• 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 structured to provide;
Practical training in the set up of independent safety lines for workers off swing stages and the employment of rescue and self rescue techniques should an emergency situation arise.

COURSE SYLLABUS
Theory

• Legislation
• Work at Height Regulations
• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Personal Protective Equipment regulations
• AS/NZ Standards
• EN Standards
• Risk Management
• Hazard analysis and Risk assessment
• The categories for safe work at height -
  • Work restraint
  • Work positioning
  • Fall arrest
• What constitutes an unprotected edge?
• What constitutes steep ground and when do work positioning techniques become necessary
• The importance of avoidance of hazards whenever possible
• Correct risk assessment when setting up work restraint systems
• The use of work positioning in conjunction with fall arrest systems
• The use of double lanyards climbing and structure mobility
• The importance of rescue provision
• The importance of personal safety whilst carrying out a rescue.
• The problems associated with suspension trauma.
• The importance of casualty management.
• 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

COURSE SYLLABUS
Practical

The topics are;

• Correct fitting and adjustment of fall arrest harnesses by all delegates.
• Ladder ascent and descent using inertia blocks.
• Ladder ascent and descent using in-situ permanent systems (only if available).
• Ladder ascent and descent using temporary systems.
• The use of fall arrest systems.
• Correct rigging of Anchor straps.
• Correct installation of horizontal safety lines.
• The safe use of restraint lines.
• Safe use of Karabiners.
• The use of a self-locking descender to abseil.
• The use of a rescue kit containing a self-locking descender to access a casualty and evacuate them down to safety.
• The use of a rescue kit with raising and lowering capability.
• The set up of independent vertical lifelines and anchorage points.
• Self Rescue Techniques off immobilized swing stages.
• Rescue of suspended workers off a vertical lifeline.

COURSE SUMMARY
The course consists of both practical and theoretical sessions with the emphasis being on practical emergency escape and rescue scenarios and exercises. Recognition of your competency will be assessed through the use of formative questioning and demonstration assessments together with the theoretical and practical assessments.

All delegates will be monitored by the trainer throughout the practical sessions. Any concerns will be addressed by delegate and trainer on a continual basis.

• Summarise the topics covered during the course
• Issue course feedback forms
• Thank the delegates for attending

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED BY SPANSET

• Work at Heights Training Manual
• Swing Stage Rescue and Escape Manual
• White boards and markers
• All practical fall arrest, rescue and evacuation equipment will be supplied

TRAINING OUTCOME

• Statement of Attainment and ID card of either RIIOHS204A Work Safely at Heights, CPCCCM1006A Work Safely at Heights or CPCPCM2015A Work Safely on Roofs for all delegates who complete the course.
• Certificate of Attendance and a Photographic ID card on Swing Stage Rescue and Evacuation Operations for all delegates (SpanSet recommends rescue training every year).

RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED BY SPANSET.