Importance of Training for Safe Elevation Across Construction Site

Posted by Ron William on October 11th, 2017

Scaffolding denotes a temporary structure manufactured to assist materials used during the construction of residential or industrial buildings. Authorities use different types of scaffolding in construction to secure place for construction work. With proper scaffolding, it is easy to reach meters of height.  Moreover, in many constructions, scaffolding is mandatory even after the use of a ladder and the reason behind such mandatory requirement is to achieve the level of stability. So, working at certain heights needs a level of alertness and concentration that only a trained one possesses.  So, what makes one professional in this task? Here is the information in detail:

Certification: There are various scaffolding training courses that provide a license for alteration, erection and dismantling the scaffolding in advanced level.  Even, additional training is also available for swing stage installer, user and supervisors and those have been developed to make a person skilled enough to work safely for scaffolding structures.

Australia wide harmonised training:  According to the new national harmonisation program, assessment and training for all National High Risk Licence units need to meet the requirement of some specific equipment. Moreover, a High Risk Work training and assessment need to be done under a controlled environment. It requires all trainees to demonstrate skills, identify hazards and implement necessary controls on scaffolding and irrigation accordingly.

Basic scaffolding and rigging training: It has been stated earlier that the purpose of scaffolding and rigging training is to be able to put up, adjust and dismantle the elevating platform safely. Well, training on such skills provides knowledge and licence to work safely, that involves some mandatory methods and equipment for each task. Even, training involves assessment of trainees with respect to the way they handle equipment, which includes the following-

• Assessment and use of safety equipment
• Installation and removal of cantilevered materials
• Putting up and dismantle the scaffolds

Well, the range of scaffolding components includes the equipment according to legislation applicable to a state/territory.

What to look before approaching a right course?

When you aim get licensed for scaffolding or basic rigging training, it is advised to choose reputable Registered Training Organisation (RTO). A reputable organisation can give you the recognition based on the outcomes of training and assessment of skills. Even, a good organisation comes with not only available equipment for hands-on experience but also experts are there to provide the smaller class sizes to achieve the High Risk Work License in Australia. Well, don’t forget to choose the quality over the quantity, i.e., instead of approaching for a number of courses from different organisations, look for a right one. A right organisation can give you training on lifting equipment and their installation, risk identification and control methods.

Scaffolding for building construction requires only specialised ones, who are allowed to raise the towers. Moreover, it requires meeting mandatory scaffolding requirements accompanied by the safety standards. advancedtrainingandconstruction.com are one of those organisations, who offer required training and assessment skills for basic and advanced scaffolding and irrigation levels to achieve other high-risk work challenges.  

Resource Box – The author has had experiences with availing basic rigging training and has relevant information on those that provide training on the types of scaffolding in construction