CISRS Trainee Scaffolder (Part 1)

CISRS* Trainee Scaffolder (Part 1) Tube and Fittings

Course Specification

Duration: 10 days

Attendees: Trainee Scaffolders who have a minimum of 6 months experience within the scaffolding industry.

Objectives: Health and Safety Awareness comparable to SSSTS, including Legislation, regulations, best practice, and tool box talks 

- Half Day Instruction/Training SG4 
- Interpretation of drawings 
- Tie Methods and TG4 
- Independent tied scaffold (in tube and fitting and in an approved system) 
- Putlog scaffold
- Birdcage scaffold 
- Static Tower (in tube and fitting and in an approved system) 
- Alterations to scaffolds (e.g. dropping lift height on independent) 
- 50 Question Test Paper (include intermediate test at the end of 1st week) 
- The trainee operative will be able, as a member of a team, to erect, alter and dismantle the above scaffold structures safely and in their correct sequence,

Certification: CISRS certificate of training

Note: Trainee Scaffolders should not be carrying out any work unless under the direct supervision of a CISRS qualified Scaffolder.

An operative is considered a trainee until they have completed Part 1, Part 2, CISRS Skills test, VQ Level 2 and H&S test, irrelevant of their time in the industry.