Course Details

Course on Grading Scaffold Boards is available with us. A practical three-day course to grade scaffold boards set out in BS 2482:2009 specification for timber scaffold boards. Through classroom based interactive learning, practical days spent in the timber yard and a practical examination, this course will provide delegates with:

• an introduction to timber, including the uses of timber in structural applications
• an explanation of strength grading and the marking systems for scaffold boards
• an understanding of the responsibilities of the grader and the grading company
• the correct storage methods
• an introduction to the natural growth characteristics of wood using hand held samples
• practical exercises to learn how to grade scaffold boards
• formal practical based exam