A half-day course (theory) for users of safety harnesses, it covers the following areas:-

Legislation - Health and Safety at Work Act, Personal protective equipment regulations, CE Marking, EN Standards. Hazard analysis and risk assessment.

The definition of the three categories for safe work at height, to include a look at the loads generated when working with MEWPs. Work restraint, Work position, and Fall arrest.

Certificates of conformability and traceability, inspection and record keeping procedures, limitations of use and when to retire from service, strengths and characteristics of equipment and importance of rescue provision.

Delegates will be assessed with a written test at the end of the course. Successful candidates will receive a certificate.

Training Timetable

• Course registration - 8am
• Course introduction
• Harness Safety awareness and theory talk
• Theory test
• Harness introduction and familiarisation
• Practical test
• Course evaluation
• Question and answer session
• Course finish

Average course length is 4 hours, however this may vary dependant on the Trainee's experience.

Courses can be held on your own site or at any of our Training Centres, situated in Hickstead, East London, West London, Southampton and Liverpool