CISRS Advanced Scaffolding

1.The 2-week advanced course will cover the following elements:

• Centre Induction and completion by delegates of Training Terms and Conditions Form
• ½ Day Fall Prevention & Rescue Training (SG4)
• Health and Safety Awareness
• Performance Standards (BS EN 12811 and TG20:) & Management of Temporary
• Works (BS5975)
• Tubular drop scaffold from steelwork (theory and practical)
• Cantilever drop scaffold (theory and practical)
• 2 Chord Raking shore (theory and practical)
• 3 Chord Raking shore (theory and practical)
• Dead shore (theory and practical)
• Flying shore (theory only)
• Temporary roof scaffold (theory and practical)
• Stairways (theory and practical)
• Ramps (theory and practical)
• Advanced Scaffold Inspection (theory and practical)
• Mobile Aluminium Tower Training for Scaffolders (MATS)
• Risk Assessment (theory and practical)
• Method Statements (theory and practical)
• Communication Skills Tool Box Talks (theory)
• Testing of Ties (TG4)
• 50 Question Test Paper (plus a 25 question mock at the end of the first week)
• Practical Test

2. Upon qualification at Advanced Scaffolder level the operative will be able to interpret complex design drawings.

3. The operative will be able, as a member of a team, to erect, alter and dismantle the above scaffolds safely and in their correct sequence.

The operative will be suitably qualified to lead operations as a charge hand in a scaffold gang carrying out all types (Basic and Advanced) of scaffolding works.