Course Objectives
On completion of this unit participants will be able to identify and understand the key factors involved in setting up and maintaining a safe system of work at height. Participants will also be able to select, check and properly fit a suitable harness and lanyard for working at height.
Course Content
Legislation including legal obligation in relation to inspection.
- Causes of Accidents
- Height Safety Systems
- Types of Harness
- Selection of correct harness for the job
- Harness Maintenance, inspection and testing
- Types of Lanyard
- Types of Karabiner
- Harness Donning
- Requirements for safe anchor points
- Inspection by user prior to use
Duration
½ day per session. Alternatively 2 sessions can be completed within 1 day
Participants
10 participants can be accommodated per ½ day session
Participants can also be trained on an individual basis as we regularly run public courses in our Training Centre in Cork.
Call us on 021-4559180 for more information and available dates or send us a message via our Contact Form.
Public Courses
- First Aid Response (PHECC)
- Manual Handling Instructor – QQI Level 6
- Safety and Health at Work – QQI Level 5
- Safety Representative Training – QQI Level 5
- Training Delivery and Evaluation – QQI Level 6
- Manual Handling
- Harness Inspector
- Safety for Supervisors
- Abrasive Wheels
- Chemical Safety
- Confined Space
- Work at Height
- IPAF MEWP
- Mobile Elevated Work Platform
- Emergency/Basic First Aid
- Fire Warden / Fire Extinguisher Training Course
- Management / Supervisory Training
- Specialist Courses
- Trainer Skills