Safety When Working at Height incl Safety Harness & Fall Arrest (SWAH) in Stroud, Gloucestershire (Classroom)

Safety When Working at Height Including Safety Harness and Fall Arrest (SWAH) Course in Stroud, Gloucestershire

This SWAH training course is designed for personnel who in the course of their work are required to work at heights

Course Aims

To train candidates in the knowledge required to ensure safer operational awareness when working at heights

Delivery Method

Delivered in a classroom in Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EQ

Course Duration

1 day

Objectives

On successful completion of training, candidates should be able to recognise the dangers and know what steps to take to avoid them. Have an acceptable understand of the hazards associated with the work and the use of safety equipment.

Introduction

Introduction, aim and objectives

Legislation

• HSWA 1974
  
• Management Regs 1999
  
• Working At Heights 2004 -Schedules
  
• Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regs 1998
  
• Provision and Use of Work Regulations 1998
  
• Personal Protective Equipment At Work Regs 1992
  
• First Aid At Work Regulations

Documentation

• Risk Assessments
  
• Method Statements
  
• Permits To Work
  
• Rescue Plan
  
• Training need

Hierarchy of Control

• Prevent the need to climbLadders
  
• Scaffolding or Scaffold Tower
  
• MEWP
  
• Risk Assessment – Dynamic (on the day) Weather, Obstructions
  
• PPE – Fall Arrest, Harnesses, Lanyards (restraint & fall arrest) – incl Anchor

Points Ancillary Equipment

• Rescue—Gotcha

Practical Training

• Checking harness and fall arrest/restraint equipment
  
• Donning a harness (2 finger rule)
  
• Climbing (using double lanyard and rope grab
  
• Rescue (using gotcha)

Assessment

Theory and practical

Related Courses

• Working at Height courses
• Harness & Lanyard courses
• Abrasive Wheel courses
• Manual Handling courses
• Risk Assessment courses
• First Aid courses
• Fire Safety courses
• CCNSG courses
• CITB courses
• NEBOSH courses
• Electrical Safety courses
• CSCS Mock Test
• What is the CSCS Card?
• EUSR courses
• CDM courses
• Confined Space courses
• Construction NVQ
• Asbestos courses

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

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