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Working At Heights - Harness Use & Inspection

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working at height awareness course

Duration: 4 hours

Minimum Numbers: 1+ (charged at a day rate)

Maximum Numbers: 15 classroom

Location: Delivered on-site nationwide

Cost: Day rate - Price on calling

Dates: Call 01623 287830

Accreditation: Workforce Skills Support Certification

CITB Short Course Grant Code: Not Grant eligable

  • CITB Short Course Grant Eligible
  • CITB Skills & Training Fund Eligible
  • CITB Employer Networks Eligible

Working At Heights Including Harness Use And Inspection

Course Information

The Working at Height course including Harness use and inspection course is aimed at anyone who may be required to work, manage, or supervise others working at height and require traing on the correct procedures for inspecting and wearing harnesses and Lanyards within the workplace, or require refresher training on the correct procedures to be followed to meet current legislation and guidance.

The purpose of the Working at Height including Harness Use and Inspection course is to develop the candidate's knowledge of the requirements of the working at heights regulation so they will be able to assess the relevant risks within their own working environment and be able to select the most appropriate equipment as per their organisation's safe systems of work, as well as how to identify faults and report them accordingly.

The course will cover inspection techniques for harness and Lanyard use including defect spotting exercises, you will go through the donning procedures for Harness use and the differing types of fall arrest and restraint systems.

This course is suitable for managers, supervisors, and operatives who may be required to work below, at, or above ground level.
Please Note:
Workforce Skills Support can supply a limited amount of Harnesses and Lanyards, but it is advisable for the delegates to bring their own equipment that they use in the workplace to enable the training to be specific to the equipment used by the delegates.
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Working At Heights Including Harness Use And Inspection Course Aims

The aim of the Working at Height including Harness Use and Inspection course is to provide the necessary training to be able to work in line with the Work at Height Regulations and understand the correct procedures for wearing, using, inspections and storage of fall restraint or arrest Harnesses and lanyards. The delegates will be able to understand and follow the hierarchy for managing risks from working at heights and take the necessary steps to avoid, prevent, and minimise those risks through being able to communicate effectively and select the appropriate individual protection where collective protection is not a viable option.
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • Understand the legal requirements and responsibilities of working at height
  • Identifying causes of hazards when working at height
  • Be aware of inspection and maintenance procedures for Harnesses and Lanyards
  • Be able to identify harness defects
  • Carry out reporting procedures
  • Be able to identify Lanyard anchor points and systems
  • Implementation of the hierarchy of control
  • Selecting correct equipment and restraint systems to help prevent falls from height
  • Inspections of equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose
  • Confidently select and don a harness correctly
  • Correct storage of equipment
  • Group exercise in donning harness
  • Theory test

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about this course? Here is a compilation of our most frequently asked questions.

The Working at Height course including Harness Use and Inspectionis a classroom-based course with presentations and tutorials. It also includes a theory exercise in the recording, inspection, and selection of equipment.

This course can be adapted to suit the client's requirements. Training can be delivered on site using the client's training room or at a convenient, suitable location.

The maximum number of delegates for the Working At Height course is 15.

No, this course will be delivered on a day rate and can be paired with another half day course on the same day for the day rate specified for the course.

This Working at Height course duration is 4 hours.

Yes, you will receive  a Workforce Skills Support certificate detailing the content of the course that you have successfully achieved and this will be valid for 3 years.
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