Work and Rescue at height

Introduction

Planning for fall protection plays an important role in safety in any industry where workers are at height. While companies may understand the importance of having a plan and equipment in place, many fail to fully address the issue of escape from heights and/or rescue after a fall has occurred.

When things go wrong when working at height, no matter if it is 10 or even 300 feet in the air, it's too late to fine-tune your rescue plan. You have just minutes to rescue a worker before suspension trauma can occur. Research indicates that suspension in a fall arrest device can result in unconsciousness, followed by death, in less than 30 minutes.

Learning Outcome

By the end of the course, participant will understand use of rescue kit in a variety of locations and to rescue a casualty who has fallen from a platform. They will also learn and understand the measures to prevent fall from heights at the first place. This course also helps to create an awareness of the dangers at the construction sites and enable workers to understand following:

Recognize and use fall counteraction and fall security gauges properly.

Satisfactorily control potential drop objects while you are working at height,

Effectively complete visual reviews on hardware and equipment.

Distinguish the degree and OHSA necessities for the working at height (WAH) task

Distinguish the dangers and dealing with the dangers of WAH task

Distinguishing fall anticipation/fall assurance choices and strategies

Choosing and reviewing suitable devices and gear for the particular WAH task

Securely introducing hardware for the WAH task

Reviewing, fitting and safe utilization of Harnesses

Securely performing work at statures

Crisis systems and salvage of a suspended laborer

Securely destroying, cleaning, reviewing and putting away working at statures instruments and hardware