EUSR Rooftop Worker - Safety & Access
Designed to support the safety of those individuals who access and work on flat rooftops.
Description
EUSR Approved Training.
This course covers the health and safety measures and requirements for working on rooftops. It includes the associated hazards, looks at different control measures, safety systems and use of equipment.
Course syllabus
Theory
- Legislation and safety standards
- Rooftop hazards
- Fall prevention
- Assessing risk
- Pre use equipment inspections
- Emergency and rescue considerations
Practical
- Pre use equipment inspection
- Correct fitting of harness and associated equipment
- Rooftop hazard identification
- Selecting anchor points
- Restraint/Fall arrest systems
- Tying and use of knots
- Managing suspension syncope
- Setting up and using temporary work restraint systems
- Working with edge protection systems
- Using additional fall prevention equipment
- Lifting and lowering kit
Certification is valid for 3 years. Approved by MATS/EUSR
Certification method: practical assessment & written test. Delegates are allowed 2 attempts to pass both the written test and practical assessment.
Prerequisites
Protective boots and gloves are required for the practical elements of the course.
All attendees should be medically fit to work.