing common scaffolding hazards (e.g., overloading, unauthorized modification)

  • Site Clearance and final handover procedures

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By the end of this course

learners will be certified to correctly plan, erect, inspect, modify, and dismantle scaffold structures safely, in full compliance with national standards and workplace regulations, thereby minimizing structural risks and ensuring worker safety at height.