Planning, Work and Rescue with Personal Fall Protection Systems

About the training

A two-day training course in working with and carrying out rescue using personal fall protection systems. The training combines theory, risk assessment and practical training for safe use and rescue.

Target group

The training is intended for people who use personal fall protection systems or take part in rescue, as well as for people who, in their role, need to understand how such work should be planned, risk assessed and carried out safely.

Quality assurance

The training concept has been developed by Hewall Safety since 2008 and is quality assured within our management system, in line with the principles of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. It is based on defined training objectives, controlled training materials, and theoretical and practical assessment against established criteria. The content is based on applicable occupational health and safety legislation, relevant regulations and standards, and current manufacturer instructions.

After the training

Understand

After successfully completing the training, the participant should understand:

• how work involving fall risks should be examined, risk assessed, controlled and followed up,
• how the work task, risks, choice of protective measures, personal fall protection system and rescue preparedness are connected,
• how different personal fall protection systems function, when they may be used and what limitations they have,
• which risks need to be considered when working with personal fall protection systems,
• when work may begin, needs to be changed, stopped or reassessed.

Skills

After successfully completing the training, the participant should be able to:

• inspect personal fall protection equipment before use,
• correctly fit and use a harness and other equipment,
• assemble and use the following personal fall protection systems:
  • work positioning systems,
  • fall arrest systems,
  • rescue systems,
• carry out work, rescue and self-evacuation using these systems in the following training environments:
  • vertical structures, such as fixed ladders, lattice masts and metal structures,
  • inclined and horizontal surfaces, such as roofs.

Training content

The training covers, among other things:

• basic rules, responsibilities and requirements for work involving fall risks,
• systematic occupational health and safety management and risk assessment,
• selection of protective measures and personal fall protection systems,
• personal fall protection equipment and the importance of manufacturer instructions,
• pre-use inspection, fitting and use,
• risks and limitations when using personal fall protection systems,
• rescue preparedness and rescue.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for the training.

Assessment and certificate

To successfully complete the training, participants must take part in the theoretical and practical elements and achieve a passing result in both theory and practical assessment.

After successful completion, a training certificate valid for 3 years is issued.