Work at Height PPE Inspection Course

Intended for

Our WAH PFPE Inspection Competent Person training course is for persons responsible for managing or undertaking the PPE inspection and thorough examination of PPE related to WAH and fall prevention.

Introduction

Delegates will gain a thorough understanding of equipment, its approval and its intended uses and from there outwards will be shown how to inspect, check and thoroughly examine the equipment in the workplace or in the workshop.

Delegates will be able to set up and maintain records from beginning to end of equipment life.

Core modules

• Legislation and standards relating to PFPE inspection
• Duties and responsibilities of the inspector
• Useful documents, forms and resources
• Equipment marking requirements and testing
• Inspection and record keeping procedures
• Types of examinations and inspections
• Types of equipment - general safety, climbing, ropes access, rescue etc
• Textile equipment inspection methods
• Metalwork inspection methods
• Sealed units – limitations of inspection
• Equipment care, storage, maintenance, disposal
• Harness evolution
• Fall arrest, restraint, positioning disciplines
• Lanyard styles and deployment
• Anchors - installed compared with bespoke
• Permanent systems compared with temporary systems

Entry requirements

PROSPECTIVE DELEGATES MUST HAVE TOTAL FLUENCY AT BOTH SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING AUDITABLE DOCUMENTS IN ENGLISH

Assessment method

Certification of competency is issued ONLY to those delegates who successfully complete BOTH the practical elements and a comprehensive written test.

Course duration

One day

Candidate ratio

1:6

Revalidation period

Reece in house certification valid for 3 years

PERSONS CARRYING OUT THE PRACTICAL ELEMENT MUST BE PHYSICALLY FIT AND COMFORTABLE WITH WORK AT HEIGHT