Supervise Metal Scaffold in Marine Industry (SMSMI)

Course Information for Supervise Metal Scaffold in Marine Industry

For Whom

The “Supervise Metal Scaffold in Marine Industry” course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills in supervising marine scaffolding activities in marine related industries.

Entry Requirements

• Successfully completed Marine Metal Scaffolding Course for Scaffolders. Proof of entry requirement includes the submission of Certificate of Successful Completion or WSQ Certificate of Attainment (SOA).
• Employability Skills (ES) Workplace Literacy Level 4 and above.

Course Content

• Introduction to Marine Metal Scaffolding.
• Roles and Responsibilities of a Marine Metal Supervisor.
• Composition of Scaffold.
• Scaffolding system; details, types and uses of scaffolds.
• Handling of scaffold materials..
• Ship structures – names and parts
• Legal requirements.
• Stability, centre of gravity and loading of scaffolds.
• Drawings/sketches of various types of scaffolds.
• Erecting hanging scaffolds – procedures, methods, anchoring points, safety precautions.
• General guidelines to alter, modify, add, inspect, assessment of scaffold.
• Developing scaffold checklist.
• Scaffolding safety.