Following requests from industry, CISRS introduced Scaffold Inspection courses in the UK in 2010. Inspection of scaffolding by a trained & competent person is a statutory legal requirement in the UK.

Currently in Malaysia, there are no established training requirements by the Malaysian authority regarding Scaffold inspectors. It is essential that the person carrying out these inspections has current relevant information along with, industry experience and has received up to date training. The training, assessment and experience required for qualifying as a scaffold inspector need to be thorough.

In response to this demand, PERI is bringing the NASC TG20:13 & CISRS training to Malaysia, aiming to create a baseline to qualify scaffold professionals to perform safe scaffold inspections while providing an international certification for that requirement. As in the UK, the CISRS Scaffold Inspection Training provided by PERI, presents the Malaysian industry with a scheme that has the both, the quality and rigor to produce competent Scaffold Inspectors, contributing to increase the safety levels on Malaysian sites.

This internationally registered training is available only at PERI/CISRS accredited training centers in Malaysia and does not overlap with any training currently provided by other local training providers.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

• • Identify and inspect tubes, boards, ladders, gin wheels, ropes and fittings correctly.
  • State the main requirements of the International Statutory Requirements & Codes of Practice, Malaysian BOWEC regulations & UK working at height regulations 2005.
  • Identify the construction requirements common to all scaffolds to include: -
    
    • Foundations
    • Scaffold framework
    • TG20 compliant scaffolds and permissible additions
    • Working platforms, handrails and toe boards
    • Safe access and egress
  • Carry out inspections and fault identification on access scaffolds
  • Complete and maintain reports in accordance with current statutory provision.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• • To be a qualified scaffolder or to be employed in a supervisory capacity for scaffolding.
  • To have evidence of 2 year’s experience in their position (for non-scaffolders).
  • To be in good mental and physical health.
  • To understand English language.
  • To bring small level & tape.
  • To bring suitable PPE, safety footwear, safety helmet & gloves.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is aimed at Scaffolders and non-Scaffolders , e.g. Managers / Engineers, who are required to carry out inspections of basic scaffold structures.

Maximum number of participants per training: 12 delegates

Minimum number of participants per training : 4 delegates

Language: English (Malay translator will be provided if required)

CERTIFICATE

CISRS International OSTS Basic Scaffold Inspection certificate and record card from the UK .

COURSE CONTENT

• Statutory requirements & codes of practice
• International and local standards (British, European, US, Malaysian)
• International best practice & industry standards (NASC)
• Overview of fall prevention in scaffolding
• Practical use of TG20:13
• Tube, fittings & boards
• Safe access and egress 
• Bracing and tying scaffolds
• Mobile, static and loading towers
• Birdcage scaffolds
• Beams and bridging beams
• Public protection
• Various types of system scaffolding
• PERI UP system scaffold in detail
• How to carry out a scaffolding inspection
• Scaffold inspection reports
• Scaffold tagging systems
• Practical scaffold inspection assessment
• Practical written report assessment
• Pass/fail multiple-choice test paper

Geoffrey Mulligan | Scaffolding training manager at PERI

Geoffrey has been in the trade since more than 4 decades, having been a registered scaffolder in the UK since the 80s. He has worked for 20 years in major projects in Europe and the Midle East as scaffold foreman, doing tube and coupler scaffolding.

In 2004 he became a registered instructor with CISRS and began to work as a scaffolding trainer with CITB (Construction Industry training Board) in London (UK). He learnt soon to deliver CISRS scaffolding training that covered the 10 day Part 1, and Part 2.  

He became then NVQ registered trainer in both tube & Coupler scaffolding and modular systems. These training courses were delivered complying with CISRS certification, and NVQ Diploma qualification. As registered NVQ scaffolding assessor he worked with City & Guilds for the CITB training provider CSkills (Construction Skills)  and progressed within CITB to deliver management training courses for basic and advanced inspection training for Tube and coupler using TG20 from NASC  as well as full working at height training from UK HSE.

Later he worked in Brunei setting up the Joffren Omar Co Sdn Bhd in Brunei for CITB & Royal Dutch Shell. He also managed all the scaffolding requirements for the Shell Prelude FLNG turret mooring system constructed in Dubai under license with SBM offshore, among other projects.

In 2015 he became the lead scaffolding product specialist for West Anglia Training Center in the UK, a busy CISRS/NVQ scaffolding training center in the UK.

In 2018 Geoffrey started working in PERI Malaysia, playing an important part of implementing our  CISRS training centre in Malaysia which adds in a wide range of technical trainings for formwork and scaffold, provided by PERI in Malaysia.

Due to his extensive experience, the training courses provided by Geoffrey receive always a remarkable feedback from the participants who join his sessions.