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If you wish to perform scaffolding work, where a person or object may fall more than four metres from the scaffold, you must hold a high-risk scaffolding work licence.

When isn’t a licence required?
License is not required if the height of the completed scaffold is less than four metres, and a person or object cannot fall more than four metres. However, irrespective of the height of the scaffolding, the persons conducting a business or undertaking and the principal contractors have an obligation to insure the health and safety of themselves, workers and others at the workplace. Obligation holders need to provide information, training, training and supervision to workers in the field of safe erection, dismantling, maintenance and alteration of scaffolding.
Did you know that, If the principal contractor supplies the scaffold for use by different trades, it is the responsibility of the principal contractor to maintain the scaffold in order to insure that it is safe for its intended use.

The definition of scaffolding.
Scaffolding is the erection, alteration or dismantling of a temporary structure erected to support a platform from which a person or object could fall more than four metres from the platform or structure.

There are three types of scaffolding:

Basic scaffolding: (SB)
Consists of scaffolding work involving the following:

• Modular or prefabricated scaffolding
• Cantilevered material hoists with a maximum working load of 500 kg
• The ropes and the gin wheel
• Safety nets, static lines, and
• Bracket scaffolding (tank and formwork)

Intermediate scaffolding: (SI)
All basic scaffolding work plus scaffolding related to the use and operation of:

• Cantilevered platforms for loading cranes
• Cantilevered and spurred scaffolding
• Barrow and sloping platforms
• Security screens and shutters perimeter
• Mast of climbers
• Tube and coupler scaffolding (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries)

Advanced scaffolding: (SA)
All intermediate scaffolding work plus scaffolding related to the use and operation of:

• Cantilevered lifts
• Hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains.
• Suspended scaffolding

Scaffolding Licenses

Scaffolding involves putting up, changing or removing a temporary structure that is used to support a work platform where a person or object could fall more than four metres.

This section applies to high-risk licences for the following:

Basic work on scaffolding (SB)
Intermediate work on scaffolding (SI)
Advanced work on scaffolding (SA)

Basic Scaffolding-SB
You need a Basic Scaffolding – SB High Risk Work License to perform basic scaffolding tasks.

Basic scaffolding work includes the following:

Modular or prefabricated scaffolding
Cantilever hoist with a maximum working load of 500 kg (materials only)
Ropes:
Gin Rows
Security nets and static lines
Bracket scaffolding (tank and form work).

Intermediate scaffolding –
You need an Intermediate Scaffolding – SI High Risk Work License to perform intermediate scaffolding tasks. To apply for an intermediate scaffolding licence, you must hold or have passed a basic scaffolding licence.

Intermediate scaffolding work involves:

Scaffolding work included in the Basic Scaffolding class
Tube and coupling scaffolds, including tube and coupling, covered paths and gantries
Cantilever platform loading cranes
Cantilever and spurred scaffolding
Barrow and sloping platforms
Scaffolding related to perimeter safety screens and shutters
Climbing mast.

Advanced Scaffolding-SA
You need an Advanced Scaffolding – SA high-risk work licence to perform advanced scaffolding tasks. To apply for an advanced scaffolding licence, you must hold or have previously passed a basic scaffolding licence and an intermediate scaffolding licence.

Advanced scaffolding includes:

Scaffolding included in the Intermediate Scaffolding class
Cantilevered lifts
Hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains.
Suspended scaffolding.