Working at Height

SAQA UNIT STANDARD ALIGNMENT

Title: Explain and perform fall arrest techniques when working at height
Unit Standard: 229998
Credits: 2
NQF Level: 1

Course Agenda

Objectives & Definitions
Legal Requirements when working at Heights
Construction Regulations – Fall Protection
Responsibilities
General Working at Heights Principles
Before Working at Heights
Fall Arrest Systems
Full body harness and work positioning systems
Ranges of personal fall arrest equipment
Who Qualifies to Work at Heights
Working at Height Structures
Use of certificated and identified fall arrest equipment and reasons
Use of helmet with a chinstrap and reasons
Use and limitations of a limited range of fall arrest equipment and fall arrest plan
Anchor points and purpose of an anchor points
Inspecting, assembling and storing fall arrest equipment.
Selecting suitable anchor points.
Using fall arrest systems with a double lanyard.
Using pre-installed vertical and horizontal life-lines.
Risks of using a non-energy absorbing lanyard and examples
Group Activity & Practical Assessment
Assessment
Course Evaluation
Practical

Pre-requisites

Delegates must be able to communicate – NQF level 3.
Delegates must be able to read and interpret drawings – NQF level 3.
Delegates must be competent in basic mathematics – NQF Level 3.

Certification

Delegates will be issued with a certificate of completion upon successful completion of this course and a statement of result once issued by relevant SETA.

Duration

1 day

Locations

South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Botswana, Lagos, Rwanda & Namibia

Booking and Registration

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