This CISRS Operatives Training Scheme is designed to offer delegates the basics of the industry and can be considered as the starting point for a scaffolding career. The training gives delegates an appreciation of general site safety, types of materials and safe methods of manual handling used in scaffolding.

The course is delivered through a combination of classroom-based tutorials and practical assignments. 

These will include:

• General responsibilities
• Basic scaffolding terminology
• Servicing of equipment (tube, fittings, boards etc)
• Boards and stock - quality control
• Health, welfare, hygiene and housekeeping
• Electrical safety
• Fire prevention and control
• Noise and vibration
• Working at height and slips, trips and falls
• Accident prevention and reporting
• PPE (personal protective equipment)
• Transport safety on site
• Equipment and tools
• Manual handling (including loading and unloading)
• Lifting equipment using rope and wheel

In order to complete a CISRS COTS training course, delegates must have:

• Passed a CITB HS&E (Health, Safety & Environment) test within 2 years or hold an accepted exemption

On successful completion of this course, learners will receive a CISRS certificate of completion and a CISRS card.