This course delivers 21 hours Accredited *CPD classroom and practical instruction with assessment over 3 days. It offers delegates training to enable them to identify potential risks and hazards associated with accessing and working on masts, towers or similar structures inside or outside the protected areas using either temporary of permanently installed safety devices. Delegates will be able to consider the hierarchy of control measures when using personal work positioning, fall restraint and fall arrest systems.On completion of the course, delegates:
• Should be able to identify what risks may be present accessing masts, towers or similar structures.
• Ensure that suitable control measures are in place, including adequate emergency arrangements (HS06 Rescue Course) prior to any work being carried out.
• They will be able to use permanent or temporary access systems and work anywhere on the structure.
• Delegates will be able to confidently recover a casualty utilizing various methods to a place of safety to ensure compliance with the need for an effective emergency plan to be in place when working at height.
COURSE CONTENT
Working at Height and related regulations.
Introduction to Working at Height Procedures.
Roles & Duties. Working at Height Safe Systems of Work & Emergency Planning.
Cont…Working at Height Safe Systems of Work & Emergency Planning.
Permits to Climb.
Fixed Access and Fall Arrest Systems. Typical Working at Height PPE & FPE. Written Assessment.
FPE Pre-use checks & Fitting. Basic Climbing Demonstration & Working at Height Aptitude Assessment.
Demonstration of Climbing techniques, Equipment & Practice Scenarios.
Practical Assessment of Climbing Techniques.
Doffing, Checking & Stowage of Equipment.
FPE Pre-use checks & Fitting. Demonstration of Rescue Techniques & Practice Scenarios.
Cont… Demonstration of Rescue Techniques & Practice Scenarios.
Practical Assessment of Rescue Techniques and using Emergency decent System.
Cont… Practical Assessment of Rescue Techniques and using Emergency decent System.
WHO WILL BENEFIT
Employees, Engineers, Health and Safety officer and Authorised Personnel who require to work at high level structures, roofs, towers. All persons who work on industrial towers or steel structures.
TRAINING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT USED;
Lectures, LCD Projector, Training Handouts. For the practical exercise: (Safety Rescue Line, Safety harnesses. Each delegate to have his/her own PPE including Hard Hats/ Safety Boots/ Suitable Clothes/ Gloves)
ASSESSMENT / CERTIFICATION
Certification: CPD Accredited Certificate of Training (valid for 3 years – rescue element only valid for 12 months and will require re-validation).
COURSE PRESENTER(S): ΤΒΑ
IMPROVE THE SAFETY CULTURE WITHIN CYPRUS TO MAKE THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT SAFER AND CLIMB A MAST AND TOWER SAFELY
LANGUAGE: English