CISRS Construction Operatives Training Scheme (COTS)

For anyone wishing to have a career in Scaffolding, a (COTS) course can be considered the starting point. The training gives delegates an awareness of general site safety, the different types of materials used and safe methods of manual handling used in scaffolding

Description

CISRS COTS training courses include;

General responsibilities
Basic scaffolding terminology
Servicing of equipment (tube, fittings, boards etc)
Boards and stock – quality control
Health, welfare, hygiene and housekeeping
Electrical safety
Fire prevention and control
Noise and vibration
Working at height and slips, trips and falls
Accident prevention and reporting
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Transport safety on site
Equipment and tools
Manual handling (including loading and unloading)
Lifting equipment using rope and wheel

Prerequisites

Delegates must be able to provide a Health, Safety and Environmental Test taken within the last 2 years (or a CISRS recognised exemption)