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  • October 2008




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    Roof Top Safety Awareness Training

    The course will promote a good understanding of roof top safety issues enabling delegates to recognise the main roof top hazards and controls that, when implemented correctly, will reduce the risks.

    We will review the “Good Old Days” and “Look and learn” from Previous Practices.

    Delegates will be provided with an insight into:- The Working at Height Regulations and The Provision of Work Equipment Regulations

    Practical considerations when Working at Height are a major feature of this course. These include;

    Working at Height & Risk Assessment
    Hot work procedures
    Hot work permits and precautions
    Tar boilers, lead heaters and similar equipment
    Personal protective equipment
    Fall protection equipment & systems
    Safe Use of Ladders & Steps
    Safe Systems of Work & Method Statements
    Assessing the Risk
    Roof Work Hazards
    Equipment Inspections, Tests, Maintenance & Records keeping

    Also included in this course is a module on Radio Frequency radiation hazards and detection ( RF hazards)