DURATION
Half a day
RATIO OF TRAINERS TO TRAINEES
Normally 1:10
INTRODUCTION
- The course is designed for police officers at any level to provide a basic understanding of the requirements to assess systems of work and equipment to operate at height safely.
- An outline of the legislation relating to work at heights
- A guide to the options of 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 & Safety at Work Act
- Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations
- Construction Health & Safety & Welfare Regulations
- Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
- PUWER
- LOLER
- CE Marking
- EN Standards
- Inspection and record keeping procedures
- Limitations of use and when to retire from service
- Strengths and characteristics of equipment
- The importance of rescue provision
Practical
All officers will demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the following:
- The correct fitting and use of Fall Arrest & Work Positioning Harnesses
- Practical identification of damaged equipment using samples
- Identification of different styles of rescue equipment using samples
ASSESSMENT
All officers will carry out a multiple choice test covering the key points of the course. If an officer gets a total score of less than 85% then the trainer will explore the officer’s knowledge of the topic. Where the officers have a good knowledge of the topic the result may be amended.