Attendees
The qualification is aimed at first line supervision for scaffolding contractors (e.g. Contract Managers, Supervisors, Foremen and Charge-hand Scaffolders.
To be eligible to attend, learners must have completed a CSCS Manager & Professional or Supervisor CSCS test, within 2 years of the course date, or hold a CISRS approved exemption.
Objectives
To give attendees both theoretical and practical knowledge to enable them to erect and dismantle complex scaffolds using laid down training guidelines.
Certification
Successful delegates will receive a CISRS completion certificate and can apply for the gold CISRS Scaffolding Supervisor card.
Content
Day one – Health and safety
• Introduction & welcome
• Aims & objectives
• Legal overview – health & safety law
• Health & safety management
• HSE ACOPs and guidance
• Risk assessment project
Day two – Performance standards
• British & European standards
• NASC safety & technical guidance
• Design engineering appreciation
• Review risk assessment projects
Day three – Employment basics
• Legal overview (employment law)
• Recruitment
• Discipline & grievance
• Managing absence
• Managing conflict & resolution
Day four – Supervisory skills
• Planning & organisation
• Materials & logistics
• Competence & allocating duties
• Effective supervision
• Commissioning & handover
• Statutory scaffold inspections.
• Planning & Organisation
• Effective communication (including basic presentation skills, briefings & toolbox talks)
• Meeting skills
• Customer relations
• Performance management
Day five – Commercial skills
• NASC commercial guidance
• Sales, estimating & surveying
• Contracts awareness
• Managing variations
• Valuations & payment
• Payment disputes & remedies
• Multiple choice test paper
• Assess risk assessment project
• Course summary & close
• Multiple Choice Test Paper
• Assess Risk Assessment Project
• Course Summary & Close
