Falls from height are one of the most frequent causes of worker deaths.

The Safe Work at Height course provides the skills and knowledge required by those whose work exposes them to the risk of a fall. The course covers techniques to both avoid the risk of falls and, where this is not possible, to minimise their consequence.

The course introduces the basic personal protective equipment required when working at height and foundation skills such as anchor selection, work restraint and use of fall arrest systems. The Save Working at Heights element is followed by the Co-Worker Rescue at Height element.

Everyone who works at height may be faced with a colleague who has fallen and is hanging helplessly in their fall protection system.

The Co-Worker Rescue at Height (CWRH) course teaches participants to deal with that situation. Using simple techniques and industry standard equipment, you will learn how you can free a colleague from a dangerous situation after they have dropped into their fall arrest system.

Objectives

The rapid release of this trapped person must be your highest priority, to prevent further injury. In accordance with the law on working conditions and the consequent duty of care, an employer is required to prepare employees for this possible scenario. Generally, with a few simple tools, this problem can easy be solved.

Itinerary

Day 1: Safe Working at Heights course will cover:

• Foundation knowledge
• Use of work restraint
• Anchors
• Emergency descending (if used by agency)

Day 2: Co Worker Rescue at Height which will cover the following:

• Foundation knowledge
• Emergency descending (if used by agency)
• Individual pick-offs
• Knots and anchors

Experience Required

You must be capable of independently working safely with fall protection equipment.

Minimum age: 18

Plas y Brenin

Plas y Brenin is the National Outdoor Centre, and has run Mountain Training courses since their inception. The centre has been instrumental in developing Mountain Training qualifications by running pilot courses, contributing to the guidance notes and writing the approved textbooks. Our instructors are all experienced practitioners, and are the people who train and assess the vast majority of other Mountain Training course providers.

The non-residential price includes your course fee, equipment hire, in-course transport, use of facilities including classrooms, climbing walls, drying rooms, and tea and cakes when you get in each day.

The residential course fee includes all the above plus comfortable ensuite accommodation and all your meals, meaning you’ll have more time and energy to focus on your training or assessment.

Start

26/10/2024

End

27/10/2024

Total Days

2

Maximum Bookings

6

Venue

Plas y Brenin, Snowdonia

Town

Capel Curig

County

Conwy

Postcode

LL24 0ET

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.10220

Longitude

-3.91841

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

01690720214

Website

Booking/Details

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