Personal Fall Protection Systems and PPE

This course provides essential training for anyone required to use personal fall protection equipment and installed horizontal or vertical fall protection systems while working at height.

The programme focuses on helping workers understand how to select, inspect and safely use fall protection equipment such as harnesses, lanyards and anchor systems. It combines theory with practical exercises to develop safe working habits and reduce the risk of falls and equipment misuse.

Personal fall protection systems must only be used when appropriate training has been provided, including understanding equipment limitations and rescue planning requirements.

What can I expect from this Personal Fall Protection Systems and PPE course?

Learners will develop practical and theoretical knowledge across key fall protection and PPE safety topics.

Legislation, Standards and Safe Working Principles

• Working at Height regulations and legal responsibilities
• Hierarchy of working at height controls
• Categories of working at height activities
• Safe system planning and risk awareness

Training typically includes understanding legislation, working at height hierarchy and safe system planning to support safe work practices.

Personal Fall Protection Equipment and Safe Use

• Selection of harnesses and lanyards for different work tasks
• Understanding fall restraint, work positioning and fall arrest systems
• Pre-use inspection of harnesses, lanyards and connectors
• Correct fitting and adjustment of full body harnesses

Correct PPE selection, fitting and inspection are essential to ensure equipment performs correctly and reduces injury risk.

Anchor Systems and Fall Protection System Awareness

• Understanding horizontal and vertical personal fall protection systems
• Anchor point types and selection
• Limitations of fall protection equipment
• Importance of system compatibility

Anchor systems form a critical part of fall protection and must be correctly selected and inspected before use.

Roof Access, Hazards and Safe Movement

• Roof access and egress hazards
• Hazard identification and risk control
• Safe movement while connected to fall protection systems
• Maintaining safe working positioning

Training focuses on hazard awareness and practical safe working techniques to reduce fall risk.

Rescue Awareness and Emergency Planning

• Importance of rescue planning
• Basic rescue awareness and response considerations
• Suspension syncope awareness

Rescue planning is a key requirement when using personal fall protection equipment.

Practical Skills Development

• Harness fitting and adjustment
• Pre-use inspection of PPE and fall protection systems
• Practical use of fall protection equipment
• Safe movement using restraint and fall arrest systems

Courses typically combine classroom theory with practical training to build safe working competence.

Who is this Personal Fall Protection Systems and PPE course suitable for and are there any entry requirements?

This course is designed for:

• Utilities and infrastructure workers
• Construction and maintenance personnel
• Telecommunications engineers
• Anyone required to use personal fall protection systems or PPE for working at height

Learners must:

• Be physically capable of completing practical training activities
• Have suitable understanding of written and spoken English

Physical capability is required due to the practical nature of fall protection equipment training.

Assessment is typically completed through:

Theory Assessment

• Written knowledge assessment covering legislation, hazards and equipment use

Practical Assessment

• Safe use of fall protection equipment
• Demonstration of inspection and fitting procedures
• Safe movement while connected to fall protection systems

Courses typically use written and practical assessment to confirm competence.

On successful completion, participants typically receive:

• Training certification confirming competence
• Industry recognised proof of training
• Certification valid for 3 years