Erect specialised, designed scaffolds and rigging
Overview
"This standard is about preparing, planning, setting out and erecting scaffold and rigging to a design, interpreting information, adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices, selecting and using materials, components, tools and equipment.
This standard is for people working in the occupational areas of Scaffolding and Staging and Rigging and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers."
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
"P1 interpret the given information relating to the work and
resources to confirm its relevance
P2 comply with the given, relevant legislation and official
guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy
work practices
P3 select the required quantity and quality of resources for the
methods of work
P4 comply with organisational procedures to minimise the risk of
damage to the work and surrounding area
P5 comply with the given contract information to carry out the
work efficiently to the required specification
P6 complete the work within the allocated time, in accordance
with the programme of work"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
"Performance Criteria 1
Interpretation of information
K1 the organisational procedures developed to report and rectify
inappropriate information and unsuitable resources, and
how they are implemented
K2 the types of information, their source and how they are
interpreted
K3 the organisational procedures to solve problems with the
information and why it is important they are followed
Performance Criteria 2
Safe work practices
K4 current legislation and official guidance and how it is
applied
K5 how emergencies should be responded to and who should
respond
K6 the organisational security procedures for tools, equipment
and personal belongings
K7 the accident reporting procedures and who is responsible for
making the report
K8 why, when and how health and safety control equipment
should be used
K9 how to comply with environmentally responsible work
practices to meet current legislation and official guidance
Performance Criteria 3
Selection of resources
K10 the characteristics, quality, uses, limitations and defects
associated with the resources and how defects should be
rectified
K11 how the resources should be used and how any problems
associated with the resources are reported
K12 the organisational procedures to select resources, why they
have been developed and how they are used
K13 the hazards associated with the resources and methods of
work and how they are overcome
Performance Criteria 4
Minimise the risk of damage
K14 how to protect work from damage and the purpose of
protection
K15 why disposal of waste should be carried out safely and how
it is achieved
Performance Criteria 5
Meet the contract specification
K16 how methods of work, to meet the specification, are carried
out and problems reported
K17 how maintenance of tools and equipment is carried out
Performance Criteria 6
Allocated time
K18 what the programme is for the work to be carried out in the
estimated, allocated time and why deadlines should be kept"
Scope/range
Scope Performance
"Performance Criteria 1
1 interpret plans, drawings and sketches, method
statements, risk assessments specifications, schedules and
manufacturers' information related to the work to be carried
out
Performance Criteria 2
2 avoid risk by following the given information relating to
the following:
2.1 methods of work
2.2 safe use of health and safety control equipment
2.3 safe use of access equipment
2.4 safe use, storage and handling of materials, tools and
equipment
2.5 specific risks to health
Performance Criteria 3
3 select resources associated with own work:
3.1 materials, components, fixings, anchors and ties
3.2 tools and equipment
3.3 access equipment
Performance Criteria 4
4 protect the work and its surrounding area from damage
5 maintain a clear and tidy workspace
6 dispose of waste in accordance with current legislation
Performance Criteria 5
7 demonstrate work skills to inspect, measure, position, set out,
evaluate, organise
8 use and maintain hand tools, measuring and calculation tools,
ancillary equipment and access equipment
9 erect an engineer's designed specialised scaffold and rigging
structure to given working instructions for at least one of the
following occupational areas:
9.1 scaffolding
9.2 steeplejacking
9.3 rigging – structures used in entertainment
9.4 rigging – suspended access equipment
9.5 off-shore scaffolding
Performance Criteria 6
10 complete own work within the estimated, allocated time to
meet the needs of other occupations and/or client"
Scope Knowledge
"Disposal of waste
1 environmental responsibilities, organisational procedures,
manufacturers' information, statutory regulations and
official guidance
Emergencies
2 operative's response to situations in accordance with
organisational authorisation and personal skills when
involved with:
2.1 fires, spillages, injuries
2.2 emergencies relating to occupational activities
Hazards
3 those identified by risk assessment, method of work,
manufacturers' technical information, statutory regulations
and official guidance
Health and safety control equipment
4 identified by the principles of prevention for occupational
use, types and purpose of each type, work situations and
general work environment:
4.1 collective protective measures
4.2 local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
4.3 personal protective equipment (PPE)
4.4 respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
Information
5 plans, drawings, specifications, schedules, method
statements, risk assessments, manufacturers' information,
standards, regulations and official guidance
Legislation and official guidance
6 the operative's responsibilities regarding potential
accidents, health hazards and the environment whilst
working in the workplace, below ground level, in confined
spaces, at height, with tools and equipment, with materials
and substances, with movement and storage of materials
by manual handling and mechanical lifting
Maintenance
7 operative care of hand tools, portable power tools,
measuring and calculation tools, ancillary equipment and
access equipment
Methods of work
8 application of knowledge for safe work practices,
procedures and skills, relating to the method and area of
work and materials used to:
8.1 refer to survey and site inspection for the
specialised, designed scaffold and rigging
requirement
8.2 confirm that the stability of the foundation and
structure on which the scaffold will be erected and
secured has been considered
8.3 measure and evaluate the scope and design of the
scaffold and rigging
8.4 plan for and organise resources to erect the scaffold
and rigging to the design
8.5 confirm and set out for the scaffold and rigging to
be erected
8.6 erect scaffolds for use by other occupations
8.7 maintain records and document design of scaffold
and rigging
8.8 visually inspect fall protection equipment
8.9 install ties and test anchors
8.10 work with, around and in close proximity to plant
and machinery
8.11 use hand tools, measuring and calculation tools and
ancillary equipment
8.12 work at height
8.13 use access equipment
9 teamwork and communication
10 needs of other occupations associated with the erection of
specialised, designed scaffolds and rigging
Problems
11 those arising from information, resources and methods of
work:
11.1 own authority to rectify
11.2 organisational reporting procedures
Programme
12 types of progress charts, timetables and estimated times
13 organisational procedures for reporting circumstances
which will affect the work programme
Protect work
14 protect work against damage from general workplace
activities, other occupations and adverse weather
conditions
Resources
15 materials, components and equipment relating to types,
quantity, quality, sizes and sustainability of standard and
specialist:
15.1 tube and fitting
15.2 systems scaffold
15.3 associated materials (props, ropes, anchors, ties,
boards, plates, beams, ladders, proprietary
components)
15.4 hand tools, portable power tools, measuring and
calculation tools and ancillary equipment
16 confirm resources and materials conform with the
specification
17 methods of calculating quantity, length and area associated
with the method and procedure to erect specialised,
designed scaffolds and rigging
Security procedures
18 site, workplace, company and operative, vehicles"