IWH Rope Access L2 Training & First Aid

What will you learn?

You will learn the following theory:

• Introduction to work at height.
• Work at height definitions.
• Legislation regarding work at height.
• Gather relevant work site information.
• Completing an on-site pre-task risk assessment.
• Completing a 3-monthly climbing equipment inspection form.
• Completing a pre-use climbing equipment inspection form.
• Identification and use of climbing equipment.
• Limitations of climbing equipment.
• Safe codes of practice for the placing of anchor points.
• Selecting safe anchor points used for rigging of ropes.
• Managing sharp edges.
• Setting up top and bottom exclusion zones.
• Understanding the advantages of a buddy system.
• Basic knowledge of vertical and horizontal lifelines.
• The principles of rigging working ropes.
• Cable ways.
• Minimum free space areas.
• Fall factors.
• The use of various rope access knots.
• Suspension trauma.
• The buddy rescue.
• Correct completion of a rope access log book.
• Responsibilities of supervising a simple rope access work site.

You will gain the following practical skills:

• Assemble a rope access kit.
• Perform pre-use climbing equipment inspections.
• Perform 3-monthly climbing equipment inspections.
• Rope coiling/bagging.
• Selecting safe anchoring points.
• Implement the buddy system.
• Making and using various rope access knots.
• Use of a rope access work seat.
• Climbing over the edge of a building.
• Rig various working rope systems:
  10.1   Vertical drops with particular attention to “rig for rescue”.
  10.2   Set up a loop.
  10.3   Retrievable work ropes.
  10.4   Set up a lead climb.
  10.5   Set up a vertical drop using and equalizing multiple anchoring points.
  10.6   Set up mid rope knots.
• Perform various rope access rescues:
  11.1    Snatch rescue in descending mode.
  11.2    Snatch rescue in ascending mode.
  11.3    Snatch rescue passing knots.
  11.4    Rescue of a lead climber.
  10.5   Rescue using a plug-in system
  10.6   Horizontal cable way rescue.
  10.7   Rescue using a cross-haul system.
  10.8   Diagonal cable way rescue.
  10.9   Rescue passing a deviation.
  10.10 Rescue passing through a re-belay.
  11.11   Team rescues.
  11.12  Rescue from a loaded backup device – self rescue.
• Setup various rigging systems:
  12.1    Rig a 1:1 mechanical advantage system.
  12.2   Rig a 2:1 mechanical advantage system.
  12.3   Rig a 3:1 mechanical advantage system.

Qualifications and reward:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain the following

• Designation: Rope Access Practitioner
• A certificate that is valid for 3 years
• NQF Level 3 – Credits: 6
  • SAQA ID: UUS229996
  • SAQUA Title: Rig working ropes, undertake rescues and perform a range of rope access tasks.

Entry Requirements:

• You will need the following to do your IWH level 2 course:

• A good grasp of English. You must be able to speak, read and write English reasonably well
• A logbook with a minimum of 1000 level 1 hours. This must be signed off by a Level 2 or 3 rope access technician
• You must have successfully completed a rope access questionnaire that tests your knowledge
• A valid medical certificate
• A valid level 1 certificate
• First Aid level 1
• Safety shoes