Do You Need Training to Use a Scaffold Tower in the UK?

There is no specific UK law stating that everyone who uses or assembles a mobile scaffold tower must hold a PASMA certificate. However, anyone working at height must be competent, and employers have a duty to ensure workers have suitable knowledge, training and experience.

TopTower explains that competence means understanding how the tower should be assembled, its loading limits, how to inspect it, when stabilisers or guardrails are required, and how ground and weather conditions can affect safe use.

PASMA training is widely recognised across the access and construction industries and is often required by employers, principal contractors and commercial sites, even though the certificate itself is not specifically required by legislation.

Training is particularly important for people who regularly assemble, dismantle, move or supervise the use of scaffold towers.

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