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DURATION

1/2 a day or 4 hours

RATIO OF TRAINERS TO TRAINEES

Normally 15: 1

REGISTRATION AND PRE-COURSE INSTRUCTIONS

• All delegates to be registered on the course registration form
• All delegates to be advised of the following
  · Fire procedure
  · Toilets and welfare
  

INTRODUCTION

The course is designed to provide;

• An outline of the legislation relating to work at heights.
  
• A guide to the options on how to comply.
  
• A background in how equipment can be utilised to achieve this.
  
• The details behind the equipment standards to ensure usage within the intended purpose.
  
• The criteria for issue, ID marking, inspection, record keeping, maintenance, storage and withdrawal from service.

COURSE SYLLABUS

Theory

• Legislation -

Health and Safety at Work Act
Personal Protective equipment regulations
CE Marking
EN Standards

• Hazard analysis and risk assessment

• The categories for safety at work act

Work restraint
Work position
Fall Arrest

• Certificates of conformity and trace-ability
  

• Inspection and record keeping procedures
  
• Limitations of use and when to retire from service
  
• Strengths and characteristics of equipment
  
• The importance of rescue provision

COURSE SYLLABUS

Practical

• Identification of equipment using samples
  
• The correct fitting of harnesses
  
• Identification of damaged equipment using samples
  
• Identification of different styles of rescue equipment using samples

COURSE SUMMARY

• Delegates to carry out a multiple choice test of the key points


• Clarify areas of concern


• Summarise the topics covered during the course


• Issue course feedback forms


• Thank the delegates for attending

ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDATES

All candidates will carry out a multiple choice test covering the key points of the course. If a candidate gets a total score of less than 80% then the trainer will explore the candidates' knowledge of the topic. Where the candidate has a good knowledge of the topic the result may be amended.

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED

• Fall arrest manuals.


• White boards and markers
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• Samples of -
  · Fall arrest harnesses and lanyards
  · Work positioning harnesses and attachments
  · Damaged and deployed equipment
  · Rescue kits

FEEDBACK TO CLIENT AFTER COURSE

• Certificate for all delegates, valid for three years
  

• Photo ID card for all delegates, valid for three years

RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY SPANSET

• Course registration sheet
  
• Copy photo for duplicate issue
  
• Course feedback forms where completed