What you'll learn
Course Overview
- Course Name: Scaffold Inspector
- Subject Name: Scaffolding Safety and Inspection
- Eligibility: Safety Professionals, Site Supervisors, Civil Engineers, Scaffolders.
Course Description
This course is specially designed for site supervisors, safety officers, and construction professionals. Its main objective is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of scaffolding safety, structural stability, and scaffold inspection according to international safety standards (such as OSHA and BIS). After completing the course, candidates will become experts in safely inspecting scaffolding on any site, identifying potential hazards, and applying the correct tagging system (Green, Yellow, Red).
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Course Syllabus
Syllabus (Topics Covered Under This Subject)
Within this single subject ("Scaffolding Safety and Inspection"), students will be taught all these topics:
- Introduction & Responsibilities: Basics of scaffolding and key roles of an inspector.
- Types & Components of Scaffolds: Technical details of Tube and coupler, system scaffolds (Cuplock/Ringlock), base plates, couplers, and toe boards.
- Safety Regulations: Compliance with national and international safety laws (OSHA, IS guidelines).
- Load Calculations & Foundation: Checking Safe Working Load (SWL) and stability of individual soil/foundation.
- Fall Protection & Hazards: Identifying guardrails system, safety harnesses, and on-site hazards (electrical, structural).
- Erection & Dismantling Safety: Safety precautions to be kept in mind while erecting and dismantling scaffold.
- Inspection & Tagging System: Step-by-step physical inspection, practical application of Red/Yellow/Green tag and report writing.