In «Regulations on the performance of work» no. 1357, § 17-5, the employer shall ensure that employees who use scaffolding as a work platform for performing work at height have received general training. In addition, training shall be provided in the use of the scaffolding. A review of the instructions for installation, use and disassembly, cf. section 17-8, second paragraph. Satisfactory training must be provided before the company is started.

The purpose is to ensure that workers who use scaffolding to perform crafts for adequate training to perform the job in an appropriate and safe manner.

Employers must ensure that the scaffolding user has an understanding of the precautions that must be taken when using the scaffolding, a review of basic information about the construction of the scaffolding, and how it is put together. This applies, for example, to restrictions on changes to scaffolding, and load classes and load restrictions.

Contents:

• Laws and regulations
• Signage
• Restrictions on use
• Load classes
• Anchoring of scaffolding
• Installation instructions
• Who can make changes to scaffolding
• Security measures

Prerequisites: None

Duration: 1-3 hours

Must be able to after the course:

• Assess whether the scaffolding is approved for use
• shall be the type of use the scaffolding is approved for
• Carry out a simple risk assessment and self-hedging in relation to the job being completed.