Safety Harness Training

There are many safety harness training courses available, however, with no governing body for harness training it is difficult to determine and monitor the quality and content of training provided. SSTS therefore provide harness training from SA-FE, an organisation who has been established to provide a nationally recognised industry accepted training scheme for best working practice and setting the highest standards in their training courses.

Harness Course Content

Provisions must be made for training for any persons carrying out works with the use of safety harnesses and its associated equipment. This half day course is designed to give the delegate the required knowledge and instruction to enable them to select, use, inspect and maintain appropriate PPE equipment for working at height.

The course will cover:

• Introduction and Housekeeping
• Aims & Objectives
• Legal Overview - Health & Safety
• British & European Standards
• Harness Design, Provisions, and Testing
• Wearing a Harness
• Fall Arrest with MEWPs
• Running Line Systems
• Fall Arrest and Rescue
• Harness Use and Damage
• Harness Inspection & Maintenance
• Written and Practical Assessment

Whilst ensuring all delegates gain an understanding of:

• Legislation and regulations pertaining to working at height as well as safety harnesses, restraint and fall arrest systems
• British and European working and product standards
• How the use of safety harnesses is affected by hazards
• Rescue provisions following an arrested fall
• Inspection Methods
• Maintenance methods to ensure equipment is kept in safe working condition

The course culminates with successful delegates receiving a certificate and a SA-FE photo card that provides objective proof of competence.

This is a half day course. Safety harness training will usually start at 8.30am and finish at around 1.30pm.