Scaffold & Ladder Appreciation Course
( SLAC )
Target Group
The SCAFFOLD & LADDER APPRECIATION COURSE training is designed for:
• Yard management staff.
• Yard supervisors who have a responsibility for scaffolding.
• Safety Officers.
Course Outline
This programme is designed for those involved in scaffolding operations in a shipyard or fabrication yard. The course is designed as a safety awareness appreciation course rather than being a compliance-based training programme. It is the responsibility of the employer and its employees to comply with all relevant OSHA/safety rules and regulations, as well as formal discipline training requirements in the jurisdiction in which they work.
Course Aims & Objectives
After this training, the Learners should be able to:
- Understand why preventing falls from ladders or scaffolds is important.
- Understand what industry accepted fall protection norms are.
- Understand how to prevent falls from ladders and scaffolds.
- Understand the proper use and set-up of ladders.
- Understand common ladder hazards.
- Understand the general requirements for safely building and using scaffolds.
- Understand common scaffold hazards.
- Understand scaffold capacities.
- Understand scaffold fall protection.
Assessment
Written Examination – open book.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Accredited by | NOCN |
| Duration | 1 Day |
| Certificate | Level 3 UK Certificate |
| Course Syllabus | Theory and Exams |