Module 01 - Equipment Appreciation & Inspection

DURATION
1/2 a day or 4 hours

RATIO OF TRAINERS TO TRAINEES
Normally 1:10
1:20 for certificate of awareness courses (non practical)

REGISTRATION AND PRE-COURSE INSTRUCTIONS

• All delegates to be registered on the course registration form.

• All delegates to be advised of the following

  • Fire procedure

  • Toilets and welfare

INTRODUCTION
The course is designed to provide;

• An outline of the legislation relating to work at heights.

• A guide to the options on 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

• Work at Height Regulations

• Health and Safety at Work Act

• Personal Protective Equipment regulations

• AS/NZ Standards

• EN Standards

• Hazard analysis and Risk assessment

• The categories for safe work at height -

  • Work restraint

  • Work positioning

  • Fall arrest

• Certificates of conformity and trace-ability

• Inspection and record keeping procedures

• Limitations of use and when to retire from service

• Strengths and characteristics of equipment

• The importance of rescue provision

COURSE SYLLABUS
Practical

• Identification of equipment using samples

• The correct fitting of harnesses

• Identification of damaged equipment using samples

• Identification of different styles of rescue equipment using samples

COURSE SUMMARY

• Delegates to carry out a multiple choice test of the key points

• Clarify areas of concern

• Summarise the topics covered during the course

• Issue course feedback forms

• Thank the delegates for attending

ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDATES
All candidates will carry out a multiple choice test covering the key points of the course. If a candidate gets a total score of less than 100% then the trainer will explore the candidates’ knowledge of the topic. Where the candidate has a good knowledge of the topic the result may be amended.

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY SPANSET

• Work at Heights Training Manual

• White boards and markers

• Samples of -

  • Fall arrest harnesses and lanyards

  • Work positioning harnesses and attachments

  • Damaged and deployed equipment

  • Rescue kits

TRAINING OUTCOME

• Certificate of Attendance (Non Accredited Module 01, theory based only).

• Statement of Attainment of RIIOHS204A Work Safely at Heights for all delegates when completed with a practical module (02, 03, 04).

• ID card for all delegates (SpanSet recommends retraining every 3 years).

RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY SPANSET.