Erect and Dismantle Access Equipment and Working Platforms

Know safe practice in erecting and working from access equipment and working platforms. 

Access equipment

• mobile tower scaffolding
• step ladders with handrails
• scaffolding, quickrig, tube
• selection for application

Criteria for selection of access equipment

• height required
• mobility
• loading of materials on platform
• time required on site
• type of work activity

Selection of a working platform

• measurement of working height
• selection of suitable platform

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1

  Identify suitable access equipment and working platforms for different types of internal and external work. 

• 1.2

  Identify a suitable access platform to achieve the working height required. 

• 1.3

  Measure the working level required and survey the working area.

• 1.4

  Select an access platform from a plant supplier. 

Be able to prepare for erecting access equipment and working platforms. 

Erect access equipment

• read and follow suppliers' erection instructions
• follow guidance and training provided
• position handrails as platform erected
• use out riggers or stabilisers
• reverse process for dismantling working platform

Inspecting access equipment

• check all components prior to erection
• inspect all fittings in place
• check diagonal braces
• ensureall outriggers are tight and stable
• check wheel locks function

Assessment of hazards and risks

• production of a risk assessment for platform use
• list PPE control measures required

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1

  Follow guidance information to erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms. 

• 2.2

  Carry out inspections of access equipment and working platforms. 

• 2.3

  Produce a hazard identification record for using access equipment and working platforms. 

• 2.4

  Select and use appropriate personal equipment (PPE). 

Be able to erect and work from access equipment and working platforms. 

Demonstrate:

• safe erection of a platform for a given application following instructions and training to safely erect the finished platform
• check the platform against a given safety checklist
• use and operate from the working platform

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1

  Erect access equipment and working platforms correctly in accordance with given specification, securing where necessary. 

• 3.2

  Use correct manual handling techniques for erecting and moving access equipment and working platforms. 

• 3.3

  Access and work from access equipment and working platforms in accordance with current legislation. 

Be able to dismantle and store access equipment and working platforms. 

Demonstrate:

• safe dismantling of a platform for a given application following instructions and training to safely take down the platform
• store the platform components

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1

  Dismantle access equipment and working platforms in the correct sequence. 

• 4.2

  Store access equipment and working platforms in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and organisational requirements.