1. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding Skills 1

2. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 2 PC 1: Level area where scaffold needs to be erected and check for ground compactness. Put a signage of “Work/Scaffolding in Progress”. Make sure the ground can support the scaffolding. Check if the soil is loose.

3. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 3 PC 1: Level area where scaffold needs to be erected and check for ground compactness.. Check if there are any openings on the ground. o Check for underground electrical cabling. Clean Debris and flatten the ground.

4. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 4 P C 2: Shift and stack required materials, components, tools and tackles at the instructed location. Carefully carry all the tools and components to the location where the scaffolding will be erected. One damaged part might weaken the entire scaffolding; therefore, inspect all the tools properly. Check if the tools are free from dents, bends and cracks before erection.

5. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 5 PC 3: Wear and use required safety gadgets and follow trade safety. The equipment that protects against accidents and hazards are called PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

6. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 6 PC 3: Wear and use required safety gadgets and follow trade safety. List of required safety equipment are: Dust mask: Always wear a dust mask to avoid inhaling dust and other harmful gases. Safety gloves: Always wear gloves while handling tools, to avoid injuring your hands during work.

7. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 7 PC 3: Wear and use required safety gadgets and follow trade safety. Ear plugs: Wear them while working to avoid hearing high volumes. Safety shoes: Wear safety footwear at all times when working around heavy equipment, to avoid crushing your toes and hurting your feet.

8. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 8 PC 3: Wear and use required safety gadgets and follow trade safety. Safety belts: Always wear safety belt and harness while working at height above 3 meters from ground level.

9. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 9 PC 3: Wear and use required safety gadgets and follow trade safety. Protective Helmet: Wear hard hats when working at heights and at construction sites. This will help prevent bumps to the head due to free-falling objects and also prevent accidents due fire or electrical short circuits. Routinely inspect the hats for dents, cracks and deterioration. Always maintain hats in good working condition, replace hats after a heavy blow or electrical shock.

10. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 10 PC 4: Place base plates and sole boards Base plates and sole boards are used for securing the foundation for erecting the scaffold. It is important to make sure that the sole board forms a firm foundation. This will ensure a strong erect scaffold.

11. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 11 PC 4: Place base plates and sole boards Steps to secure the base plate and sole board are: Step 1: Place sole board and base plates on the ground as per markings and instructions. Step 2: Place the sole board on the ground. Step 3: Pound the sole board with the help of base plate. Step 4: Shovel away extra loose earth to flatten the ground. Step 5: Firmly place the sole board and base plate on the ground.

12. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 12 PC 5: Use proper components and follow standard procedure for 3.6 m temporary scaffold erection. Components Steel rods/pipes, Wooden/bamboo, poles, Sole board, Base plates, Ledgers, Prop strainers, Spigot Pins Safety pins, Clips/clamps, Claw, hammers, Ropes, Wooden planks Toe board, Spade, Guard rails Screw driver, Tape, Mason Level Hammer

13. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 13 PC 6: Check verticality of scaffold at first level of erection and correct (if required) before moving to the next level. To check the horizontal and vertical straight line of the scaffold, you should use mason level, gauge strip and plumb lines.

14. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 14 PC 7: Check for rigidity, stability and support of erected scaffold. Check if there is proper support under every leg of every frame. Check if all baseplates and adjustment screws are in firm contact with their supporters. Check the level of the frames from all directions, using the plumb line. Each frame should be at right angles to each other. Check if all ties between the structure and scaffolding are secured.

15. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 15 PC 8: Fix walk-boards, guard rails, toe boards and other components on working platform.

16. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 16 PC 9: Follow standard procedure for dismantling of 3.6 m temporary scaffold. 1. Wear PPE including safety belt. 2. Climb on the outer most and top most ledger. 3. Open the clamps of the uppermost vertical props. 4. Take out the ledger. Similarly take out the other two ledgers connected with the uppermost vertical props. 5. Remove the upper outermost vertical props. Take out the safety pins from the outermost spigots. 6. Loosen the clamps from the lower outermost vertical props and take out the ledgers. 7. Remove the lower outermost vertical props. 8. To remove one pair of erection of scaffolding from one side, repeat steps 3 to 7. 9. Stack the props, ledgers, spigot pins separately in an appropriate place.

17. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 17 PC 10: Remove guard rails, toe boards, walk boards and other components sequentially.

18. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 18 PC 11: Clean and stack all components properly after dismantling. Preferably wash all the tools with water, then dry them. Especially those that are covered with mud. Wipe dry the iron and steel tools and components to avoid rust. Stack all components and tools at the same place to avoid untidiness and maintain discipline.

19. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Performance Criteria 19 PC 12: Maintain tidiness at work location. Stack all props, ledgers and spigot pins separately in an appropriate place. Sweep out dirt from the site at the end of each day’s construction work. Daily clean all restrooms. Keep stairways, passage ways and gangways free of material and obstructions. Remove nails from floors immediately after the use. Make sure broken nails and other pointy tools are not lying around unattended. Pick up and place debris in proper containers. Keep waste in metal cans or bins with self covering lids.

20. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 20 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Spade Base Plates Walk-Boards Guard Rails Toe-Boards Screw Driver Claw Hammer Measuring Tape Mason Level Coupler Hammer Collect the tools: For Steel Scaffolding : Props (Height: 6 cm; Length: 2 or 2.5 m) Ledgers (Height: 6 cm; Length: 1 or 1.5 m) Clips/Clamps Sole Boards Spigot Pins Safety Pins Wooden Planks Wooden Patti

21. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 21 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Collect the tools: For wooden Scaffolding : Wooden/Bamboo poles Wet Ropes Wooden Planks Spade Wooden Patti Measuring Tape Mason Level Hammer

22. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 22 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work. Step 1: Collect all components and tools. Keep them near scaffolding area. Step-2: Wear all safety equipment such as: Safety Jacket, goggles, helmet, gloves and safety belt.

23. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 23 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Step 3: I.Clean the area with the help of spade and shovel II.Place the sole boards on level ground. III.Pound the base plate on the sole boards to compact the ground and level it further.

24. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 24 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Step 4: Put the sole boards into the place. Step 5: Put the base plates on the sole boards and check the position of baseplates and sole boards with the help of measuring tape.

25. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 25 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Step 6: Position the vertical props. Two persons will hold two vertical props at marked area on the base plate. Two vertical props should be placed between 1 meter gap

26. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 26 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Step 7: Tighten the strainer on vertical props One person will loosen the clamp of one vertical prop and insert the edge of a strainer. He will then, tighten the clamp and similarly engage the other side of the ledger with the other vertical prop.

27. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 27 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Step 8: Place the next two vertical props inline with the previous vertical props and ledgers. These should also be placed 1 meter apart. This will build a horizontal level of scaffolding. Step 9: Secure the vertical props Climb upon the ledgers and insert spigot on all 4 vertical props. Secure a safety pin aligning with the holes of the vertical prop with lower set of holes of the spigot.

28. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 28 KA 1: Standard procedure for scaffolding work Step 10: Connect adjacent vertical props in rows to the existing vertical props with ledgers. Step 11: After the scaffolding is built, add the wooden planks, walk boards, and guard rails, toe rails for added protection in the upper levels of the scaffolding.

29. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 29 KA 2: Safety rules and regulations for handling and storing scaffolding tools, materials and components. Store all equipment, components and tools in safe place. Do not keep unused equipment, components and tools lying around. Somebody can get hurt. Wear safety equipment at all times during work. Always use a double-over wet rope, for tying two bamboo poles. Do not use bent bamboo and steel rods for scaffolding. Make sure clamp is tight. Do not throw equipment, or other stuff from upper levels of scaffolding. You might hurt someone on the ground floor. Pass all require materials hand to hand.

30. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 30 KA 3 : Personal protection including use of safety gears and equipment We should wear the boots, safety jacket, gloves, helmet, safety belts and goggles etc.

31. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 31 KA 4 : Safe working methods and movements while performing relevant tasks Scaffolds and their components must be capable of supporting without failure. An access ladder or equivalent safe access must be provided.

32. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 32 If any scaffold is weak it must be repaired or replaced. All planking or platforms must be overlapped or secured from movement. Scaffold plank must extend over their end. Slippery conditions on scaffolds shall be eliminated immediately after they occur. A safe distance from energized power lines shall be maintained. Tag lines shall be used to hoist materials to prevent contact. Scaffolds shall not be used during high wind and storms. Scaffolds shall not be moved while employees are on them. Loose materials, debris or tools shall not be accumulated to cause a hazard. Employees working on suspended scaffolds shall employ a fall-arrest system. Scaffold components shall not be mixed or forced to fit which may reduce design strength.

33. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 33 KA 5 : Request procedure for tools and materials There are many shops in India to give the accessories on rent to erect the scaffolding. Some construction companies are bought themselves to erect scaffolding.

34. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 34 KA 6: Housekeeping and other administrative rules Housekeeping bring up to an act of cleaning and maintaining the site. It is continuous process. Ideally, it requires the participation of everyone on the site. Good housekeeping prevents accidents and illnesses from occurring while working on a construction site.

35. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 35 Put all equipment's away when they are not in use. Keep stairways, passageway and gangways free of material and obstructions. Pickup and place all debris or garbage in its proper container. Place trash and recyclable containers throughout the site and mark them for proper use. Keep waste in metal cans or bins with self-closing covers and remove debris at regular intervals. Frequently schedule the safe collection and removal of combustible waste. Cover or protect the structural openings like sumps, shafts etc. adequately.

36. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 36 KB 1 Different types of Scaffoldings Cup-lock scaffolding: Cup-lock scaffolding is characterized by a joining method that uses metal cups to lock beams together. Cup-lock scaffolding is a temporary network of frames, specially used for tall buildings where high access points are needed to complete the work.

37. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 37 Frame Scaffolding: This scaffold consists of welded steel or aluminum frames connected by cross braces to form a framework to support scaffold planks or other scaffold platform systems. This type of scaffold is commonly used during construction, or renovation work for any building that is more than two storey’s tall. This is also the most common internal scaffolding system. Frame Scaffolding

38. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 38 K B 2 Use of tools and tackles in scaffolding Steel Rods Wooden Patti Wooden Planks Wooden Ballies Wooden Bamboos Empty Drums Rope

39. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 39 Check properly if the bamboo, wooden planks or steel rods are bent. Always choose rope of good quality. Coupler : a device for locking together the tubes of a tube and coupler scaffold. Guardrail : a barrier, consisting of top rails, mid rails, and posts, erected to prevent employees from falling off a scaffold platform or walkway to lower levels. Stair tower (Scaffold stairway/tower): a tower comprised of scaffold components and which contains internal stairway units and rest platforms. These towers are used to provide access to scaffold platforms and other elevated points such as floors and roofs. Walkway : a portion of a scaffold platform used only for access and not as a work level. KB 3 Identification and use of different components

40. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 40 Chalk powder : helps you mark the proposed boundaries. KB 4 Use of tools for measuring and marking Measuring tape : helps you measure the exact distance between plates/boards

41. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 41 It is important to have a basic knowledge of arithmetic as it will be required while measuring lengths and heights of the scaffold. Basic arithmetic will also help in maintaining records and counts of various components used in the process of scaffolding. K B 5 : Basic arithmetic Calculations

42. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 42 Wooden planks for scaffold platform and walkway must be at least 18 inches (46 centimeters) wide. Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) shall be installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights is no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary (for example, to fit around uprights when side brackets are used to extend the width of the platform. Units of Measurement

43. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 43 Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold shall be at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide. Where scaffolds must be used in areas that the employer can demonstrate are so narrow that platforms and walkways cannot be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide, such platforms and walkways shall be as wide as feasible, and employees on those platforms and walkways shall be protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails and/or personal fall arrest systems. Units of Measurement

44. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 44 Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold shall be at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide. Where scaffolds must be used in areas that the employer can demonstrate are so narrow that platforms and walkways cannot be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide, such platforms and walkways shall be as wide as feasible, and employees on those platforms and walkways shall be protected from fall hazards by the use of guardrails and/or personal fall arrest systems. The maximum distance from the face for outrigger scaffolds shall be 3 inches (8 cm). The maximum distance from the face for plastering and lathing operations shall be 18 inches (46 cm).

45. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 45 KB 6 Units of measurement

46. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 46 KB 7 Standard size of scaffolding components

47. Scaffolding Qualification Pack Assistant Mason/Teacher’s Resource -01 Copyright @Clearmaze Knowledge and Understanding 47 KB 7 Standard size of scaffolding components