Our IPAF Safety Harness Training provides essential knowledge and practical skills for the safe use of harnesses and associated equipment when operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs). This course is designed to ensure users understand how to select the correct harness for the task, perform thorough pre-use inspections, and use harnesses safely and effectively.

Successful delegates will gain an understanding of the correct selection and pre-use inspection of safety harnesses and lanyards used for restraint on a MEWPs. The course agenda includes:

• Legislation, Standards, CE Markings and Guidance
• Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
• Hierarchy of Fall Protection Measures
• IPAF Harness Statement
• Harness, Lanyard and Fittings
• Pre-Use Checks and Correct Usage (inc Practical)
• Usage and Anchor Points
• Harness Storage and Maintenance
• Hazards and Precautions
• Rescue Requirements and Options
• Theory Test

You must have a good understanding of spoken and written English. Please contact us if you have any concerns in this area

The course is aimed at individuals that use, supervise or manage the use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPS) and need to be made aware of the correct selection, inspection and use of safety harnesses to prevent falls. Please note that this course does not deem delegates as competent persons for the purposes of formal periodic inspections of FPE.

Delegates should be physically fit and in good health and should, generally, not have problems with eyesight or hearing, heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, fear of heights, vertigo, giddiness, difficulty with balance, impaired limb function, alcohol or drug dependence or psychiatric illness.

If you have any problems with literacy or language comprehension, or have any doubts about your fitness to use an MEWP, you must bring them to the attention of your employer. This need not preclude you from using MEWPs, provided your employer conducts an assessment and is able to put into place adequate measures, to take account of any difficulties you may have.

Those who successfully complete both the theory and practical sessions will receive an IPAF Certificate that is valid for a period of 5 years. Those who have already successfully completed an IPAF Operator Course will have the Harness category (H) added to the PAL Card. Those who do not have a current licence will receive the certificate only.