The purpose of this course is to provide scaffold erectors with the regulations of the occupational health and safety act, safety guidelines and procedures needed to recognize and eliminate hazards in the erection of scaffolding within the work environment.
Scaffold erectors are those employees who have been designated to be the competent persons who are responsible for the erection and maintenance of scaffolds on construction environment.
Scaffold erectors build and dismantle various types of scaffolding and temporary elevated work platforms. Erectors are responsible for building and taking down scaffolds and temporary support structures.
- Interpret basic drawings and instructions for the erection of access scaffolding.
- Coordinate resources for the erection of access scaffolding.
- Erect and use access scaffolding.
- Dismantle access scaffolding.
