Course Aims
To introduce modern methods and procedures for working at height safely and productively on industrial structures. Training will highlight the benefits of the techniques and equipment in assisting, rather than hindering, working progress and overall safety. To improve awareness of responsibilities when involved in working at height.
Who should attend?
Anyone who works or expects to work in high or exposed industrial worksites. These include transmission towers, pylons, roofs, ladders and mobile access platforms. No previous experience is necessary but candidates should be reasonably fit. The course may also suit those wishing an understanding of working at height eg planners, project managers, CAD designers.Ratio 6:1
Course content
To allow delegates the opportunity to apply the knowledge of correct working ayt height to typical locations. The applications will ideally be tailored to those typically encountered by the delegates in their work situation, but to ensure a good depth of knowledge they will also include common applications.
Also enable the delegates to carry out a rescue using pre-selected rescue kit. The kit will be chosen to suit the client’s situation. The delegates will also be given knowledge of alternative types of rescue equipment.
Course Elements
- Correct fitting and adjustment of fall arrest harnesses by all delegates
- Ladder ascent and descent using temporary systems
- The use of fall arrest lanyards
- The use horizontal safety lines
- The use of double fall arrest lanyards
- The use of work positioning belts
- The importance of personal safety whilst carrying out a rescue
- The importance of casualty management
- The use of a self-locking descender to abseil
- The use of a rescue kit containing a self-locking descender to access a casualty and evacuate them down safety
- The use of a rescue kit with raising and lowering capability
- Raising a casualty back to safety
- Lowering a casualty down to safety
Course Cost £310 + VAT
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