WSQ Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection
About This Course
The “Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection” course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills in supervising scaffold erection, inspection and dismantling work activities in construction and other related industries.
UK1. Type of scaffold systems and their characteristics
UK2. Criteria for selection of scaffolds
UK3. Terminology used in scaffolds as well as its components and materials
UK4. Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment used in scaffold activities
UK5. Material requirement for scaffolds
UK6. Work platform requirement for scaffolds
UK7. Independent tied scaffold
UK8. Frame scaffold- Characteristics and material requirement
UK9. Material estimation
UK10. Hazards Identification
UK11. Characteristics and types of birdcage scaffold
UK12. Requirement of ties and brace
UK13. Tower scaffold -Characteristics and types
UK14. Modular scaffolds and the systems
UK15. Characteristics of suspended scaffold
UK16. Special scaffold and its types
UK17. WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations for scaffold activities and relevant case studies on scaffold incidents
UK18. Scaffold register and inspection checklists
UK19. Factors affecting safety of scaffold structure
UK20. Hazards identifications and safety of scaffold erection and dismantling
What You'll Learn
“Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection” is a Competency Unit under the GMS WSQ Framework. The Performance Statements covered are:
PS1. Set up and erect independent tied scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of *SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH Regulations
PS2. Perform inspection and dismantling of independent tied scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of *SS659, WSH(Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH Regulations
PS3. Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of frame scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of *SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH Regulations
PS4. Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of birdcage scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of *SS659, WSH(Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH Regulations
PS5. Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of tubular tower scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of *SS659 , WSH(Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH Regulations
PS6. Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of aluminum tower scaffold and all round system scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of *SS659, WSH(Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH Regulations
PS7. Identify hazards and ensure safety of scaffold erection and dismantling
PS8. Record work in scaffold register and inspection checklists
Entry Requirements
Learners are assumed to have:
- Successfully completed the Metal Scaffold Erection Course. Proof of entry requirement includes the submission of Certificate of Successful Completion or WSQ Certificate of Attainment (SOA).
- Employability Skills (ES) Workplace Literacy level 4 and above.
- Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES Workplace Numeracy level 4 and above.