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Scaffold Safety Officer exam

Free, 50 questions in 50 minutes for civil and mechanical engineers. Contractor HSE management, JSA, falls and rescue, tagging oversight, permits and gas, lifting, heat stress and PPE, incidents and KPIs, all on scaffold work. Pass with 70% and 7 of 10 in the engineering core.

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50 minone sitting
70%pass mark
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Civil and mechanical engineers in HSE and safety roles on scaffold contracts. Certificate after a degree or SCE check.

What the exam covers

Each paper is drawn fresh from the bank across these domains, plus the 10-question engineering core.

  • Contractor HSE management on scaffold contracts
  • Risk assessment, JSA, method statements and toolbox talks
  • Falls from height, fall protection and falling objects
  • Scaffold structure and tagging oversight
  • Permits, isolation, confined space and gas
  • Materials handling, lifting and rigging of scaffold material
  • Health, heat stress, PPE and welfare
  • Electrical, fire, traffic, excavation and SIMOPS hazards
  • Incidents, emergencies, investigation and KPIs

How it works

  1. 1

    Sit it in one go

    50 questions, 50 minutes, on your phone or computer. Leaving the page is recorded; the third time ends the paper.

  2. 2

    Register to see your score

    Your name and email at the end. The score and topic breakdown arrive free by email.

  3. 3

    Pass at 70%

    You get a certificate with a number and a QR code, after we check your engineering degree or SCE membership. Valid one year, renewed free by passing again.

  4. 4

    Challenge a colleague

    Every result comes with a challenge link. Exam starts from your link are counted to you; the top 3 each month get a free full review.

Sample questions

Three questions in the style of the exam, with the answer and the reference. The real paper has 50 and is harder.

Q1Above what fall height, measured to the worker's feet, is a fall protection system required?
  1. 1.2 m
  2. 1.5 m
  3. 1.8 m
  4. 2.0 m

Answer: 1.8 m. Fall protection above 1.8 m, measured to the feet. CSM II-5 (June 2025) 5.3.2. Verify against the latest edition.

Q2What anchor strength is required per person, and what may never be used as an anchor?
  1. 1,000 kg; a tube
  2. 2,268 kg; a guardrail, small pipe, conduit or cable tray
  3. 3,000 kg; a standard
  4. 5,000 kg; a beam

Answer: 2,268 kg; a guardrail, small pipe, conduit or cable tray. Anchor strength 2,268 kg per person. Never a guardrail, small pipe, conduit or cable tray. CSM II-5 5.3.8 F, 5.3.15. Verify against the latest edition.

Q3A contractor and its subcontractors have 740 people on the peak shift. Under CSAR Table 4.1 (1 : 50 in that band), how many safety officers as a minimum?
  1. 12
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 20

Answer: 15. 740 ÷ 50 = 14.8 → 15 officers (rounded up), plus supervisors and a safety manager as the table requires. CSAR (June 2026) 4.5, Table 4.1. Verify against the latest edition.

The course that prepares you

Scaffold Safety Officer Course: AL-YASSIN opens it when enough people register. Register your interest and we tell you the dates, language and fee.

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Who can sit this exam?

Civil and mechanical engineers. Before the paper you enter your discipline, university, graduation year and SCE number. A pass needs 70% overall and 7 of 10 in the engineering core, and the certificate is issued after we check your degree or SCE membership.

How many questions, and how long?

50 questions in 50 minutes, one sitting, drawn fresh from a bank of 380 questions. The pass mark is 70%.

What does it cost?

Sitting the exam, seeing your score and getting the certificate when you pass are free. A full review that shows every mistake with the right answer and the reference costs USD 100 (15 days of access).

What language are the questions in?

English, like the Saudi Aramco documents the exam follows. Role exams allow a non-programmable or scientific calculator; all data you need is in the question.

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.

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