AV-022 - Scaffold inspector

Get your AV-022 scaffold inspector diploma now!

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS AV-022 SCAFFOLD INSPECTOR TRAINING?

For the AV-022 scaffold inspector diploma, you have come to the right place at Normec Praxis!

The IS diplomas are essential in the petrochemical industry and port companies.

The training can take place at your premises or in one of our partner centres in Flanders.

The number of training days depends on your experience and competencies.

If you pass, you receive the official AV-022 diploma!

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Be at least 18 years old
• Identification possible by means of an identity card, passport or driving licence
• Have a declaration of medical fitness
• The participant has command of the language of the examinations
• Normec Praxis pursues an active equal-opportunities policy. Our examinations are open to everyone who meets the conditions, regardless of their sex, skin colour or religion

TARGET GROUP

Employees who can effectively check the safety of scaffolds (fixed scaffolds, mobile scaffolds, suspended scaffolds, …). The scaffold inspector is deployed by the user/employer at regular intervals to determine whether a scaffold can still be accessed and used safely.

OBJECTIVE

Learning to check scaffolds effectively, to identify defects, to be able to draw up a correct report of the findings and to declare the scaffold safe or not.

The candidate has the necessary knowledge to oversee:

• The application of measures to prevent persons or objects from falling;
• The application of safety measures to control risks in changing weather conditions;
• Compliance with the conditions regarding permissible load.

NO WORDS, BUT DEEDS!

• A full training day lasts 7 hours as standard, unless stated otherwise
• Theoretical introduction (30%) with many practical exercises (70%)
• Theory examination
• Practical examination
• Every participant who passes receives the Besacc-VCA diploma AV-022: scaffold inspector
• The diploma is personal and states the high-risk task for which the participant has passed
• The diploma is valid for 10 years and is registered online at http://besacc.epyc.eu/diploma

THEORY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Knowing the dangers and risks of working on a scaffold
• Naming and describing different types of scaffolds
• Knowing the different strength classes
• Legislation and standards
• Responsibilities of all parties involved
• Knowing scaffold components, characteristics, requirements, dimensions and rejection criteria
• types of anchoring
• Principles of the diagonals
• Types of beams and their properties
• Determining the stability of the working platform
• Describing the loads on the working platform
• Requirements for scaffold access, passage and barriers
• Earthing
• Observation, inspection and use of checklists for different types of scaffolds

PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Observing a standing scaffold for safe/unsafe conditions depending on the circumstances and loads
• Observing a mobile scaffold for safe/unsafe conditions depending on the circumstances and loads
• Observing a suspended scaffold for safe/unsafe conditions depending on the circumstances and loads
• Being able to use checklists for inspection at commissioning and for regular inspections.

OTHER HIGH-RISK TASKS

We also organise examinations for the following high-risk tasks:

• IS-001 - Working with a forklift advanced
• IS-002 - Working with a reach truck advanced
• IS-003 - Working with a rigid telehandler
• IS-004 - Working with a truck-mounted aerial work platform
• IS-005 - Working with a self-propelled aerial work platform
• IS-006 - Slinging and directing critical loads
• IS-007 - Confined space safety watch
• IS-009 - Working with personal fall protection advanced
• IS-010 - Working on flanges - flange fitter
• IS-011 - Working with an overhead crane with cable control / remote control
• IS-012 - Working with an overhead crane with cabin control
• IS-013 - Measuring and detecting hazardous substances (EX-OX-TOX)
• IS-031 - Working with a rotating telehandler
• IS-032 - Working with a rotating telehandler with lifting function
• IS-081 - Working with independent (autonomous and non-autonomous) respiratory protection
• IS-082 - Working with independent non-autonomous respiratory protection
• AV-001 - Working with a forklift truck basic
• AV-002 - Working with a reach truck basic
• AV-003 - Working with a scissor lift
• AV-004 - Slinging and directing non-critical loads
• AV-006 - Working with personal fall protection basic
• AV-011 - Fire watch (including: Extinguishing with small extinguishing equipment (AV-012))
• AV-012 - Extinguishing with small extinguishing equipment
• AV-013 - Working with a mobile crane
• AV-014 - Working with an earthmoving machine with lifting function
• AV-015 - Working with a loader crane
• AV-016 - Working with a self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres
• AV-017 - Working with a tower crane
• AV-021 - Scaffold erector
• AV-022 - Scaffold inspector

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