Harness Safety

Course Content

The course focuses on:

• hazards of height work and associated equipment.
• types of safety harness and associated equipment.
• characteristics, advantages and limitations of safety harnesses.
• selection, checking, fitting and wearing of a safety harness system.
• importance and value of rescue plans.
• manufacturer’s specifications.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with wearing a safety harness and associated equipment.
• demonstrate knowledge of safety harnesses and associated systems and equipment.
• check and fit a safety harness system.
• use a safety harness system where a fall hazard exists at height.
• demonstrate knowledge of the rescue plan to be implemented in the event of a fall.

Course structure

The course is a combination of theoretical and practical sessions. Students are assessed continuously during the course.

Course prerequisites

None.

Assessment process

Theory assessment followed by practical assessment which takes place when student is ready/has shown that they can perform all tasks required.  The practical consists of identifying critical parts of a harness, conducting checks for safety, fitting a harness system and using a harness at height over two different situations.

No other height unit standard is to be assessed on the day 23229 is assessed.

US23229 is the pre requisite for US15757.

Revalidation/Refresher

To maintain current competency, it is recommended that refresher training occurs regularly.  Depending on the industry you work in this may vary.  Current Wood Training recommendation is every two years.

Items to bring

• Photo ID.
• Appropriate streetwear can be worn.

Health

Must be physically capable of climbing at height.