AssetCo Group

AssetCo Technical Rescue provide a comprehensive portfolio of height safety training programmes which include bespoke offsite courses.

General Height Safety Training
Fall Protection Equipment Competent Persons
Bolt Installation Technician
Industrial Rope Access Technician
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

HEIGHT SAFETY TRAINING

Entrance requirements

Age: 18 years or over
Medical: Signed medical declaration
Previous experience required: Nil
Duration of Course: 1-5 days
Course Locations: UK wide

Course description:

These bespoke courses cover many forms of working at height, including fall arrest, work positioning and roped access. The programme is divided into modules enabling clients to tailor each course to their exact specifications and requirements. Programmes follow the standards laid out by current British Standards and qualifications are awarded by the International Rescue Instructors Authority.

Modules:

Height related Personal Protective Equipment.

Work Restraint and Fall Arrest.

Recovery and rescue of suspended persons.

Rigging height safety systems.

Casualty care and stretcher management.

Managing working at height.

Ladder Safety.

All work at height using ladders should be properly planned and undertaken using a safe system of work.

This 4 hour programme, suitable for frequent and occasional ladder users covers the following areas:

Working at height risk assessment.
Key health and safety responsibilities.
Ladder pre-use inspections.
Ladder registers.
Safe systems of work.
Practical skills sessions.

Mobile Scaffolding.

This programme is designed for both workers and managers who are required to inspect, use, erect or dismantle mobile scaffold towers. The 6 hour programme covers the following areas:

Key health and safety responsibilities.
Mobile scaffold tower components.
Hazard analysis and risk control.
Pre-use inspection.
Tower erection.
Safe use of towers.
Tower repositioning.
Tower dismantling.
Recording requirements.
Practical skills session.

FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT COMPETENT PERSON

Description

The Working at Height Regulations 2005, the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), all stipulate the requirement for periodic equipment inspections carried out by competent persons. LOLER, the most prescriptive inspection related legislation, stipulates "Thorough Examinations" must be undertaken every 6 months by a competent person and the results must be recorded and held for 2 years. In addition, "Inspections" should be carried out by a competent person every time the equipment is subjected to abnormal circumstances such as overloading or contamination. The PPE and Lifting Equipment Competent Person is a stand alone programme designed to train equipment custodians to Thoroughly Examine and Inspect all items of PPE and Lifting Equipment used by their organisation.

This 2-day programme covers the following areas:

Height related health and safety.

Equipment failure and the physics of rigging.

Fall protection systems.

Selection and use of PPE and Lifting Equipment.

Inspecting and examining PPE and Lifting Equipment.

Equipment management systems and record keeping.

Equipment repair and disposal.

BOLT INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN

Description

For many work at height tasks, the location of existing structural anchors are unsuitable. Installing and testing safety harness bolts either for PPE (Fall Arrest) or work positioning is quick, cost effective and low impact. When installing bolts that conform to BS EN 795 A1, technicians must be competent in accordance with BS 7883.

This 1-day programme covers the following areas:

Height related health and safety.

Selection and use of bolt installation work equipment.

Anchor selection.

Chemical bolt placement and installation.

Mechanical bolt placement and installation.

Testing procedures and recording requirements.

AssetCo Technical Rescue also provide a bolt installation and testing service installing anchors to BS EN 7883 and undertaking pullout tests for mechanical and chemical anchors up to 100kN.

Industrial Rope Access provides a safe and efficient means of access to undertake a wide variety of tasks. Rope access is a form of work positioning, initially developed from techniques used in climbing and caving, which applies practical ropework to cater for the various needs of industry. Rope access companies are able to provide specialist staff who have solid experience in particular types of work. IRATA's principal aim is to ensure that work carried out by its members using industrial rope access techniques, is done in a safe and high quality manner.

INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHNICIAN
LEVEL 1

Entrance requirements

Age: 18 years or over
Medical: Signed medical declaration
Previous experience required: Nil
Duration of Course: 5 days
Course Locations: Devon / Cornwall / Somerset / South East

Other requirements: 3 passport photos / NI Number

Course description:

This intensive 5-day course is designed to ensure delegates are able to perform a full range of rope access tasks required by his or her employer whilst under the supervision of a competent rope access supervisor. Following successful completion of the course, clients will be able to perform the basics of safe rope access techniques, including competency in: assisting the supervisor in rigging and rescue, checking and logging of personal suspension equipment, executing simple rescue scenarios under supervision and in the application of height related health and safety legislation.

INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHNICIAN
LEVEL 2

Entrance requirements

Age: 18 years or over
Medical: Signed medical declaration
Previous experience required: Level 1 course, 1000 hours & minimum of 12 months since Level 1
Duration of Course: 5 days
Course Locations: Devon / Cornwall / Somerset / South East

Other requirements: Up-to-date logbook and 3 passport photos

Course description:

The Level 2 course aims to ensure that technicians are still able to undertake the full range of Level 1 rope access techniques whilst developing a depth of understanding in rigging working ropes, undertaking rescues and performing a more comprehensive range of rope access tasks (all under the supervision of a competent rope access supervisor). He / she must have more detailed knowledge of legislation, safety requirements and quality assurance procedures relating to rope access.

INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TECHNICIAN
LEVEL 3

Entrance requirements

Age: 18 years or over
Medical: Signed medical declaration
Previous experience required: Level 2 IRATA, 1000 hours & minimum of 12 months since Level 2.
Duration of Course: 5 days
Course Locations: Devon / Cornwall / Somerset / South East

Other requirements: In-date first aid certificate, up-to-date logbook and 3 passport photos

Course description:

A Level 3 Technician has full responsibility for the rope access work site and any Level 1's or 2's under his/her supervision. He / she must be fully conversant with the relevant work techniques and legislation. Delegates are trained and assessed in all the techniques required of a Level 1 and 2, and in addition, in advanced rescue techniques. All delegates must hold an appropriate up-to-date First Aid certificate to show that they have undertaken suitable emergency first aid training.

Guarantee
AssetCo Technical Rescue offer a free 2 day re-training package for candidates who complete any full 5 day course but subsequently prove unsuccessful on assessment.

Armed Forces and Public Services
AssetCo Technical Rescue has a close affiliation with the Armed Forces and Emergency Services; over the years we have developed numerous bespoke training evolutions to support specialist operations. This relationship means we understand how various resettlement processes work and have developed specially designed training packages to support this process including post-course networking to ensure our students have the best chance of gaining employment.