Mobile Scaffold Safety (AU)
Course author
Working at Height Association
The WAHA is dedicated to supporting and influencing the ongoing development of safe practice, equipment innovation, systems and product design, continuous education of all stakeholders and the operational competency of all persons working at height and in confined spaces.
Course overview
This course was created in partnership with the Working at Height Association (WAHA) and focuses on the knowledge and skills related to the safe use of mobile scaffolds as published by SafeWork Australia and in alignment with AS/NZS 1576.1 Scaffolding – General requirements. Workers will learn about mobile scaffold operations and safety, how to move mobile scaffolds all while adhering to general guidelines to prevent accidents and ensure workplace safety. While you may customise this course to better suit your workplace, such modifications may result in the course no longer meeting specific legislation, regulations, or standards.
The full course includes
- General Guidelines
- Planning for Safety
- Dismantling and Assembling
- Safe Use of a Mobile Scaffold
- Moving a Mobile Scaffold
- Important Hazards
- Final Assessment