Perform tower rescue – UETDRMP009

UETDRMP009 – Perform tower rescue

UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

Course Overview

Training is designed to be realistic and customised to suit your particular work situation (e.g. communications towers, energy transmission towers, or chair-lifts). This course is suitable for anyone who has the requirement to access towers or poles of any kind within their work.

Course Outline

• AS 1891.4 (overview) (contextualised to tower environments)
• WHS legislative requirements (overview)
• Ladder fall-arrest systems
• Work positioning systems
• PPE selection, use, basic maintenance
• Fall arrest systems
• Using double hook lanyards
• Installing solid and reliable anchorage
• Practical rescue
• Assessment activities (e.g. rescues) in tower context

Assessment

The assessment for this programme has been designed to assess a person’s competence in accordance the Training Package, any relevant Legislation and the proprietary requirements of the organisation or workplace. The assessment will consist of both a written and practical component.