Competent Person Practical Inspection & Record Keeping - Harnesses & Lanyards

Course Aims

This course gives greater detail on the inspection of height safety equipment. On completion of the course attendees will also gain insight into the design, testing and manufacturing processes, as well as practical activities involving inspection and testing of damaged equipment.

Course Content

• Summary of Legislation to Work at Height and the Detailed Inspection “Thorough Examination” of Personal Fall Protective Equipment (PFPE) 
• Equipment Standards – CE (UKCA) Marking and Equipment Traceability 
• Overview of the categories of work using PFPE – Work Restraint, Work Position and Fall Arrest 
• Characteristics of PFPE (lanyards, dynamic self-retracting lanyards, retractable type fall arresters, anchorage slings, connectors and harnesses) 
• Identification of defects & typical damage that occurs to PFPE  
• Overview of PFPE manufacturing, design and development process  
• Equipment traceability and mandatory documentation – Declaration/Certificate of Conformity 
• Determining if an item of PFPE is fit for purpose & criteria for removing an item from service (quarantine procedure, preventing further damage) 
• Information required to be completed on a detailed inspection “thorough examination” report  

• Inspect/thoroughly examine harnesses, lanyards and associated PFPE for signs of degradation and fatal flaws. 
• Be able to record the findings of their detailed inspections/thorough examinations 

• Full body harness 
• Work position harness 
• Work position lanyard 
• Adjustable work restraint lanyard 
• Adjustable fall arrest lanyard 
• Double legged fall arrest lanyard 
• Retractable type fall arrester 
• Dynamic self-retracting lanyard 
• Anchorage sling – flat woven   
• Anchorage sling – round sling construction   

Qualifications Obtained

Entry Requirements

• It is beneficial, but not a requirement for delegates attending the course to have had previous experience using personal fall protective equipment (Harnesses & Lanyards).
• Delegates must be 18 years and over.

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