Just after I had finished my final, my dad asked me to attend a basic scaffold course. (Instruction from dad =P) It was a 6 days training + 2 days examination course. What is a scaffold? A scaffold is a temporary structure for support, load, access, protection and storage. (Yeah, I still remember. My memory is still good) Still has no idea? For example, in a construction site, usually there are frames set up around the building. They are called scaffold as shown below.
At first, I thought it would be easy by just sitting in the classroom listening to lectures. I found out that I was wrong on the second day when we went to field to erect scaffold (practical part) for 4 days. We were using GI steel tubes as components of the scaffold. GI steel + hot sun = very heavy and hot steel tubes! However, I enjoyed working with my new friends from vast background in erecting the scaffold.
Finally, I had made it! I am now a registered certified competent person for basic scaffold. My signature now can earn money for me! $.$
For those who are interested, you can go to take this course because you can earn extra income by just signing. BUT, make sure that you don't have height phobia! (Honestly, I have a tad of height phobia, working at height is not easy!!) Fees is RM2,500. I am going for a intermediate level in this coming May 17th, Melacca to increase my signature value! Hehe.
New friends with totally different background.
Took 2 hours to erect it. I thought that's it. I can go home.
The trainers were not satisfied with a low level scaffold. They instructed us to erect a 4.5m or 3 storey scaffold. (Working at height is not easy at all, hard earn money)
My practical test is 2 bays 3 lifts. 4.8 metre scaffold. I did it!!! =)
