Scaffolding

UBC Canadian Scaffold Program – Level 1

This course offers students an understanding of basic scaffold erection and dismantling under local Occupational Health and Safety regulations. Upon completion, students will be classified as a 1st Year Apprentice and able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following; and will be able to perform the following in a timely manner and to industry standard:

• Site Inspection and preparation
• Identify tube and clamp scaffolds
• Identify weld frame scaffolds and rolling towers
• Identify system scaffolds
• Identify loads and ratings, (live loads, dead loads, intended loads, actual loads, cantilevered loads, allowable loads, leg loads, point loads, uniform loads, and duty ratings)
• Select grading of scaffold planks and working platforms
• Describe components and relevant issues of scaffold: baseplates, mud-sills, working platforms, bracing, tie-ins, guy-lines, ropes, anchorage points, safety nets, cantilevers, suspended scaffolds, ladders, guardrail systems, toe-boards, hoarding, and canopies.
• Select criteria for proper access and egress
• Identify criteria for putlog capacity, supported scaffolds and suspended scaffolds.
• Federal, Provincial and site regulations

Applicants are asked to possess the following:

• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to work at heights
• Physical ability to handle the vigorous demands of scaffolding.

Course length: 3 weeks / 120 hrs.
Pre-requisite: WHMIS 2015, Fall Protection
Student-Instructor Ratio = 12:1

UBC Canadian Scaffold Program – Level 2

This course offers students an understanding of basic scaffold erection and dismantling under local Occupational Health and Safety regulations. Upon completion, students will be classified as a 2nd Year Apprentice and able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following; and will be able to perform the following in a timely manner and to industry standard:

• Site Inspection and preparation
• Identify tube and clamp scaffolds
• Identify weld frame scaffolds and rolling towers
• Identify system scaffolds
• Identify loads and ratings, (live loads, dead loads, intended loads, actual loads, cantilevered loads, allowable loads, leg loads, point loads, uniform loads, and duty ratings)
• Select grading of scaffold planks and working platforms
• Describe components and relevant issues of scaffold: baseplates, mud-sills, working platforms, bracing, tie-ins, guy-lines, ropes, anchorage points, safety nets, cantilevers, suspended scaffolds, ladders, guardrail systems, toe-boards, hoarding, and canopies.
• Select criteria for proper access and egress
• Identify criteria for putlog capacity, supported scaffolds and suspended scaffolds.
• Federal, Provincial and site regulations

Applicants are asked to possess the following:

• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to work at heights
• Physical ability to handle the vigorous demands of scaffolding.

Course length: 3 Weeks / 120 hrs.
Pre-requisite: WHMIS 2015, Fall Protection and 1,500 Scaffold  hours required.
Student-Instructor Ratio = 12:1

UBC Canadian Scaffold Program – Level 3

This course offers students an understanding of basic scaffold erection and dismantling under local Occupational Health and Safety regulations. Upon completion, students will be classified as a 3rd Year Apprentice and able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following; and will be able to perform the following in a timely manner and to industry standard:

• Site Inspection and preparation
• Identify tube and clamp scaffolds
• Identify weld frame scaffolds and rolling towers
• Identify system scaffolds
• Identify loads and ratings, (live loads, dead loads, intended loads, actual loads, cantilevered loads, allowable loads, leg loads, point loads, uniform loads, and duty ratings)
• Select grading of scaffold planks and working platforms
• Describe components and relevant issues of scaffold: baseplates, mud-sills, working platforms, bracing, tie-ins, guy-lines, ropes, anchorage points, safety nets, cantilevers, suspended scaffolds, ladders, guardrail systems, toe-boards, hoarding, and canopies.
• Select criteria for proper access and egress
• Identify criteria for putlog capacity, supported scaffolds and suspended scaffolds.
• Federal, Provincial and site regulations

Applicants are asked to possess the following:

• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to work at heights
• Physical ability to handle the vigorous demands of scaffolding.

Course length: 3 Weeks/120 hrs.
Pre-requisite: WHMIS 2015, Fall Protection and 3,000 Scaffold hours required.
Student-Instructor Ratio = 12:1

UBC Canadian Scaffold Program – Level 4

This course offers students an understanding of basic scaffold erection and dismantling under local Occupational Health and Safety regulations. Upon completion, students will be classified as a 4th Year Apprentice and able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following; and will be able to perform the following in a timely manner and to industry standard:

• Site Inspection and preparation
• Identify tube and clamp scaffolds
• Identify weld frame scaffolds and rolling towers
• Identify system scaffolds
• Identify loads and ratings, (live loads, dead loads, intended loads, actual loads, cantilevered loads, allowable loads, leg loads, point loads, uniform loads, and duty ratings)
• Select grading of scaffold planks and working platforms
• Describe components and relevant issues of scaffold: baseplates, mud-sills, working platforms, bracing, tie-ins, guy-lines, ropes, anchorage points, safety nets, cantilevers, suspended scaffolds, ladders, guardrail systems, toe-boards, hoarding, and canopies.
• Select criteria for proper access and egress
• Identify criteria for putlog capacity, supported scaffolds and suspended scaffolds.
• Federal, Provincial and site regulations

Applicants are asked to possess the following:

• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure
• Ability to work at heights
• Physical ability to handle the vigorous demands of scaffolding.

Course length: 3 Weeks / 120 hrs.
Pre-requisite: WHMIS 2015, Fall Protection and 4,500 Scaffold hours required.
Student-Instructor Ratio = 12:1

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