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Proposed outline syllabus for safety officers' appreciation
course in falsework
Duration Three days. The course ends at 16.30 hours on the third day.
Jntendedfor
Safety officers.
Objectives To give safety officers a better understanding of acceptable safe
practices in relation to erecting, inspecting and striking falsework
Syllabus Theoretical instruction will cover:
(a) Current falsework report
(b) Current British Standards and Codes of Practice
(c) Current Statutory Regulations
(d) Types of falsework:
(i) Light duty
(ii) Medium duty
(iii) Heavy duty
(iv) Very heavy duty
(e) Checking typical falsework drawings, schedules and specifications
(f) Falsework components, ties and anchorages
(g) Appreciation of concrete pressures and loadings
(h) Methods of placing and compacting concrete
(i) Appreciation of ground bearing pressures
U) Safe methods of erecting and striking falsework, including slinging
(k) Common failures in falsework
(I) Re-use of materials i.e. timber and plywood
(m) Sequence of checking falsework
(n) Maintenance and storage of equipment
Practical training will cover:
(a) Erecting simple falsework systems i.e. shoreload, 'U' system scaffolding
etc.
(b) Inspecting, checking and rectifying erected falsework
(c) Striking sections of falsework
Course test Theoretical multiple choice test paper
Theoretical instruction
Practical instruction
Joining/leaving course
13 hours
8½ hours
½ hour
½ hour
Test
Trainees per course
9
Venue
Bircham Newton
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