Scaffold Safety Training

3 Year Certification

Course Duration

Minimum course length 3 hours

Who Should Take This Course

This course is recommended for anyone who may use a scaffold in his or her work, and includes operators, supervisors, managers, and employers.

Course Description

The course covers the responsibilities of owners, supervisors, and operators in the workplace. It will present an overview of safe work practices when erecting or using scaffolding.

It will cover hazard awareness, types of scaffolds, scaffold erection, and dismantling, fall protection, general safe work practices, and inspections and maintenance.

It also covers the Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements for those who may use, set up or dismantle scaffolding.

This course covers supported scaffolding. It does not cover mechanically elevated work platforms such as aerial lift platforms or suspended scaffolds.

This course satisfies OHSA’s requirements for the classroom portion of operator safety training.

A mark of 75% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Upon successful completion of this course, each participant will be issued a certificate of completion.