CISRS Scaffolding Course Part 1: Tube and Fitting – Nottingham

This course is for people who have held a CISRS Trainee Scaffolder or Labourer card for three months. The course teaches the core skills of scaffolding. It covers how to safely erect, alter and dismantle basic scaffolding structures. You gain the CISRS Scaffolding Part 1 certificate on passing the course.

• Valid CISRS Trainee Scaffolder or Labourer card held for at least three months before the course start date
• A head for heights 
• Teamwork
• Good understanding of spoken and written English. Please contact us if you require assistance.
• Delegates to bring all relevant site PPE for practical elements.(Hardhat, boots, gloves, fall arrest equipment)

To give attendees up to date knowledge and training on current industry standards. 

You will learn to:

• safely and correctly erect independent and putlog scaffolds with returns, towers and birdcage scaffolds, in tube and fitting or proprietary systems where applicable
• observe regulations governing the safe erection, inspection and dismantling of scaffolds and work methods to be adopted
• determine the material requirements for independents and putlog with returns, towers, and birdcage scaffolds in tube and fitting or proprietary systems where applicable
• lay out materials, set out the scaffolds and overcome obstacles to erect scaffold safely
• ensure that scaffolds are constructed to statutory regulations following the safe systems of work set out in Safety Guidance Note 4 (SG4)
• interpret simple drawings
• understand the basics of tie testing
• make alterations to scaffolds (e.g. dropping lift height on independent).

Upon successful completion we can internally apply for the card should you require.

CITB levy grants are available for eligible employers.
For further information please contact bookings@safetyaccess.co.uk

1. These terms and conditions are in addition to the standard terms and conditions (Rev 2 06/99) of Safety & Access Ltd which are available for inspection upon request
2. Course bookings will only be accepted upon receipt of a signed Safety & Access Ltd course booking form.
3. Course fees must be paid in full prior to course commencing if no account held with Safety & Access Ltd.
4. Safety & Access Ltd reserves the right to withhold the issue of training certificates, grant aid applications and NVQ paperwork until such time as the training/assessment is paid for in full
5. Once a booking is confirmed, the following conditions will apply in respect of course cancellations. Cancellations are required in writing and will apply from date received.  Bank Holidays and Weekends are not included on time limits:
   1. For cancellations made 21 days or more before the course start date, full refund of course fee
   2. For cancellations made more than 14 days, but less than 21 days, before the course start date: 50% refund of course fee on cancellation or £50.00 administration fee on transfer to next available course. Transfers will not be accepted less than 5 working days before the course start date.
   3. For cancellation made less than 14 days before the course start date or non-arrival: Full fee payable
6. Safety & Access Ltd reserves the right at its absolute discretion, and without liability, to cancel, alter or re-arrange courses for any reason including a lack of attendees; in which event attendees will be transferred to other courses or monies paid fully refunded
7. Safety & Access Ltd reserve the right to remove any attendee(s) from the training course at any time if, in the opinion of Safety & Access Ltd, there is evidence of serious misconduct (including alcohol or drug misuse), or the continued attendance of the attendee would not be in the interests of the attendee or other attendees on that course, whether for reasons of safety or otherwise.  Full payment is applicable in this instance
8. Construction Skills/CISRS/NVQ information on grant availability is given in good faith, it is the individual company’s responsibility to check eligibility with their local Construction Skills office
9. Pre requisite evidence must be supplied within 6 months of the course date. If supplied after the 6 months period an additional charge for the application of the card will be invoiced for.