What is Safety Harness Train the Trainer and who can benefit?

The safety of your staff and contractors is of course of the utmost importance. For those working at height across various industry sectors, reducing those immediate risks is even more of a priority. Fall protection has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, with the latest equipment enabling those working at height to do so safely, securely and confidently.

As well as guardrails, personal protection such as safety harnesses remain a must. But to ensure maximum safety while using these harnesses, the user must be able to use it correctly. That’s where your trainers and our Safety Harness Train the Trainer course comes in…

What is a Safety Harness Train the Trainer course?

Your in-house trainers have to start somewhere and whilst their initial training courses will have provided a strong foundation to train other members of your team, additional training and top-ups are required to ensure every trainer can continue to deliver the most up-to-date knowledge.

As specialists in Train the Trainer courses, we provide the programmes in-house trainers need boosting employee engagement and knowledge retention, as well as the assistance employers require to guarantee maximum workplace safety, efficiency and productivity.

Our Safety Harness Train the Trainer courses ensure all those working at height and using safety harnesses have the guidance they need courtesy of an informed, experienced in-house trainer. We’ll guide your trainer through the latest harness safety and basic working at height training.

Is a Safety Harness Train the Trainer course right for me?

Our Safety Harness Train the Trainer course is suitable for any trainer looking to educate any person who works at height and uses a safety harness. The programme is designed for safety harness trainers with varying levels of experience, from beginners to experienced practitioners.

We’ve had trainers from all industries enrolling on our Safety Harness Train the Trainer courses, including those within construction, roofing, industrial, landscaping, scaffolding, offshore, marine and electrical organisations.

What can you expect from a Safety Harness Train the Trainer course?

Our Safety Harness Train the Trainer course lasts for two days in total. It’s currently being delivered online until March 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions, but face-to-face training will resume as soon as it can.

The course aims to provide harness safety and basic working at height training, and delivers comprehensive guidance on the inspection, fitting and use of all fall restraint harnesses. After completing the course, your trainer will obtain a City & Guilds Profile of Achievement Award 3791 and an NTS Trainers certificate.

There is no requirement for prior learning for this course.  By the end of he course you will be able to display an understanding of the following:

• Basic overview of the Work at Height Regulations
• Hazards and risks when working at height
• Fall prevention, fall restraint & fall arrest
• Harness types and standards
• Component parts of fall arrest systems
• Pre-use inspection of harness and lanyards
• Correct wearing and fitting of harness (practical exercise)
• Storage of care equipment
• Rescue provision requirements
• Structuring and delivering training including dealing with various learning styles
• Assessment of trainees

For further details on our Safety Harness Train the Trainer course please click here. You can also contact our team for additional information on this or any of our Train the Trainer workplace safety courses.