Safety Harness Training

Falls from height continue to be the biggest killer on construction sites, due to workers having a lack of training. Health & Safety legislation requires you to wear a full body harness with a short lanyard in ‘boom’ type access platform (MEWPs).

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Safety Harness Training

A safety harness is required if any risk exists that a worker may fall from an elevated position, as a general rule, the safety harness should be used any time a working height of six feet of more is reached.

Our safety Harness Training courses will train your workforce to fully understand current legislation, inspection of equipment and the safe use and selection of the appropriate safety harness for their work.

IPAF Harness Training

The International Powered Access Federation, IPAF developed their courses to promote the correct, safe and effective use of powered access. IPAF are the UK’s most established access platform training provider and have been in operation since 1983. The law requires employees to be properly training on the equipment they use at work. The PAL card offers proof that employees have been trained to work at height safely.

IPAF

Course Details

Our safety harness training courses are half day and can be run at one of our training locations, or on your site. You can either have an in-house course or your training can be accredited by IPAF.

Who should attend?

Managers, supervisors and operatives who may require / use fall arrest equipment.

What will delegates get from the course?

Thorough understanding of the need for safety and the dangers associated with work that may require the need for a safety harness.

What will employers get from the course?

Employees with a better understanding of the need for safety whist working with harnesses and knowledge of the dangers associated.

Course Content
  • Legislation
  • Organisation and planning
  • Prevention of falls
  • Selection of correct work equipment and restraint systems
  • Carrying out inspections of equipment
  • Confidently select and don a harness correctly

Course Details

Safety Harness Training

A safety harness is required if any risk exists that a worker may fall from an elevated position, as a general rule, the safety harness should be used any time a working height of six feet of more is reached.

Our safety Harness Training courses will train your workforce to fully understand current legislation, inspection of equipment and the safe use and selection of the appropriate safety harness for their work.

IPAF Harness Training

The International Powered Access Federation, IPAF developed their courses to promote the correct, safe and effective use of powered access. IPAF are the UK’s most established access platform training provider and have been in operation since 1983. The law requires employees to be properly training on the equipment they use at work. The PAL card offers proof that employees have been trained to work at height safely.

IPAF

Course Details

Our safety harness training courses are half day and can be run at one of our training locations, or on your site. You can either have an in-house course or your training can be accredited by IPAF.

Who should attend?

Managers, supervisors and operatives who may require / use fall arrest equipment.

What will delegates get from the course?

Thorough understanding of the need for safety and the dangers associated with work that may require the need for a safety harness.

What will employers get from the course?

Employees with a better understanding of the need for safety whist working with harnesses and knowledge of the dangers associated.

Course Content
  • Legislation
  • Organisation and planning
  • Prevention of falls
  • Selection of correct work equipment and restraint systems
  • Carrying out inspections of equipment
  • Confidently select and don a harness correctly

Course FAQs for Safety Harness Training

What time does the course start?

Our course start times vary by location, usually between 8:00am – 9:30am if you would like to know the start time of a specific course please ask on the chat you’ll get an answer straight away.

How much is training in my area?

If you use the search bar on our homepage or click on the upcoming course page, then type in your location and the closest training centre will show with the prices, dates and availability. Or if you would prefer call the training team on 0800 0213 263.

Can I cancel my booking?

We require 21 days’ notice before the course is due to start for all cancellations, if you cancel between 15 and 21 days’ before the course is due to start we can refund 60% of your course fee. Unfortunately if you do not give us at least 15 days’ notice we cannot guarantee any of your course fees will be refunded.
We will try everything we can to recover your course fee, including selling your course place to another delegate, in this instance we can recover your course fee. This however is on a case by case basis.

Where are you based?

The PSS head office is in Basildon, Essex, but we have training centres/ locations UK wide.

How do I contact you?

You can speak to our team on the website chat or call us on 0800 0213 263 8:00am – 5:00pm. Alternatively you can email us at [email protected]

I’m confused as to what course I need?

If you are confused about courses, you can call 0800 0213 263 and speak to our training team today.

Who is Marvin?

Marvin is our quackers little duck, he is here to help.

Don’t forget ‘Don’t Duck Out of Training….’

I have a group of delegates can a course be tailored to my companies needs?

Yes we can get the trainer to tailor the course content to the specific needs of clients.

I have a group of delegates can a trainer come to me?

In most cases yes we can send trainers to your site. The only scenario when we can’t is if the training has to be completed at an accredited centre. This is the case with NRSWA training.

Does the price include the certificates?

All of our prices include all the certification and/or cards for the course, there are no added extras for any certificates or registration.

I can’t find the full address for the training location on your website?

The full address will be sent out once your booking is confirmed, our team can tell you where the course is but we don’t give out exact addresses as delegates have arrived at courses without their booking being confirmed and have been disappointed.

E-Learning FAQs for Safety Harness Training

What time does the course start?

Our course start times vary by location, usually between 8:00am – 9:30am if you would like to know the start time of a specific course please ask on the chat you’ll get an answer straight away.

Where are you based?

The PSS head office is in Basildon, Essex, but we have training centres/ locations UK wide.

How do I contact you?

You can speak to our team on the website chat or call us on 0800 0213 263 8:00am – 5:00pm. Alternatively you can email us at [email protected]

I’m confused as to what course I need?

If you are confused about courses, you can call 0800 0213 263 and speak to our training team today.

Who is Marvin?

Marvin is our quackers little duck, he is here to help.

Don’t forget ‘Don’t Duck Out of Training….’

I have a group of delegates can a course be tailored to my companies needs?

Yes we can get the trainer to tailor the course content to the specific needs of clients.

Does the price include the certificates?

All of our prices include all the certification and/or cards for the course, there are no added extras for any certificates or registration.

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