Course details

NOSA is an accredited height safety training provider through SETA (provider approval no: 3810) since 2011 as a specialist Fall Arrest training provider with constituent assessor and moderators registered, qualified and experienced in the facilitation of these height safety courses either on site or at our W@H Training Academy in Centurion. Currently NOSA is regarded as the biggest height safety training provider in South Africa having 13 height safety trainers as part of their full time complement servicing clients with not only accredited height safety training courses but also competency courses ranging from Basic Working at Heights to Post Fall Arrest Rescue.

Training is regarded as one of the key controls in a safety system ensuring that personnel are trained to both assess the risk of working at heights through risk assessments but also the development, implementation and revision of Fall Protection Plans  which is aligned to Regulations 9 & 10 of the 2014 Construction Regulations. With their courses focused on the essential outcomes as per the unit standards the practical application thereof is focused on both best practice and sound knowledge of height safety through NOSA's experienced and highly skilled trainers delivering training of the highest standard with years of experience behind them.

Having an approved and accredited height safety training centre (based in Centurion), NOSA ensures that they provide learners with practical training with the aim of ensuring competent height safety technicians having the safety of them and their personnel as their highest priority enforced through sound skills and the application of controls.

This training is designed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to work at height safety, thereby minimising the risk and increasing chances of survival should a fall occur.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Working at Height equipment and regulations
  • Introduction to Working at Height
  • Working at Height equipment and 
  • equipment limitations
  • Health and safety compliance - Legislation
  • Use, inspect and store fall arrest systems and equipment
  • Usage of personal fall arrest and PPE
  • Suitable anchor points
  • Lifelines
  • Equipment inspection and storage
  • Fall arrest plans
  • Purpose of fall arrest plans
  • Minimum free space
  • Supervision
  • Rescues and associated risks

TARGET GROUPS

Any person working at heights (higher than 2meters from their feet to the ground or within 2 meters of an edge where there is a possibility of a fall taking place).

Updated on 07 June, 2016

About NOSA

  • NOSA provides occupational health, safety and environmental risk management services and solutions and is the exclusive provider of both the NOSA Five Star Grading System and SAMTRAC.The business was acquired and restructured by MICROmega Holdings Limited in 2005, with a strong focus on creating a national service provider that met the growing demand for occupational health and safety services. NOSA offers over 50 safety, health, environmental and quality training courses, including the industry leader SAMTRAC.
  • NOSA Auditing provides holistic solutions which are based on more than 60 years of experience and range from legal compliance audits to integrated health, safety and environmental audits. These systems have a proven track record of reducing the injury and fatality rates in the workplace and have been implemented by companies on five continents. Managed services provide consulting services which include the design, implementation and review of business processes.
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