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Harness Use and Inspection Training

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harness use and inspection training

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

Certificate Validity: 3 years

Harness Use and Inspection Training

Course Information

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone whose work includes operating from a MEWP or working at a height requiring the wearing of a harness will benefit from this course. We also recommend personnel who supervise or manage these activities attend the course to gain a full understanding of the legislative requirements.

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 course will go through the legislative requirements for harness use and inspection with group exercises on identifying defects in harnesses and lanyards by carrying out inspections on equipment to identify defective issues, you will also demonstrate the correct wearing and checking procedures for the safe use on harnesses and be able to confidently select the correct equipment for different applications when working at height.
Course Requirements
Delegates will carry out practical training on the inspection procedures of relevant equipment. It is advised that attendees of this course bring their own harness and lanyards to ensure the course is bespoke to their needs. Workforce Skills Support can provide a limited selection of harness and lanyards for this training course.
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Harness Use and Inspection TrainingCourse Aims

The aim of this course is to enhance awareness and knowledge of the importance of working with harnesses and to be able to identify selection of equipment, how to minimise risks through the use of harnesses, inspection and storage procedures, medical and rescue procedures associated with a harness and lanyards.
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • Understand your responsibilities in relation to current legislation
  • Be aware of inspection and maintenance procedures
  • Be able to identify harness defects
  • Carry out reporting procedures
  • Legislation, standards and guidance
  • Selecting correct equipment and restraint systems to help prevent falls from height
  • Lanyard anchor points and systems
  • 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 Harness Use and Inspection Training Course is a classroom-based course with practical group participation.

The maximum number of delegates for the Harness Use and Inspection Training Course is 15.

The Harness Use and Inspection training course duration is 4 hours.

Where possible, we ask learners to bring their own harness to the training course for the practical element. Workforce Skills Support can supply a limited amount of equipment for training purposes; by providing your own equipment, the practical training will be tailored to the equipment you use.

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.

No, this course is not grant eligible; there is a grant eligible equivalent for this course. Please see Management of Working At Heights.

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