COURSE TITLE: Basic Working on Heights - Safety Harness

UNIT STANDARD:

SHORT DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to create an understanding in basic working on heights - safety harness. After completion of this course, the learner will be able to identify fall arrest equipment and use the fall arrest equipment effectively.

COURSE CONTENTS:

1. Understand the different components of fall arrest equipment;

2. Understand the different height safety systems;

3. Understand work at height safety principles;

4. Understand the different types of life lines and the working procedures;

5. Emergency procedures;

6. Different types of knots;

7. Working on heights techniques;

8. Practical sessions.