• 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.

There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

Contact Hours Inclusive of Breaks: 4

Total Days: 0.5

Timing: Courses can be scheduled for 9am - 1pm or 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Arrival Time: Course participants should arrive at 8.45am prompt.

Please ensure you wear safety boots when attending this training course.

For those attending training at the Certex Training Academy, all other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided. However, you are welcome to bring your own PPE if you prefer.

If the training is being conducted at your company's site, please consult your employer regarding the specific PPE requirements in accordance with your company's site safety policy.

For a detailed list of PPE used during this training, please download the Course Information Sheet.

Location: Certex Training Academy

• Minimum: 1

• Maximum: 8

Location: Customer site

• Minimum: 6 (Less people may attend but this is the minimum number of people we charge for to attend your own company premises).

• Maximum: 8

Three Years

ID

Each participant is required to produce photographic ID on the first day of the course. Failure to do so will result in the participant being unable to participate.

Acceptable Forms of ID:

• Photo Driving Licence

• Passport

PPE

Please ensure you wear safety boots when attending this training course.

For those attending training at the Certex Training Academy, all other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided. However, you are welcome to bring your own PPE if you prefer.

If the training is being conducted at your company's site, please consult your employer regarding the specific PPE requirements in accordance with your company's site safety policy.