Course
Lifting And Rigging For Telecommunications
Course Objective
- To enable workers to plan, risk assess and implement a work tasks involving the construction and use of mechanical advantage systems.
- To gain knowledge of a variety of methods and equipment available for use in lifting and lowering.
- To have an understanding of the legal requirements and conform to current legislation.
Course Content
- Understanding current legislation with regard to lifting operations.
- Construction of safe systems of work.
- Care and inspection of PPE.
- Selection of appropriate equipment for lifting and lowering.
- Construction of lifting systems.
- Work positioning / Fall arrest systems.
- Basic pulley awareness and theory.
- Friction factors and deviation loadings awareness.
- Tensioned lines systems.
- Risk assessments for work tasks.
- Method statements for work tasks.
- Practical exercises in removal and refitting of telecommunications equipment.
- Practical exercise in the removal and refitting of feeder cabling.
Skill Base
- Use of twin lanyards and work positioning belts.
- Use of fixed and temporary fall arrest systems.
- Implement a safe worksite area.
- Create an effective risk assessment and method statement.
- Design and construct a variety of lifting systems.
- Removal and refitting of selected equipment.
- Construction of tensioned line systems.
- Construction of mechanical advantage systems.
- Safe use of tools at height.
Course Requirement
- Delegates must hold a valid working at height certificate.
Medical Requirement
A signed statement of medical fitness to be signed prior to the commencement of the course. A reasonable level of fitness will be required to complete the practical element of this course.