Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for those who require all 3 of the below harness qualifications:
- Harness Awareness (HA)
- Harness User (HU)
- Harness Inspection (HI)
This course provides delegates with the skills required to use and inspect harnesses used within MEWP's.
Duration
1 Day
Location
Ipswich / Essex / In-house Availability
Certifications
Provided on completion
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This course covers IPAF Harness Awareness (HA), Harness User (HU) and Harness Inspection (HI) assessments in a full day classroom course.
The day is split into the following sections:
- AM Session - IPAF Harness Awareness & User
- PM Session - IPAF Harness Inspection
Harness Awareness and User
Provides delegates with the essential knowledge to select, monitor, manage and plan the correct use of Harnesses and lanyards for use in a MEWP. The practical test evaluates the delegate’s practical application of the knowledge gained in the IPAF Harness Awareness theory training.
Delegates successfully completing this course 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 only of how to check, use, maintain and store a harness and
lanyard with manufacturer’s instructions. - Have a theoretical awareness of how harnesses and lanyards should be fitted and adjusted
They will be able to:
- Demonstrate competence in the correct pre-use check of a harness and lanyard.
- Demonstrate competence in how to correctly fit and adjust a harness and lanyard for use in
a MEWP. - Demonstrate the correct anchor point to attach the lanyard to in a MEWP and adjust the lanyard to be effective.
Harness Inspection
Upon successful completion of this part of the course delegates will be able to:
- Demonstrate competence in conducting periodic and interim inspections of harnesses and lanyards for use in a MEWP
- Demonstrate how to maintain associated records of inspections
Course Outline
Harness Awareness (HA) Theory
- 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
- Pre-use Checks
- Donning and Doffing
- Cleaning and Storage
- Summary
Theory Test
- Individual, 30 question, open book, written test with explanation of pass requirements
- A pass result requires a score of at least 80% (24/30)
Harness User Practical
This assessment looks at the delegate’s ability to physically apply what they learned in the Harness Awareness theory training.
The Harness User practical assessment covers:
- 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
This will be observed and assessed by the Instructor and marked as correct or incorrect.
Harness Inspection
Introduction
- Statutory Inspections
- Types of Detailed Inspections
- Longevity and Obsolescence
- Common Types of Damage and Criteria for Failure
- Inspection Report
Practical
- Harness and Lanyard Inspection
- Demonstration and group discussion to include associated documentation
- Detailed Harness and Lanyard Inspection and completion of associated documentation
Theory Test
- Individual, 10 question, open book, written test with explanation of pass requirements
- A pass result requires a score of at least 80% (8/10)
Practical Assessment
Individual Practical Assessment:
Inspection of:
- 2 harnesses
- 2 Lanyards or SRLs
- 2 Connectors
- Completion of the associated documentation
