Scaffold Training Institute – Houston, Texas – Meeting OSHA Regulations
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Schedule of Courses and Pricing, (conducted in Houston or at your location worldwide) 1. Five Day (40 hour) Trainer Course. This is our premier course and includes the STI TRAINER certificate and trainer materials including videos & PDF slide presentation on a USB Flash Drive, Instructor Guide, and 340 page manual. Upon completion, the attendee is authorized to conduct training per STI protocols and issue certificates. It consists of five daily modules. Price $1250.00 2. Four Day Trainer Course. This course is the same as the Five Day Trainer course without the fifth day (Module Five, Advanced Hands on). If the attendee will not be teaching Module Five topics such as assembly of underhung (hanging) scaffolds, cantilevers, trusses, and stairways, then this course could be a good fit. Price: $1000.00 3. Three Day Trainer Course. This is our most basic Trainer course and covers Modules One, Two, and Three. It does not include Modules Four or Five. The course includes the STI Trainer certificate and trainer materials including videos & PDF slide presentation on a USB Flash Drive, and Instructor Guide, and 340 page manual. Materials available in English or Spanish. Price: $750.00. The course consists of three one day modules. If the attendee will not be teaching Module Five topics such as assembly of underhung (hanging) scaffolds, cantilevers, trusses, and stairways, or Module Four topics such as powered suspended scaffolds, then this course could be a good fit. Price: $750.00 Note for all Trainer courses: In order to issue STI certificates, the Trainer must attend one of the Trainer courses above, and conduct training in accordance with STI protocol using STI materials. The Competent Person Training Manual is currently $45.00 each, the bilingual English/Spanish version is $60 each. The User only manual is $15.00., and the Spanish version is also $15 each. STI recommends the Five Day Trainer Course. Even more advanced custom training courses up to 80 hours have been conducted and may be arranged at the client’s location. See Item 12 below. SEPARATE COURSE MODULES (NON TRAINER): 4. Module One: Module One is basic Competent Person (Inspection Only) training for frame, tube & coupler, and “system” type scaffolds. Topics include detailed coverage of the OSHA scaffold regulations, as well as recommended assembly procedures. It is primarily classroom with walk by discussion of actual scaffold displays. The price includes a 340 page manual with step by step assembly instructions and inspection checklists. This first module by itself is excellent for Competent Inspectors Only. Module One is the prerequisite for all other modules. Price: $150.00 per person. 5. Module Two: Module Two consists of Practical Hands-On Erection and dismantling of several types of basic (one – two level) frame, tube & coupler, and “system” scaffolds. Pre-requisite: Module One. Recommended for anyone who will be erecting, dismantling, or modifying scaffolds. When this module is conducted on site at the clients location, it may be expanded to multiple days if required. Price: $150.00 per person. 6. Module Three: Module Three covers scaffold Design & Loading, including how to determine what size scaffold is needed, how to do scaffold drawings, how to calculate the scaffold material required, and how to calculate the weights on the scaffold planks, bearers, couplers, and posts (leg loads). It also covers typical manufacturers allowable loading. Pre-requisite: Module One. Price $150.00 per person. 7. Module Four: Module Four covers powered Suspended Scaffolds. Topics included are single and two point suspended scaffolds (e.g. Spider, swing stage, etc.), rigging equipment, counterweight formula, and related topics. Course includes PDF copies of several different manufacturers’ brochures, and hands-on training. Price $250.00 per person. 8. Module Five: Module Five is a day of advanced hands on including assembly of underhung (hanging) tube & coupler, cantilevered (knee outs), and frame scaffolds with putlog trusses and stairways. Pre-requisite: Module One & Two. Price $150.00 per person. 9. Module Six: Module Six is User only training. All scaffold users must be trained in the hazards associated with scaffold use as per 1926.454(a). Course length one half day. ($75) Note: this course does not cover the topics necessary to conduct the workshift inspection. 10. On-Site Training: All of the above courses may be conducted at your location, anywhere in the world. The above courses can be customized in length and content to fit your site specific needs, for the type and size of scaffold which you use. For example, if the client only needs system scaffold training, the course can be tailored for system scaffold. Or if more than one day of practical hands-on is required, that can be done. STI has been conducting professional scaffold training for over 20 years, including all 50 states, the Caribbean, China, Africa, and the Middle East. Call us for discussion of course customization, pricing, or other questions. 11. Spanish Training: Courses may be conducted in Spanish by a bilingual instructor, and using the dual language manual. See schedule below or call for customized course and price. Training materials are available in Spanish. 12. 80 Hour (Two Week) Course: This course consists of our regular 40 hour course and an additional 40 hours of practical hands on training on site at the clients location. The attendees will be erecting actual working scaffolds needed at the client’s plant under the supervision of our instructor. 13. Refresher Training: Retraining is recommended every five years. PURCHASING TRAIN THE TRAINER PACKAGES: 1. An individual may purchase the materials only for the Trainer course (without taking the course) for $1000. This includes all Trainer materials for both the Competent Person and the User only courses (Videos & PDF slide presentation on a USB Flash Drive, manuals and guides). However, without attending the course, the individual would not be certified to issue STI certificates.
For Director CV: International Association of Scaffold and Inspector Engineers– Instructor Qualifications
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SCHEDULE: January 2025-June 2025 (Class Times: 8am-5pm) |
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International Association of Scaffold and Inspector Engineers
311 East Walker Street, League City, TX 77573 Tel 281-332-1613
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Directions, Hotels, and other information Below
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DIRECTIONS TO The International Association of Scaffold and Inspector Engineers
(Tel: 281-332-1613)
Class Times: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
(No flights should be made prior to 7:30pm on the last day of class)
From Hobby & Bush Intercontinental Airport or downtown Houston:
(Approx. 1 hour from Bush & approx. 25 minutes from Hobby)
Go to Highway 45, and head South. League City is approx 20 miles south of downtown. Exit League City (FM 518), turn left (East).
Go East about 1.2 miles to Highway 3. Turn right (South) two block to next red light which is Walker. Turn left, (East) proceed two blocks, to 311 E Walker (beside RR tracks).
From Clear Lake area:
Take Hwy 3 South to League City. Cross FM 518 (Main Street). Continue two blocks to next red light which is Walker. Turn left, (East) proceed two blocks, to 311 E Walker (beside RR tracks).
From Laporte/Baytown:
Take Hwy 146 South (Baytown Exit). Continue South to Kemah
Turn right onto FM 2094 South of Kemah Bridge, continue west until road turns into FM 518. Continue west FM 518 to Park Ave. Turn left at Park Ave. (just before railroad tracks-do not cross tracks.) Go south two blocks on Park Ave to stop sign at Walker. Turn to right across tracks, we are beside the tracks on Walker.
From I-10 East of Houston (Beaumont, Lake Charles, etc.)
I-10 toward Houston to Beltway 8 (aka Sam Houston Tollway), go south.
Continue on Beltway 8 South to I-45 South.
Exit League City (FM 518, turn left (East). Go East about 1.2 miles to Highway 3. Turn right (South) two block to next red light which is Walker Street. Turn left, (East) proceed two blocks, to 311 E Walker (beside RR tracks).
From I-10 West or Hwy 290 West of Houston:
Take I-10 or Hwy 290 to Beltway 8 South (aka Sam Houston Tollway), to Hwy 45 South. Exit League City (FM 518), turn left (East). Go East about 1.2 miles to Highway 3. Turn right (South) two block to next red light which is Walker. Turn left, (East) proceed two blocks, to 311 E Walker (beside RR tracks).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What course do we recommend?
The training should be appropriate to the type of scaffolds and scope of work the attendee will be involved in. The five day course (Modules 1-5) is our recommended course. For even more training, the 80 hour course includes a week of working with the students at your facility building real scaffolds in your environment for actual use. For those who need training only in basic frame, tube & coupler, and system scaffolds, the three day course (Modules 1-3) could be a good fit. For those who need an overview of powered suspended scaffolds (Spider baskets swing stage) in addition to basic frame, tube & coupler, and system scaffolds, the Four Day course is a good fit.
What is the minimum to cover the mandatory OSHA training requirements?
That depends upon the scope of work (e.g. inspection, erection, or modification), and the types of scaffolds involved. The training should be appropriate for the scope of work the attendee will be involved in. The topics OSHA recommends in 1926.454 and Appendix D for frame, tube & coupler, and system are covered in classroom fashion in module one. This course is the minimum for inspection of scaffolds. Basic erection is covered in Module Two. For those building larger scaffolds, the design and loading in Module Three is recommended. More advanced assembly is covered in Module Five.
How much “hands-on” training is required by OSHA?
OSHA does not mandate a specific number of hours. The hands on should be custom tailored for each company according to the employees’ experience, types of scaffolds to be used, and scope of anticipated work. The are 25 different types of scaffolds covered by 1926.452, so the training should be specific to the type used. For example, one employer might have experienced workers who erect only frame scaffolds up to two levels, then call a scaffold company to erect larger scaffolds. The amount of hands on training should reflect that limited scope. Another employer might use all three types (frame, tube & clamp, and system) on taller scaffolds. The amount of hands on should then reflect that scope. Module Two covers basic scaffolds up to two levels high. Module Five covers more advanced assembly including hanging scaffolds, Knee outs, truss installation and stairway installation. Our 80 hour course also covers hands on assembly at the customer’s location in real applications. Call to discuss.
Can you send an instructor to our site and conduct a custom course for our employees?
Yes, STI has been conducting training all over the world for over 25 years. We can provide training pretty much anywhere on planet earth.
What about refresher training?
OSHA does not mandate a specific time period but our recommendation is to be retrained every five years.
OSHA§ 1926.454 Training Requirements.
This section supplements and clarifies the requirements of § 1926.21(b)(2) as these relate to the hazards of work on scaffolds.
(a) The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:
(1) The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area;
(2) The correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems being used;
(3) The proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold;
(4) The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffolds used; and
(5) Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.
(b) The employer shall have each employee who is involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question. The training shall include the following topics, as applicable:
(1) The nature of scaffold hazards;
(2) The correct procedures for erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining the type of scaffold in question;
(3) The design criteria, maximum intended load-carrying capacity and intended use of the scaffold;
(4) Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.
(c) When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required in at least the following situations:
(1) Where changes at the worksite present a hazard about which an employee has not been previously trained; or
(2) Where changes in the types of scaffolds, fall protection, falling object protection, or other equipment present a hazard about which an employee has not been previously trained; or
(3) Where inadequacies in an affected employee’s work involving scaffolds indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite proficiency.
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Below Are Some Class Pictures:
February 2020 Trainer Class
January 2020 Trainer Class
June 2010 Trainer Class
May 2010 Trainer Class
April 2010 Trainer Class
March 2010 Trainer Class
February 2010 Trainer Class
December 2009 Trainer Class
October 2009 Trainer Class
June 2009 Trainer Class
May 2009 Class
April 2009 Trainer Class
March 2009 Trainer Class
Feb 2009 Trainer class
Jan 2009 Trainer Class
Dec 2008 Train The Trainer Class
The December students below rebuilt the big tube & clamp scaffold after Hurricane Ike had blown it over.
These December students below were just hanging around (Joking). It is a good experience to feel the suspension in a harness.
The swing stage allows a gradual lowering until suspension is obtained without impact.
November 2008 Train The Trainer Class (At Southshore Hotel)
Below: August 2008 Trainer Class
Below: June 2008 Trainer Class
Below: Erection of simulated underhung scaffold suspended from I Beams
Below: Training At Arctic Ocean, Ocean, Prudhoe Bay, AK Trainer Sept. 2008
Below: Suspended Scaffold Training
John at Brookhaven National Laboratory September 2009
Below: John Palmer at Great Wall, Training in China for BP, ConocoPhillips
Below: John Palmer & Class at Burg Dubai Site, Dubai, UAE
Below: John Palmer with scaffold class in India
John Palmer with scaffold class in Kuwait at ISCO for KNPC
Below: John Palmer with scaffold class in Africa for Marathon
Below: John Palmer with scaffold class in Mexico for Dupont
Below: John Palmer with scaffold class for AG&P in The Philippines
Below: John Palmer with scaffold class In Jamaica
Below: John Palmer on Arctic Ocean
Below: John conducting scaffold class at Hydro Plant in Washington
Below: John Palmer conducting training at NASA
Below: John Palmer conducting training in Valdez, AK.
For questions or comments, please contact International Association of Scaffold and Inspector Engineers at
International Association of Scaffold and Inspector Engineers
311 East Walker
League City, Texas 77573
Voice: 281-332-1613