IPAF MEWP Harness Awareness & User

21/07/2023 08:30 to 21/07/2023 12:00 2023-07-21 12:00 (Europe/London)

Course Price Quantity
IPAF MEWP Harness Awareness & User
£ 97.00 £ 92.15 97.0 GBP 1 left
Course Overview (Benefits)
This course provides the essential knowledge and awareness to enable a successful candidate to select, monitor, manage and plan the correct use of harnesses and lanyards for use in a MEWP.
The practical assessment user section will evaluate the candidate’s practical application of the knowledge gained in the Awareness Theory Training and is a prerequisite for the IPAF Harness Inspector training course.

At the end of the course candidates will:
• Have an awareness of how to correctly identify and select the appropriate form of personal protection against falls from MEWPs
• Have a theoretical awareness of how to pre-use check, use, maintain and store a harness and lanyard with the manufacturer's instructions
• Have a theoretical awareness of how harnesses and lanyards should be fitted and adjusted
Course Requirements
It is mandatory own PPE must be provided including harnesses , anyone attending a course without relevant PPE will not be permitted to complete the training and full course costs will apply.
Awarding Body: IPAF
Course Content/Topics Covered
Harness Awareness
• Introduction
• Hierarchy of Person Fall Protective Equipment (PFPE)
• Know your Equipment: Harness Systems
• Anchor Points
• Boom Platform Hazards: Stay Safe
• Vertical Platform Hazards: Stay Safe
• Theory Pre-use Checks
• Donning and Doffing
• Cleaning and Storage

Harness User
• Pre-use check of a harness and lanyard
• Fitting and adjustment of a harness and lanyard for use in a MEWP
• Attaching to the correct anchor point in a MEWP and adjustment of the lanyard to provide effective restraint
Course Duration (days): 0.5
Target Group
Essential for anyone who will personally use a harness in a MEWP. Sufficient for people who will use a Harness but will NOT conduct Statuary Inspections on behalf of organisations.
Assessment and Certification
Theory: 30-question open book written test. A pass result requires a score of at least 80%.
Practical: Candidates will be asked to perform a pre-use check of a Harness and Lanyard, don and adjust the harness and attach to the correct anchor point of a MEWP, adjusting to achieve effective restraint.

Upon successful completion, candidates receive an IPAF certificate.
Method of Delivery: Classroom

When

From 21/07/2023 08:30
To 21/07/2023 12:00

Where

Alliance Learning Training Ltd
The Hurst Building
Horwich Business Park

Greater Manchester
Post Code: BL6 5UE
Phone: 01204 677811