Planning, Work and Rescue with personal fall protection equipment

This comprehensive and quality-assured course covers everything from planning to the execution of work, as well as the rescue of a person in distress using personal fall protection equipment in personal fall protection systems. Working with this type of protective equipment requires careful planning and risk assessment. Crucially, it demands knowledge and understanding of risks, how to assemble a system, and the limitations of the equipment. Understanding the importance of user instructions, inspection, and equipment maintenance is also essential.

Target Group

Personnel with occupational health and safety responsibilities, and workers for whom the use of personal fall protection equipment is the chosen measure within the systematic occupational health and safety management to prevent the risk of falls from height.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student shall have acquired the understanding and skills necessary to safely and correctly plan work based on the Swedish Work Environment Act and the Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations. The student will also be able to safely and correctly work and perform the rescue of a person in distress using personal fall protection equipment in 4 different personal fall protection systems.

Requirements for Passing

The course includes a theoretical examination. To pass, the student must score at least 20 out of 25 correct answers on the theoretical examination. In the event of a failed exam, a re-examination may be taken immediately. Upon passing, a course certificate valid for 3 years is issued.

Course Content: Theory

Preparatory Work

• Planning the work
• Risk assessment in systematic occupational health and safety management
• Putting a product into service
• The importance of the user instructions
• Inspection of personal fall protection equipment

The Law

• The Swedish Work Environment Act
• Regulations of the Swedish Work Environment Authority

Risks when Working with Personal Fall Protection Equipment

• Pendulum falls
• Fall factors
• Free fall and clearance distance
• Shock loading
• Horizontal use and sharp edges
• Suspension trauma (orthostatic shock)
• Misuse of equipment

Personal Fall Protection Equipment

• Anchor devices
• Harnesses
• Connectors

Personal Fall Protection Systems according to EN 363

• Restraint systems
• Work positioning systems
• Fall arrest systems
• Rope access systems
• Rescue systems

Course Content: Practical

Fitting and Pre-use Check of Personal Fall Protection Equipment

We review how to perform a pre-use check, how the equipment must fit to function correctly, and how to make adjustments.

Working with Personal Fall Protection Systems

Practical overview and work with the following types of fall protection systems:

• Restraint systems
• Work positioning systems
• Fall arrest systems

Working with Rescue Systems

Practice rescuing a person in distress to a lower level after a vertical free fall and over an edge, using two types of equipment:

• Rescue system: CAMP Druid Ratchet Pro – EN 341 Type 2 Class A
• Rescue system: MARK Robin Hub – EN 341 Type 1 Class A

Practice rescuing a person in distress to a higher level after a vertical free fall, using two types of equipment:

• Rescue lifting device: CAMP Cobra Lift – EN 1496 Class B
• Rescue lifting device: MARK Robin Hub – EN 1496 Class A and B

Practice self-evacuation from height using the following rescue system:

• Descender device for rescue: CAMP Druid – EN 341 Type 2 Class A