WSQ Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection (SMSE)
WSQ Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection (SMSE)
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OVERVIEW
Under the WSH Act 2006, (Scaffolds), it is mandatory for all persons who want to be a scaffold supervisor to undergo training approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety & Health from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to identify and clearly explain the following:
- Material Requirements for scaffolding
- Safety in erection and dismantling of scaffold including hazard identification and risk assessment
- The WSH Act 2006 (Scaffolds)
- Prepare and implement the scaffold inspection checklist
- Requirements, purposes and key points for consideration when selecting different types of scaffolds
The “Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection” is a mandatory WSH training course for all workers supervising scaffolding works in construction sites and related industries,
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This course is suitable for metal scaffold erectors who want to be metal scaffold supervisors.
Under the WSH Act 2006 (Scaffolds) Regulations:
-The scaffold supervisor shall be a person who has undergone a course of training approved by the Commissioner.
– Regulation 6(1). This course of training is the “”Supervise Metal Scaffold Erection.
- Type of scaffold systems and their characteristics
- Criteria for selection of scaffolds
- Terminology used in scaffolds as well as its components and materials
- Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment used in scaffold activities
- Material requirement for scaffolds
- Work platform requirement for scaffolds
- Independent tied scaffold
- Frame scaffold- characteristics and material requirement
- Material estimation
- Hazards identification
- Characteristics and types of birdcage scaffold
- Requirement of ties and brace
- Tower scaffold-characteristics and types
- Modular scaffolds and the systems
- Characteristics of suspended scaffold
- Special scaffold and its types
- WSH (Scaffolds) regulations for activities and relevant case studies on scaffold incidents
- Scaffold register and inspection checklists
- Factors affecting safety of scaffold structure
- Hazards identifications and safety of scaffold erection and dismantling
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to perform the following;
- Set up and erect independent tied scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of CP 14 / SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH Regulations.
- Perform inspection and dismantling of independent tied scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of *SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH regulations.
- Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of frame scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH regulations.
- Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of birdcage scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH regulations.
- Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of tubular scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH regulations.
- Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of aluminum tower scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH regulations.
- Perform erection, inspection and dismantling of cuplock scaffold in accordance with safe work procedures, general principles and requirements of SS659, WSH (Scaffold) Regulations and other related WSH regulations.
- Identify hazards and ensure safety of scaffold and dismantling
- Record work in scaffold register and inspection checklists
- Successful completed the metal scaffold erection course. Proof of entry requirement includes the submission of certificate of successful completion or WSQ certificate of attainment (SOA)
- Employability skills (ES) workplace literacy level 4 and above
- be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES workplace numeracy level 4 and above
Certifiable courses | Funding Support |
SCs and PRs (Self-sponsored individuals must be at least 21 years old) | Up to 50% of course fees |
SCs aged ≥ 40 years old (SkillsFuture Mid Career Enhanced Subsidy) | Up to 70% of course fees |
SMEs (Enhanced Training Support for SMEs) | Up to 70% of course fees |
- From 1st Jan 2022, SkillsFuture course funding has been revised to a baseline of up to 50% of the Course fee for certifiable courses approved by SSG.
- Enterprises and individuals who qualify for SSG’s enhanced subsidy schemes (SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy and Enhanced
Training Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)) will receive an enhanced subsidy of up to 20% – points above the baseline course fee subsidies. - For Singaporeans aged 25 and above, you can choose to tap on your SkillsFuture Credit to offset out-of-pocket expenses for this training
Please contact us at 62970118 for more information.