Location

Technical and Vocational Institute

Objectives

• The course aims to:• Knowing the types of scaffolding and the design rules for building scaffolds.• Knowing the causes of scaffolding accidents and identifying potential risks.• Determine the influencing factors when planning the excavation work and the different soil types.• Learn about the procedures followed before starting the excavation work and the means to prevent the collapse of the sides of the excavation.• Knowing how to prepare the site for demolition.• Determine the risks arising from demolition operations.• Knowing how to perform demolition work and its techniques and designing a demolition permit to work form.• Knowing the safety precautions when using cranes, tower cranes, and the lifting personnel platform, and making checklists.• Learn about the types of lifting hardware such as steel chains, wire ropes, and natural and synthetic fibers slings or metal mesh, and follow safety instructions.• Learn about medical services, first aid, and the impact of environme

Outcomes

By the end of the course, the trainee will be able to:Acquiring knowledge and tools that enable him to deal with hazards in construction sectors, such as scaffolding, excavations and demolition operations, cranes, tower cranes, personnel lifting platform, occupational health and environmental control while following safety precautions to avoid accidents and injuries.

Course Contents

Scaffolding: • Definition of the scaffold and its types• Scaffolding accidents and their causes.• General requirements.• Reinforcement barriers.• Scaffolding Ties.• Scaffolding loading.Excavations:• Definitions.• Factors affecting when planning excavation work.• The instructions followed before starting the excavation work.• Different soil types.• Means of preventing the collapse of the sides of the pits.Demolitions:• General requirements for demolitions.• Risks arising from demolitions.• Executing demolition works.• Demolition techniques.Mobile and tower cranes:• Cranes types and their main parts, and reading the load chart.• Risks and causes of accidents when the cranes are operating safely.• Safety rules for the safe use of cranes and hand signals.• How to inspect and inspect cranes before entering the workplace and during their work.Rigging:• How to inspect the lifting devices such as steel chains, hoists, and lifting devices made of cloth or metal mesh an