COTS Training

Duration:       1 Day (Maximum 12 Delegates)

Attendees:     Any member of staff who is new to scaffolding

Aims:              To enable delegates to have basic industry experience and how to work safely with                               Scaffolding and access equipment.

Content:

• The competent person General responsibilities
• Basic scaffolding terminology (components and application)
• Servicing of equipment (tube, fittings, boards etc.)
• Boards and stock – quality control
• Health, welfare, hygiene and housekeeping
• Electrical safety
• Fire prevention and control
• Noise and vibration
• Working at height
• Accident prevention and reporting
• Slips, trips and falls
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Transport safety on site
• Equipment and tools
• Manual handling (including loading and unloading)
• Lifting equipment using rope and wheel
• Questions/test paper

Testing:          It includes a minimum of six hours’ tuition, and practical exercises and exams

Certification: Certificate of attendance on completing the course

Entry requirement: Delegates wishing to book one of these courses will be required to have a CITB HS&E Test (or accepted exemption) in place at the time of booking. The CITB HS&E Test (or accepted exemption) needs to have been passed within the previous 23 months before the course start date

Cost: £140 + VAT

COTS Training Courses Scotland, Glasgow and onsite courses available throughout the UK.