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Risk Assessment for Scaffold exam
Free, 30 questions in 30 minutes, open to everyone. Finding the hazards in scaffold work, rating risk and residual risk, the hierarchy of control, JSA, method statements, permits and toolbox talks, special risks, review and change. Pass with 70% and get a certificate anyone can verify online.
Independent AL-YASSIN exam based on HSE INDG163, ISO 45001, NASC SG4:22, TG20:21 and overhead power guidance, BS 5975, Saudi Aramco Construction Safety Manual and work permit system, and general good practice. It is not issued, approved or endorsed by NASC, CISRS, HSE, OSHA, Saudi Aramco or any body, and it does not replace any training, card or client approval your site requires. Questions in English; optional Arabic translation under each question.
What the exam covers
Each paper is drawn fresh from the bank across these six domains.
- Hazard identification for scaffold work (6)
- Risk rating and residual risk (5)
- Hierarchy of control and choosing controls (6)
- JSA, method statements, permits and toolbox talks (5)
- Special risks: power lines, SIMOPS, weather, lifting and confined areas (5)
- Review, change and monitoring (3)
Who it is for
Supervisors, engineers, safety staff and permit receivers who write or check scaffold risk assessments. No degree check: the certificate is issued when you pass in one timed sitting.
How it works
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Sit it in one go
30 questions, 30 minutes, on your phone or computer. Each question has its own time; no going back. Leaving the page is recorded but never stops the exam: a clean pass is certified, a pass with leaving gets a training certificate.
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Register to see your score
Your name and email at the end. The score and the domain breakdown arrive free by email.
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Pass at 70%
You get a certificate with a number and a QR code. Valid one year, renewed free by passing again.
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Challenge a colleague
Every result comes with a challenge link. Exam starts from your link are counted to you.
Sample questions
Three questions from the bank, with the answer and the reference. The real paper has 30.
Q1During dismantling of a tube and fitting scaffold, the crew wants to remove all ties first to speed up the job. Which hazard does this create?
- The working platforms become overloaded with stacked boards and fittings
- The base plates sink into the ground faster
- The scaffold can lose stability and overturn or collapse
- The toe boards can no longer stop falling tools
Answer: The scaffold can lose stability and overturn or collapse Ties give lateral stability; removing them ahead of the lifts being struck leaves a free-standing structure that can overturn. Overloading is a use-phase hazard, not the result of early tie removal. NASC SG4:22. Verify against the latest edition.
Q2On a 5×5 matrix, Risk = Likelihood (1-5) × Severity (1-5). Bands: 1-4 Low, 5-9 Medium, 10-16 High, 20-25 Very High. Falling from an incomplete lift is rated Likelihood 4, Severity 5. What is the rating?
- 9, Medium
- 16, High
- 20, Very High
- 25, Very High
Answer: 20, Very High 4 × 5 = 20, which falls in the 20-25 Very High band. 9 comes from adding instead of multiplying. general good practice. Verify against the latest edition.
Q3A gauge at 6 m must be read every shift, needing a scaffold each time. Which control sits highest in the hierarchy?
- Train the operator in safe ladder climbing
- Erect a permanent scaffold with double guardrails and toe boards
- Relocate the gauge or fit a remote reading at grade
- Provide a harness and lanyard to the operator
Answer: Relocate the gauge or fit a remote reading at grade Removing the need to work at height is elimination, the top of the hierarchy. A permanent guarded scaffold is good collective protection but still requires work at height. Work at Height Regulations 2005 (UK). Verify against the latest edition.
The course that prepares you
Scaffold Risk Assessment & Method Statements: a planned course, not open yet. No fees are taken; register your interest and we will tell you if and when it opens.
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Who can sit this exam?
Anyone. Supervisors, engineers, safety staff and permit receivers who write or check scaffold risk assessments. There is no degree check.
Is this an official card or licence?
No. It is an independent AL-YASSIN knowledge exam. It is not issued, approved or endorsed by NASC, CISRS, HSE, OSHA, Saudi Aramco or any body, and it does not replace any training, card or client approval your site requires.
How many questions, and how long?
30 questions in 30 minutes, one sitting, drawn fresh from a bank of 120 questions. Each question has its own time and you cannot go back. Pass 70%, merit 85%.
What language are the questions in?
English, with an Arabic translation line under every question and answer if you choose it. The English text is the one that is marked.
What does it cost?
Sitting the exam, seeing your score and getting the certificate when you pass are free. No payment.
How long is the certificate valid?
One year. Renew it free by passing the exam again. Anyone can check a certificate by its number or QR code at alyassinscaffold.com/verify.
When is a certificate issued?
A pass in one timed sitting without leaving the exam page earns the AL-YASSIN certified certificate (AYX). A pass after leaving the page earns an AL-YASSIN training certificate (AYP) that shows how many times the page was left. The exam is never stopped. The same rule applies to every AL-YASSIN exam.