Working at Height and Fall Protection

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Video lecture: Working at Height and Fall Protection (9 minutes). Watch it before you start the lessons.

Restraint or arrest, the harness and connectors that make each work, the anchor they hang from, and the clearance and rescue plan that decide whether a fall is survivable.

Explain the hierarchy of control and why PPE is the last line, not the first
Distinguish fall restraint from fall arrest and choose between them from the layout
Read the markings on a harness, lanyard and connector to EN 361, EN 355 and EN 362
Identify anchor types under EN 795 and what each one demands of the structure
Calculate the clearance an arrest system needs below the anchor
State why a rescue plan must exist before anyone clips in

Course Content

Module 1

Lesson 1.1 – The hierarchy of control in practice
Lesson 1.2 – How and why to use a fall arrest lanyard
Lesson 1.3 – Fall restraint versus fall arrest
Module 1 assessment

Module 2

Module 3

Final assessment

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Working at Height and Fall Protection

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Module 1

Lesson 1.1 – The hierarchy of control in practice

Lesson 1.2 – How and why to use a fall arrest lanyard

Lesson 1.3 – Fall restraint versus fall arrest

Module 1 assessment

Module 2

Lesson 2.1 – EN 361 – full body harnesses

Lesson 2.2 – Choosing an absorber for the clearance available

Lesson 2.3 – EN 362 – connectors

Lesson 2.4 – Which attachment points to use for restraint

Module 2 assessment

Module 3

Lesson 3.1 – EN 795 – anchor devices

Lesson 3.2 – Understanding and optimising fall clearance

Lesson 3.3 – Suspension trauma – why minutes matter

Lesson 3.4 – Selecting a rescue kit for the task

Module 3 assessment

Final assessment

Video lecture – Working at Height and Fall Protection

Course assessment