To teach high-access workers to gain access to and egress from safe working areas on open structures, such as telecommunications towers, pylons, and tower cranes.
This course conforms to most of the requirements of the "Authorized Climber" in the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) Tower Climber Fall Protection Training Standards.
Duration
1 day
Pre-course requirements
None. The course is physical and will be probably more physical than the delegate encounters in their normal daily workplace. Delegates must certify themselves fit to attend the course and must declare any medical condition they feel could compromise their own safety whilst at height.
Certification
Valid for three years on successful completion.
Course timetable and content
Presentation
- Introduction to height safety.
- Legislation and selection of control measures.
- Work Categories
- Hazards at height.
- Selection of personal fall protection equipment (PFPE).
Practical
- Harness fitting, climbing a vertical ladder.
- Use of lanyard and pole strap
De-brief, results and close
Past Clients
- Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
- Comtec Networks Limited (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Nokia Siemens Networks (Nairobi,Kenya)
- Al-catel Lucent East Africa Limited (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Click here for tower climbing training in Kenya
