Inspecting a Fall-Arrest Harness Before Every Use
A full-body harness only protects the person wearing it if it is fit for use. Here is the pre-use inspection routine we teach on every working-at-height programme.
By Eduforce TeamRead
Work at Height & Fall Protection | Training Programme
Arresting the fall is only half the job.
A person held in a harness after a fall cannot wait. This programme covers the core competency in fall protection and rescue that lets a team recover a suspended colleague quickly and under control.
Overview
A fall arrest system stops the fall, but the person it catches is left suspended in a harness and cannot wait. Rescue therefore has to be part of the work-at-height plan from the start, with a team on site able to carry it out.
Rescue at height is what Eduforce describes as its chief domain and expertise. This programme builds the core competency for recovering a suspended colleague quickly and under control, and for handling the casualty once they are down.
What the programme covers
- Why suspension after a fall is time-critical
- Rescue methods for a suspended casualty
- Descent and lowering equipment and its limits
- Casualty handling once the person is recovered
- Rescue planning as part of the work-at-height plan
- Rescue across land, air and water scenarios
Who it is for
Teams working at height who need rescue capability
Practical Training
What participants practise.
- Rescue of a suspended colleague
- Controlled lowering and descent
- Scenario-led rescue exercises at the training simulator
Training dates
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No dates are currently listed for this programme. Tell us when and where you need it and our team will confirm.
Programme Details
Delivery, assessment and certification.
Recorded in Eduforce material
Recorded in Eduforce material as “Core Competency in Fall Protection and Rescue” and “Height Safety and Rescue Competency Training”.
Confirmed on enquiry
Duration, assessment method and the certificate issued vary by programme, and are set out in the written confirmation issued for your engagement. Contact our team for the current details for this programme, including any validity period that applies.
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