Harness and Lanyard Inspection Course

• Ensure Compliance with PUWER: Meet the legal requirements by ensuring that height safety equipment is suitable, maintained, and inspected to support height safety.

• Demonstrate Competence: Acquire the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to support competency in conducting pre use inspections of height safety equipment, in accordance with legal requirements.

• Promote a Safer Workplace: Fulfil your duty as an employer by implementing safe systems of work and ensuring that all personnel conducting inspections of height safety equipment are properly trained and qualified.

• Height Safety Equipment Users: Learn how to identify risks and defects, and carry out effective pre-use inspections to ensure equipment safety.

• Site Managers: Enhance awareness of legal responsibilities, safety obligations, and risk management related to height safety.

• Procurement Personnel: Develop knowledge of the different types of height safety equipment to support informed and compliant purchasing decisions.

• Sales Professionals: Improve understanding of height safety equipment and key benefits to better support client needs and sales conversations.

• Demonstrate Regulatory Knowledge: Understand and apply relevant legislation and regulations governing working at height equipment.

• Understand Key Responsibilities: Identify and explain the roles and responsibilities of personnel involved in the use of height safety equipment.

• Recognise Equipment Types: Develop knowledge of various type of height safety equipment and their intended applications.

• Apply Correct Terminology: Accurately interpret and use terminology and definitions associated with height safety equipment.

• Understand Safe Working Practices: Understand the control measures established by legislation to ensure the ongoing safety and integrity of height safety equipment.

• Working at Height Awareness: Understand the risks involved with working at height and how safety equipment mitigates those risks.

• Conduct Pre-Use Inspections: Perform effective pre-use and post-use inspections to identify wear, damage, and compliance issues.

• Identify Defects: Recognise common defects in height safety equipment.

• Attachment Techniques: Understand procedures for attaching lanyards and securing harnesses to anchor points.

• Harness Fitting: Learn proper harness fitting for both safety and comfort.

• Medical Considerations: To raise awareness of potential medical problems related to suspension trauma and other risks when using fall protection equipment.

• Rescue Planning: To promote the planning and implementation of suitable rescue plans as part of an overall fall protection strategy.

• PUWER - Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Health and Safety at work Act 1974

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSAW) 1999

• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2022 (PPE)

• Working at Height Regulations (WAHR)

• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

• Supply of Machinery Safety Regulations

• Approved Codes of Practice

• British and International Standards

• Harmonised European Standards

• HSE Guidance

Equipment Covered

• Harnesses

• Lanyards

Course Content

To view the full course content please download the Course Information Sheet.

Each participant must pass a theory assessment to demonstrate a solid understanding of the course content.

They must also successfully carry out pre use inspections on multiple items of height safety equipment.