Fall Protection Engineering Works

Module 1: General Safety at Height

Risk assessments; Basic legislation; Fall protection planning, Collective fall prevention measures; Cat ladders; Portable Weight Anchors; Portable gantry overhead fall arrest systems; Overhead fall arrest systems; Portable ladders; Fixed anchors & safety lines; Structural anchor identification & evaluation; Rescue provision, Inspections of equipment; Care & storage of PPE; Identification, application and use of PPE. Module 1 is aligned with SAQA Unit Standard 229998. It is recommended that learners are certified competent in Module 1 before attending further modules.

Module 2: Low Height Fall Protection

Use of Low Height FAS™ in various applications for access, fall arrest, restraint, evacuation, egress, rescue and inspection.

Module 3: Rooftop Safety at Height

Roof edge protection; Skylight fall protection; Portable weight anchors; Fixed rooftop anchors & safety lines; Fragile rooftop fall arrest, restraint & rescue; Portable roof access systems.

Module 4: Scaffolding Safety at Height

Basic knowledge of scaffold design, erection, inspection, certification and dismantling; Protection when erecting, climbing, working and dismantling.

Module 5: Tower & Pylon Safety at Height

Use of tower fall arrest systems; Rescue provision; evacuation.

Module 6: Mobile Elevated Platform Safety at Height

Use of mechanical evacuation equipment; Rescue provision; Movement between a MEWP and structures.

Module 7: Forestry Fall Arrest & Evacuation

Identifying safe anchors in trees; Rigging and use of forestry fall arrest systems for climbing, fall arrest, restraint, positioning and evacuation; Rescue provision.

Module 8: Tanker Fall Arrest & Evacuation

Use of overhead fall arrest-evacuation devices for fall arrest and evacuation.

Module 9: Tanker Fall Arrest & Restraint

Use of SpanLine™ fixed tanker systems with mechanical double reel fall arresters for fall arrest and restraint; Evacuation from tanker.

Module 10: Tank & Silo Safety at Height

Use of fall arrest equipment to access tanks and connection to fixed horizontal safety lines for fall arrest; Rescue provision.

Module 11: Confined Space Access, Egress & Rescue

Principles of confined space entry; Tripods and Davit systems; Mechanical man-riding equipment; Rescue.

Module 12: Portable Guarded Access Systems

Assembly, Use and Dismantling.

Module 13: Emergency Evacuation

Evacuation from structures using mechanical evacuation devices.

Module 14: Post Fall Arrest Rescue

Suspension trauma; Remote access post arrest rescues from various structures. Module 14 is aligned with SAQA Unit Standard 229995.

• Offshore and Marine Safety at Height.
• CATO10: ESKOM Safe Use of Work From Height Systems.
• CATO10a: ESKOM Working From Heights Rescue.
• Electrician’s Safety at Height.
• Wine Maker Safety at Height.

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