LOLER Planning & Risk Assessment

AIM

This course is aimed to provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding of safety measures and fail prevention techniques when working at height and work based training scenarios.

With the latest changes to Working at Height employers need to re-asses and monitor their staff who are working at height. This course is designed for up to 8 delegates who actively work at Height and who use Harnesses and other associated equipment to carry out their duties. The course is split 60/40 between theory and practical.

Course Content

Theory:

Complying with W.A.H.R, HASWA, M.H.S.W.A, PUWER, LOLER
Hierarchy of WAH equipment selection
Equipment inspection, maintenance and documentation
Selecting the appropriate equipment
Safe use of Ladders
Safe use of scaffolding platforms and MEWPS
Recognising the hazards when working at height
Fall prevention
Fall restraint – fall control/arrest systems
Fall arrest trauma
Use of horizontal safety life lines

Practical:

Identification of equipment to include types of visual damage
Correct donning of harness, including pre-use checks & inspection
Work restraint systems
Fall arrest systems

Assessment

On successful completion of this course delegates would have completed a theoretical test and have participated in the practical content relating to various equipment used when working at height and various fall prevention techniques. On successful completion of this course, delegates will be issued a TRL certificate (valid for 3 years).