Course details

  • Introduction to work at height.
  • Work at height definitions.
  • Legislation regarding work at height.
  • Understanding on-site risk assessments.
  • Appropriate equipment care and pre-use climbing inspection methods.
  • Identification and use of climbing equipment.
  • Limitations of climbing equipment.
  • Limitations of safe anchoring points.
  • The advantages of a buddy system.
  • Basic knowledge of vertical and horizontal lifelines.
  • Fall factors.
  • The use of various fall arrest knots.
  • Suspension trauma.
  • The buddy rescue.
Practical Skills:
  • Assemble a basic fall arrest kit.
  • Perform pre-use climbing equipment inspections.
  • Rope coiling/bagging.
  • Selecting safe anchoring points.
  • Implement the buddy system.
  • Using a work restraint system.
  • Securing a work positioning system.
  • Movement using a shock absorbing lanyard.
  • Movement using a retractable lanyard.
  • Working on fragile rooftop surfaces.
  • Using temporary vertical and horizontal lifelines.
  • Use Fallprotec Securope lifelines.
  • Managing minimum free space.
  • Managing fall factors.
  • Managing suspension trauma.
Updated on 08 February, 2023

Eligibility / Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this course

About Lopterra Training

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  • Lunch and/or refreshment breaks every day of the course

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