- When inspections are required
- The inspector's responsibilities
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Inspection Level 1
Basic Scaffolding Inspection – Level 1
Inspect basic scaffolds: components, bracing and ties, the scaffold system as a whole, reporting and tagging.
- Certified so far
- 181
- Authorised centre
- 1
- Modules
- 4
- For
- Supervisors, site engineers, HSE officers
The route · Inspection
- 1 Level 1 Basic Scaffolding Inspection – Level 1 This course
- 2 Level 2 Metallic Scaffolding Inspection – Level 2
- 3 Advanced 2 Advanced Scaffolding Inspection – Level 2
- 4 Advanced 3 Advanced Scaffolding Inspection – Level 3
What you will be able to do
Tick anything you can already do safely on site. We will tell you whether this course is the right step.
Nothing ticked yet: this course will teach all of it.
Inspect basic scaffolds: components, bracing and ties, the scaffold system as a whole, reporting and tagging.
Who it is for
- Supervisors and charge-hands
- Site engineers and HSE officers
- Anyone who must sign for basic scaffolds
Assessment and certification
You are assessed on theory and on practical tasks by an ISI-approved assessor. Successful candidates receive an ISI certificate and photo ID card, which anyone can verify on this website with the certificate number. Course length, dates and fees are confirmed by the authorised centre that delivers the course.
Before you enrol
Practical experience of scaffolds on site is recommended.
Course outline
4 modules, taught in theory and on a practical scaffold.
- Tubes, fittings and boards
- Recognising defects
- Foundations
- Bracing and ties
- Platforms, guardrails and access
- Writing an inspection report
- Tagging systems
- Taking a scaffold out of use