Occasional Industrial Climber

Please forward a copy of this information to all of your delegates

Course Pre-requisites

Delegates must be at least 18 years of age. 

Course Assembly 

Registration commences at 08.30am and closes at 09.00am. This will enable the course to start promptly at 09.00am. Anyone arriving after 09.00am may be unable to attend the course, this is at the instructors discretion.

Equipment & Clothing

Delegates must provide their own comfortable clothing, hard hat and suitable footwear (e.g. coveralls, steel toe cap boots and hi-visibility vest), with provision made for inclement weather conditions, i.e. fleeces, waterproofs, wind proofs, gloves etc.

SpanSet Ltd will provide all Personal Fall Protection and rescue Equipment required throughout the course duration. 

If you would prefer to use Personal Fall Protection or rescue equipment supplied by either yourself or your employer, this will only be permitted providing the equipment is fit for purpose. In this instance you should provide the training administration team with a copy of the declaration of conformities and inspection records prior to the course taking place. This needs to be completed by a competent person within the last six months. The equipment will also be inspected by the course instructor prior to its use during the training course. Copies of the certification and inspection will be retained with the candidates training pack.


Certification

Upon course completion, certificates will be issued electronically to the booker upon payment of the invoice if not paid for in advance.

Certification is normally valid for a 3 year period unless otherwise stated. 

Medical

Safe and efficient working at height often requires a degree of physical fitness from those concerned. 

Individuals undertaking work at height should be physically fit and free from any disabilities that may prevent them from working safely at height.  Contradictions include:

• Heart disease/Chest pain
• High blood pressure
• Epilepsy, fits, blackouts
• Fear of Heights/Vertigo
• Giddiness/Difficulty with balance
• Impaired limb function
• Uncorrected visual impairment
• Alcohol or Drug dependence
• Psychiatric Illness
• Obesity 

It is the responsibility of trainees or their employer to ensure persons are physically and medically fit to attend training. 

Prior to attending any practical training course delegates are required to review the above list of medical conditions, which could preclude them from work at height training. This list is not exhaustive, and you should make us aware of any condition you that may affect your ability to safely work at height.

If delegates have any medical conditions that may affect the practical training that they wish to undertake, they must seek medical advice in advance and obtain a medical certificate.   

Delegates are required to complete a medical declaration before the commencement of all practical courses.

SpanSet reserve the right to exclude any trainee from the training at any stage if they have concerns regarding the trainee’s health and/or fitness (this includes the use of drugs and alcohol).

Refreshments

Refreshments are provided throughout the day.

Please be advised we only provide lunches at our Training Centre in Middlewich, Cheshire.

Accommodation

Please ask for our list of available local accommodation

Assessment of courses 

It should be noted that all courses provided by SpanSet contain elements of written and practical assessment. If a candidate fails an assessed element the trainer will provided further explanation/ demonstration to aid the candidate understanding of the topic or technique. The candidate will then be given a second opportunity to complete the assessed element. If a candidate is unable to complete an assessed element they will be deemed unable to complete the course. 
In the case of a candidate failing an assessment the trainee and employer will be informed of the assessment outcome. 
Appeals against an assessment outcome should be made by e-mail or letter to the training manager Samuel Wilkinson - [email protected] 

Delivery of training  

All our courses are delivered in English candidates attending training courses should be able to read, write and speak English. If this is not the case additional arrangements for translation will have to be made at the expense of the person/organisation booking the course. 

Candidates with any special learning difficulties should contact the training department prior to training delivery so arrangements can be made to help them on the course.

Still have a Question? Check-out our Frequently Asked Questions on our website: https://www.spanset.com/uk-en/section/training-courses/faqs