Working At Height Basic

The aim of this course is to enable a trainee to use a safety harness for personal fall prevention when working at height.

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with wearing a safety harness and associated equipment
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety harnesses and associated systems and equipment
• Check and fit a safety harness
• Use a safety harness where a fall hazard exists at height
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rescue plan to be activated in the event of a fall.
• As far as possible, training will focus on prevention and restraint techniques using travel restraint strategies rather than fall arrest.