Course Objective
The aim of the course is to provide course learners with the advanced WAH knowledge required to competently deliver WAH training courses to Worker, Supervisor, Assessor and Manager Levels.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Apply updated legislative requirements to Working at Height
- Apply conditions of individual worker safety and responsibility for WAH
- Identify & apply alternatives to WAH
- Apply safe selection and use of various temporary access systems
- Identify hazardous & unsafe conditions whilst WAH across key industry sectors
- Define systems used for WAH and identify their benefits, limitations & common unsafe Practices
- Apply the fundamentals of fall arrest systems
- Apply requirements of local and international standards to WAH and Fall Protection Equipment
- Apply conditions of safely selecting anchorages, vertical lifelines, horizontal lifelines, full body harnesses, shock absorbing Lanyards, self retracting lifelines (SRLs), descent & work-positioning systems
- Demonstrate logged inspection of a non-certified anchorage connector, vertical lifeline horizontal lifeline, full body harness, shock absorbing lanyard, SRL
- Specify descent systems for particular WAH and Confined Space activities
- Demonstrate sizing and fitting of a full body harness & lanyard
- Demonstrate safe connections to full body harness
- Demonstrate safe movement with 100% connection whilst using twin Lanyard
- Identify common unsafe practices whilst using twin lanyard
- Demonstrate a “first man out” technique using a positioning lifeline & rope grab system
- Demonstrate safe design, installation & use of a temporary horizontal lifeline
- system for fall arrest
- Demonstrate safe use of a permanent vertical lifeline system
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for WSH professional, Trainer who wish to deliver training for workers, supervisors and managers
Entry Requirements
Recommended for the trainee to achieve the following:
- Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health
- Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA)
- 3 or more years of working experience as project Manager / Operations Manager or equivalent
- Physically fit and able to complete all practical activities, including some strenuous climbing and work – positioning tasks.
Course attendance
Attendance Requirements is 96%
