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WORK @ HEIGHT:
GOOD PRACTICE
SCAFFOLD HAND
The Scaffold Hand is the person respon-
sible for assisting in the erection, use and
dismantling of access scaffolding. They
have to be able to understand the nature
and scope of access scaffolding. They will
be able to provide assistance to the scaf-
folder during erection and dismantle of ac-
cess scaffolding in a safe and efficient way.
Criteria for obtaining recognition
To be recognised with the IWH Prof Body as
a Scaffold Hand the person should have previ-
ously been registered with the IWH as a Gener-
al Scaffold Worker and must be found compe-
tent in the following unit standards, as well as
have at least 6 months workplace experience:
• Unit Standard 229998: Explain and per-
form fall arrest techniques when working
at height (Lev1; 2 credits)
• Unit Standard 263247: Assist to erect, use
and dismantle access scaffolding(Lev 3; 4
credits)
SCAFFOLDER
The Scaffolder is the person responsible
for the erection and dismantling of access
scaffolding. They have to be able to de-
ploy the required resources for the specific
task. They will be able to erect and disman-
tle various types of access scaffolds in a
safe and efficient way on sites throughout
a multitude of sectors. They will also be
able to interpret basic drawings and instruc-
tions for the erection of access scaffolding.
Criteria for obtaining recognition
To be recognised with the IWH Prof Body as a
Scaffolder the person should have previously
be registered as a Scaffold hand with the IWH
as well as be found competent in the follow-
ing unit standards, as well as have at least 6
months workplace experience:
• Unit Standard 263245: Erect, use and
dismantle access scaffolding (Lev 3; 5
credits)
ADVANCED SCAFFOLDER
The Advanced Scaffolder is the person re-
sponsible for the planning, organising and
control of erection/repositioning and disman-
tling of load bearing scaffolding. They have
to be able to integrate knowledge and under-
standing of “specialised” access scaffolds.
They have to be able to deploy the required
resources for the specific task. They will be
able to erect and dismantle various types of
“specialised” access scaffolds in a safe and
efficient way on sites throughout a multitude
of sectors. They will also be able to inter-
pret basic drawings and instructions for the
erection of “specialised” access scaffolding.
Criteria for obtaining recognition
To be recognised by the IWH Prof Body as an
Advanced Scaffolder the person should have
been registered with the IWH previously as a
Scaffolder and must be found competent in
the following unit standards as well as have at
least 6 months work experience:
Unit Standard 116691: Plan, organise and
control the erection, alteration/repositioning
and dismantling of load bearing scaffolding
(Lev 4; 12 credits)
SCAFFOLD SUPERVISOR
The Scaffold Supervisor is the person respon-
sible for the supervision of the erection and
dismantling of access scaffolding. They must
have a thorough understanding of all different
types of scaffolds, applications and compli-
ance. They will also be able to interpret basic
drawings and instructions for the erection of
“specialised” access scaffolding. They must
be able to assess site risks and accessibility.
They have to be able to deploy the required
resources for the specific task. They should
also have the ability to inspect the scaffold
erection.
Criteria for obtaining recognition
To be recognised by the IWH Prof Body as a
Scaffold Supervisor, the person should previ-
ously have been registered with the IWH as a
Advanced Scaffolder and found competent in
the following unit standards as well as having
at least 6 months work experience:
• Unit Standard 263224: Supervise the
erection and dismantling of access scaf-
folding (Lev 4; 12 credits)
• Title: Inspect access scaffolding.(Lev 4; 6
credits)
STANDARDS RELEVANT TO THE
STEEL SCAFFOLDING INDUSTRY:
SANS 10085 – Steel Access Scaffolding —
Design, erection, use and inspection of ac-
cess scaffolding
For more information on Scaffolding and the
Scaffolding Chamber of the IWH, please con-
tact Dr Alti Kriel at 011 450 1804 or email: