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
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Legislation |
Work at Height Regulations
Health and Safety at Work Act
Personal Protective Equipment regulations
AS/NZ Standards
EN Standards |
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Hazard analysis and Risk assessment |
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The categories for safe work at height - |
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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
Statement of Attainment of MNMG237A Work Safely at Heights for all delegates
when completed with a practical module (02, 03, 04, 05).
ID card for all delegates (SpanSet recommends retraining every 3 years).
Certificate of Attendance (Non Accrediated, theory based only).
RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED
BY SPANSET
Course registration sheet
Copy of certificates for duplicate issue
Course feedback forms where completed
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