Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 • Explain the proper methods of storing, handling, and inspecting scaffold equipment.
- Explain the proper methods for storing scaffold equipment at the laydown area.
- Explain the proper methods for handling scaffold equipment.
- Explain the general inspection procedures for equipment of various types of scaffold systems.
- Explain the procedures for the repair of damaged equipment.
Learning Objective 2 • Identify the hand and power tools commonly used by scaffold builders, and describe their proper use.
- Identify the hand tools commonly used by scaffold builders, and describe their proper use.
- Identify the power tools commonly used by scaffold builders, and describe their proper use.
Learning Objective 3 • Identify the components used to level scaffolds, and how to properly use these items.
- Describe the purpose and proper use of screw jacks.
- Describe the general guidelines for properly using jacks.
Learning Objective 4 • Describe the proper use of personal fall arrest equipment used in the scaffolding industry.
- Describe the proper use of vertical and horizontal lifeline systems.
- Describe the proper use of self-retracting fall arrest lifeline devices.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 1) • Perform inspection of available scaffold equipment.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 2) • Demonstrate the safe and effective use of available hand tools.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 2) • Demonstrate the safe and effective use of power tools.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 4) • Demonstrate the proper rigging of available fall arrest devices.
