Scaffolding Inspection Training Service | in Dammam - Riyadh - Jeddah - Makkah

Scaffolding Inspection training covering inspection procedures, defect identification, safety standards, and compliance for scaffold safety assurance.

Course Title

Scaffolding Inspection

Course Duration

1 Day

Competency Assessment Criteria

Practical Assessment and Knowledge Assessment

Training Delivery Method

Classroom (Instructor-Led) or Online (Instructor-Led)

Service Coverage

Saudi Arabia - Bahrain - Kuwait - Philippines

Course Average Passing Rate

98%

Post Training Reporting

Post Training Report(s) + Candidate(s) Training Evaluation Forms

Certificate of Successful Completion

Certification is provided upon successful completion. The certificate can be verified through a QR-Code system.

Certification Provider

Tamkene Saudi Training Center - Approved by TVTC (Technical and Vocational Training Corporation)

Certificate Validity

2 Years (Extendable with additional training hours)

Instructors Languages

English / Arabic / Urdu / Hindi / Pashto

Training Services Design Methodology

ADDIE Training Design Methodology

Course Overview

This comprehensive Scaffolding Inspection training course equips participants with essential knowledge and practical skills required for inspecting scaffolding systems, identifying structural deficiencies, and ensuring scaffold safety compliance in accordance with regulatory standards. The course covers fundamental scaffolding principles along with practical techniques for systematic inspection, defect recognition, safety hazard identification, documentation procedures, and corrective action determination to enable competent persons to assess scaffold integrity, verify compliance, protect workers, and maintain safe access systems.

Participants will learn to apply proven methodologies including Systematic Inspection procedures, OSHA Scaffolding Standards, Defect Identification techniques, Structural Assessment methods, Load Capacity evaluation, and Compliance Verification protocols to conduct thorough inspections, recognize dangerous conditions, evaluate structural adequacy, document findings accurately, and ensure regulatory compliance. This course combines theoretical concepts with practical applications and real-world case studies to ensure participants gain valuable skills applicable to their professional environment while emphasizing worker protection, structural integrity, regulatory compliance, and professional responsibility.

Key Learning Objectives

Understand scaffolding types, components, and design requirements
Conduct systematic scaffold inspections using proper procedures
Identify structural deficiencies and safety hazards
Assess load capacity and stability requirements
Verify compliance with OSHA and industry standards
Document inspection findings and deficiencies accurately
Determine appropriate corrective actions for deficiencies
Understand competent person responsibilities and authority

Group Exercises

Scaffold inspection practice including (conducting systematic inspection, identifying deficiencies, documenting findings)
Deficiency evaluation exercise including (assessing scaffold defects, determining severity, recommending corrective actions)

Knowledge Assessment

Technical quizzes on scaffolding concepts including (multiple-choice questions on OSHA standards, matching exercise for components, deficiency identification)
Scenario-based assessments including (analyzing scaffold situations, identifying hazards, determining compliance)
Inspection procedure exercises including (demonstrating systematic approach, recognizing defects, applying standards)
Documentation evaluation including (completing inspection forms, describing deficiencies, recommending corrections)

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Scaffolding Inspection

Scaffolding inspection importance including (worker safety, structural integrity, regulatory compliance, liability protection)
Competent person definition including (training, experience, authority, identification capability, correction authority)
Inspection requirements including (initial inspection, periodic inspection, after occurrence, daily user checks)
Regulatory framework including (OSHA 1926 Subpart L, consensus standards, manufacturer requirements, local codes)
Inspector responsibilities including (systematic inspection, deficiency identification, documentation, corrective action oversight)

2. Scaffolding Types and Systems

Supported scaffolds including (frame scaffolds, tube and coupler, system scaffolds, pole scaffolds)
Suspended scaffolds including (two-point suspension, multi-point suspension, single-point suspension)
Specialty scaffolds including (mobile scaffolds, rolling towers, chimney hoists, catenary scaffolds)
Work platforms including (aerial lifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, personnel platforms)
Scaffold selection including (application suitability, height requirements, load capacity, environmental conditions)

3. Scaffold Components and Hardware

Frame scaffold components including (frames, cross braces, coupling pins, baseplates, mud sills)
Tube and coupler components including (standards, ledgers, transoms, couplers, ties)
Planking and decking including (solid sawn planks, fabricated planks, platforms, engineered decking)
Access components including (ladders, stair towers, end frames, ladder gates)
Safety equipment including (guardrails, toeboards, personal fall arrest, debris nets, screen)

4. OSHA Scaffolding Standards and Requirements

OSHA 1926.451 including (general requirements, capacity, platform construction, supported scaffolds)
Load capacity requirements including (light-duty 25 psf, medium-duty 50 psf, heavy-duty 75 psf, design loads)
Platform requirements including (fully planked, gap limits, extension limits, securing methods)
Fall protection including (guardrail systems, personal fall arrest, height triggers, compliant systems)
Access requirements including (ladder placement, rung spacing, platform access, prohibited climbing)

5. Structural Requirements and Stability

Foundation requirements including (firm footing, level base, adequate bearing, mud sills, baseplates)
Vertical stability including (plumb tolerance, sway bracing, tie-ins, outriggers)
Tie-in requirements including (tie spacing, tie strength, connection methods, anchorage points)
Load distribution including (uniform loading, point loads, dynamic loads, material storage)
Environmental factors including (wind loads, weather exposure, ground conditions, seismic considerations)

6. Systematic Inspection Procedures

Inspection methodology including (top-to-bottom, systematic approach, component-by-component, documentation)
Pre-inspection preparation including (reviewing plans, identifying standards, equipment gathering, safety planning)
Inspection sequence including (foundation, uprights, horizontal members, bracing, platforms, access, fall protection)
Visual inspection including (damage recognition, wear assessment, proper installation, missing components)
Functional testing including (connection security, stability, guardrail strength, platform integrity)

7. Foundation and Base Inspection

Foundation assessment including (soil bearing capacity, levelness, stability, settlement)
Baseplate inspection including (proper placement, full contact, secure attachment, load distribution)
Mud sills and sole boards including (size adequacy, placement, condition, extension beyond baseplates)
Screw jacks including (extension limits, thread engagement, load centering, adjustment security)
Ground conditions including (erosion, undermining, frost heave, traffic vibration)

8. Vertical and Horizontal Member Inspection

Uprights and standards including (plumbness, damage, connections, spacing, load alignment)
Horizontal members including (ledgers, bearers, runners, proper installation, connection security)
Cross bracing including (diagonal bracing, proper angle, connection security, no missing braces)
Coupling and connection inspection including (pin installation, coupler tightness, proper orientation, load-bearing)
Member condition including (bending, corrosion, cracks, missing components, repairs)

9. Platform and Decking Inspection

Platform construction including (full planking, maximum gaps, overlap requirements, extension limits)
Plank condition including (cracks, splits, warping, rot, wear, capacity rating)
Platform securing including (cleats, tie-downs, hooks, movement prevention)
Plank support including (proper spacing, adequate bearing, support security)
Special platforms including (fabricated platforms, metal decks, engineered systems, manufacturer specifications)

10. Fall Protection System Inspection

Guardrail systems including (top rail height, mid-rail, strength requirements, toeboard, gap limits)
Guardrail installation including (uprights, connections, strength, deflection limits)
Personal fall arrest including (anchorage, lifelines, harness inspection, proper use)
Fall protection compliance including (height triggers, appropriate systems, worker training, enforcement)
Netting and screening including (installation, condition, mesh size, attachment security)

11. Case Studies & Group Discussions

Scaffold collapse incidents including (foundation failures, structural deficiencies, overloading, weather events)
Inspection program successes including (deficiency identification, incident prevention, compliance achievement)
Industry scaffold scenarios including (construction sites, industrial facilities, maintenance operations, special applications)
Lessons from scaffold accidents including (inspection failures, deficiency overlooking, inadequate corrections)
The importance of proper training in developing effective scaffolding inspection capabilities

Practical Assessment

Scaffold inspection demonstration including (conducting complete systematic inspection, identifying structural and safety deficiencies, evaluating compliance with standards, documenting findings accurately)
Deficiency assessment and reporting including (evaluating scaffold defects, classifying severity, determining appropriate corrective actions, completing inspection documentation)

Gained Core Technical Skills

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will have gained the following core technical skills:

Scaffolding knowledge including (scaffold types, components, systems, design requirements, applications)
OSHA standards including (1926 Subpart L, capacity requirements, platform standards, fall protection, access)
Systematic inspection including (inspection methodology, sequence, visual inspection, functional testing)
Foundation assessment including (soil bearing, baseplates, mud sills, screw jacks, ground conditions)
Structural evaluation including (vertical members, horizontal members, bracing, connections, stability)
Platform inspection including (construction requirements, plank condition, securing methods, support adequacy)
Fall protection verification including (guardrail systems, personal fall arrest, compliance, installation)
Deficiency identification including (damage recognition, installation errors, missing components, hazards)
Documentation including (inspection forms, deficiency description, severity classification, corrective actions)
Competent person authority including (inspection responsibility, correction authority, stop-work power, compliance oversight)

Training Design Methodology