NEW SCAFFOLDER’S ORIENTATION PROGRAM
NEW SCAFFOLDER’S ORIENTATION PROGRAM
CONTENTS
PART I
SAFETY AT WORK - 45 Minutes Session
- 10 Minutes BREAK
PART II
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SCAFFOLD -
1 Hour Session
PART III
REVISION QUESTIONS -
PART I
SAFETY AT WORK
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The basic personal protective equipment requirements
Hard Hat
Safety Glass
Coverall
Lather hand glove
Safety shoes with steel toe
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The basic personal protective equipment requirement
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Fall Protection
FALLING FROM HEIGHTS IS THE NUMBER 1 KILLER
IN CONSTRUCTION WORKSITES!
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Fall Protection
• Never sit, lean, stand, or climb on
guardrails or lifelines.
• Report any medical problems or
medication that you are taking to the
project medical department.
• If you have any problems working at
heights report them to your supervisor
immediately.
Pay attention to the smallest detail, it could save your life!
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Fall Protection • 100% fall protection, project
requirement while working 1.8 Mtrs
above the ground.
• You must wear full body harness
with double shock absorbing lanyard
and always secure your lanyard to a
proper anchor point above your
shoulder level.
• Guardrails or lifelines must be
provided on the perimeter of elevated
work areas.
Always be aware of your surroundings….
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Safety Harness with lanyard usage and inspection
There a four basic components that require inspection.
Mechanical Flexible Anchorage
Devices Lines
Harness and Rigid Anchorage
Connectors Lines
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Safety Harnesses
A safety harness:
• stops the fall and spreads the impact shock over
a large area of the body; and
• allows a fall to be stopped or arrested
without causing bodily injury.
The maximum free-fall distance allowed is 1.8mts
The safety harness must be attached to:
• Double lanyards with a built in shock absorber; or
• a self-retracting lanyard.
The other end of the lanyards must be
securely attached to a static line or
anchor point.
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Fall Protection Options
Safety Harness Personal Fall
Arrest System
(PFAS)
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Fall Protection
Options
Full body harness
Lanyard
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Never back hook the spare lanyard onto yourself
IT CAN BE FATAL
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Instead of Back hooking the spare lanyard
to yourself….
•Connect the spare lanyard DIRECTLY to
another anchor point, or
• Connect both hooks to the same Anchor
but guard against roll out (explained
later), or
Never hook the spare lanyard onto the
other hook. It may damage the latch
mechanism or chafe the lanyard webbing.
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Wrong can be fatal
If the lanyard or harness does not
fail, then the full force of the
sudden stop when the lanyard
pulls tight will cause massive
injuries.
DO NOT BACK HOOK THE
SPARE LANYARD ONTO
ANY PART OF YOUR BODY
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Twin tail lanyard
Made with a single shock
absorber which attaches to the
dorsal D-Ring, with two lanyards
connected at the other end. (ie:
twin tails)
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Rene would not walk away from this if he had fallen
Safety Belt Injuries:
• Fractured Spine
• Fractured Ribs
• Punctured Lung
• Neck Injury
• Ruptured Spleen
• Ruptured Liver
• Torn Intestines
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Smoking Policy
SMOKING IS ONLY ALLOWED IN
DESIGNATED AREAS.
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Control of Substance Hazard to Health (COSHH)
Storing Flammable Liquids Containers
All fluids and potential
Dangerous materials
are assessed under
COSHH
Don’t store flammable liquid
containers on top of benches, on
the edge of shelves, or on wall
purlins where they can be
punctured or exposed to heat.
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Rubbish and Waste Hazards
Metal filings - splinters, cuts and eye injuries
Sharp metal scrap-
Food scraps and cuts to hands and
wrappers - vermin fingers
and disease
Oily rags - fire Scrap material on
the floor - slips and
falls
Paper, cardboard and wood shavings - fire
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Inspection Scaff-tag
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•Blank scaff-tag holders
displaying ’DO NOT USE’ must
be securely fixed to all
scaffolds at the earliest
opportunity
•Scafftags should be securely
fixed at every access point
onto the scaffold
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Gin Wheels
Independent Scaffold
Gin Wheels
Lifting buckets
18mm rope
10 Minutes BREAK
PART II
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SCAFFOLD
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SCAFFOLD TERMINOLOGY
A) SCAFFOLD PLANK (BOARDS)
B) BEARER (TRANSOM)
C) LONGITUDINAL (FAÇADE)
BRACING)
D) TRANSVERSE (SECTIONAL)
BRACING
E) TOPRAIL
F) MIDRAIL
G) TOEBOARD
H) POST (STANDARD)
I) RUNNER (LEDGER)
J) BASE PLATE
K) SOLE BOARD
L) SELF-CLOSING DROP BAR
(INSIDE POST)
M) BASE LIFT (KICKER LIFT)
N) FALSE UPRIGHT (PUNCHEON)
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POST (STANDARDS) KICKER LIFT
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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LEDGER LADDER
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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TRANSOME BOARD BARIER
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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WORKING PLATFORM TOE BOARDS
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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LONGITUDINAL BRACE TRANSVERSE BRACE
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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TOPRAIL MIDRAIL
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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BASE PLATE SOLE BOARD
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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PUNCHEON TUBE DROP BAR
RB Hilton RB Hilton
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Scaffold Fittings :- Double Coupler
90° (Right Angle) Coupler
(Loadbearing)
Distortion SWL 15.0 kN
Slip SWL 6.3 to 9.4 kN
(10 kN = 1 Tonne)
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Scaffold Fittings :- Swivel Coupler
Are used to connect any tubes that cross each other at an
angle other than 90° normally used to connect braces to
standards and occasionally to make parallel joints.
Swivel couplers should NEVER be used as right-angle
couplers.
Swivel Coupler
(Loadbearing)
SWL Distortion 8.5 kN
SWL Slip 5.3 kN
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Scaffold Fittings :- Single Coupler
Putlog Coupler
(Non-loadbearing)
SWL 053 kN
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Scaffold fittings :- Limpet Coupler
Only for boards returning clamps
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Scaffold fittings :- Sleeve Coupler
Generally called sleeves, are
also used to connect tubes
end to end.
This fitting has a resistance to
bending, at least equal to any
tube.
It has a Safe Working Tension
of 315 kg.
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Scaffold fittings :- Joint Pin
The spigot is inserted into the ends of the tubes and the
centre bolt tightened, causing the two parts to expend
and grip the insides of the tubes.
The fittings SHOULD NOT be used in positions where they
will be subject to bending or tension (pulling force).
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Scaffold fittings :- Base Plate
They are used to
distribute a load
from a standard or
raker, prevent lateral
movement and
prevent damage to
the tube.
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Sole Board
38 mm x 225mm
sole board x
450mm long
(It is preferable to
fit sole boards thro’
two or more
standards)
Foundations
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Scaffold fittings :- Caster Wheel
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Scaffold fittings :- Girder Coupler
Girder Coupler
(Loadbearing)
SWL Tension 10 kN
Girder Couplers Must Always be Used in Pairs
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Scaffold fittings :- Girder Coupler
Pair of Girder Couplers
90˚ Couplers
Single Girder Coupler
Ties Made With Girder Couplers
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Timber Scaffold Boards
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Do Not Use If
Defects :-
Never Notch
Never lay down on a road
Never using as Skids
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Galvanize Scaffold Tubes
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Do Not Use If
Defects :-
Never cut on site
Unless directly instructed
By your supervisor
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BARRICADE
ENTRY
AND
EXIT
Scaffolding Work in
Progress DO NOT ENTER
Contract -
ABOVE
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ALL SCAFFOLD START FROM GOOD FOUNDATIONS
The above diagram shows examples of bad
practice when setting up the foundations of a
scaffold.
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FOUNDATIONS ON SLOPING
GROUND
The picture above shows a good example
of a well founded base, on sloping ground.
PART III
REVISION QUESTIONS
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REVISION QUESTIONS
1. What are the Basic Personal Protective Equipments required by a
Scaffolder on site?
2. Above what height fall protection equipment is required to be worn?
3. Lanyard should be hooked above which part of the body?
4. In what area it is permissible for a person to smoke?
5. What are the 3 different types of Scaffold inspection Tags and what do they
mean?
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6. List 5 different parts of scaffold?
7. What is the safe permissible load on scaffold cantilever to be lifted on Gin
Wheel by a person ?
8. To erect a good scaffold first you need a good
9. List 3 types of couplers used on scaffold
10. Girder Coupler must always be used in
11. Before you start erection or dismantle of scaffold, you should first
the area around scaffold.
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AND WE EXPECT THAT
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