The duration of the course is 8 hours, and consists of 50% theory and 50% practice. Participants must have an understanding of the following: a) User instructions and labeling of fall protection equipment; b) Storage, control and maintenance of fall protection equipment:
Disposal criteria for equipment;
Control and maintenance
Maintenance and storage.’ c) Systems in fall protection:
Positioning;
Fall arrest;
Rescue equipment. d) Risk assessment:
Safe Job Analysis (SJA)
Barriers (technical, organizational and human);
Choice of rescue solution and equipment. e) Rescue plan/preparedness:
Requirements for a rescue plan;
Preparedness and expected response time;
Basic principles for first aid, including hanging trauma;
Examples of rescue equipment and methods. f) Falling to a lower level:
Dangers of fall forces and fall energy;
Tools that can damage the equipment; g) Need for, and methods for cordoning off, areas when working at height; h) Ergonomics – advantages and disadvantages of different mounting options in the harness (EN 358 and EN 813)