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MATS Rooftop Worker Safety & Access
MATS Rooftop Worker Safety & Access
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This course provides Arqiva Gateway access and forms part of our telecoms climber passport.
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Course Aims
The Rooftop Worker Safety & Access course is designed to support the safety of those individuals who access and work on flat rooftops, for example in the telecommunications and broadcast industry, as well as others.
Developed in collaboration with the telecommunications and broadcast industry Mast and Tower Safety (MATS) Group, the scheme standards detail the skills and underpinning knowledge required to access and work safely on flat roofs. The scheme does not include working on pitched or fragile roofs.
Course Content
- Legislation & safety standards that apply to working on a rooftop.
- Assessing risk’s related to rooftop access.
- Managing common hazards.
- Using harnesses.
- Using fall arrest lanyards.
- Selecting appropriate anchor points including ‘weighted’ anchors.
- Using fixed fall arrest & work restraint systems
- Using work position lanyards.
- Using additional fall prevention equipment.
- Suspension Intolerance (syncope) awareness.
- Lifting & Lowering Systems.
- Demonstrating climbing techniques,
- Consideration of emergencies & rescue arrangements.
Qualifications Obtained
On successful completion candidates will receive a certificate valid for three years.Entry Requirements
- Delegates must be 18 years and over.
- All delegates must be able to certify they are physically fit and have no medical conditions that might prevent them working at height prior to commencement of training. (A list of conditions that could affect practical training is available upon request. If in doubt, call our team on 01501 750900 for advice prior to booking).
- SpanSet reserves the right to exclude unsuitable delegates from training courses.