This course is intended for personnel who use industrial rope access methods to reach the workplace.
It provides the knowledge and practical skills required to work safely in suspension, including work at height and rope access techniques, equipment use, and basic rescue of an incapacitated casualty.

Prerequisites

Medically fit & healthy.
No previous experience required.
This course includes exposure to height.

Content

• Theory, Legislation, and Codes of Practice for industrial rope access
• Hierarchy of control measures
• Hierarchy of rescue principles
• Equipment selection and use
• Pre-use checks and inspection
• Anchor point assessment
• Working methods – Work Restraint, Work Positioning and Fall Arrest
• Access and egress techniques
• Practical applications of rope access techniques
• Basic rescue techniques for an incapacitated casualty

Assessment

Practical assessment
Written test

Duration

Four Days

Qualification

Valid for 3 years