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Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

• ​Be familiar with Health & Safety Legislation & Regulations
• State the current specifications and limitations relating to scaffold materials.
• Identify and explain the various types and uses of scaffold fittings & load calculations.
• Inspect and identify the most common defects which may occur in scaffold materials.
• Identify the main component of a scaffold and state their function.
• Identify an independent, birdcage and tower scaffold
• Explain the different ground conditions which ensure the correct action have been taken to provide a safe and stable foundation for the scaffold structure.
• List the various component part, state their terminology and describe their correct positioning.
• Understand the importance of ties
• Know the correct types of ties and their SWL
• Understand the process of carrying our safe erection and dismantling of basic scaffolds.