Abseil Escape Training
Working at height in your business can pose substantial risks without proper protective and precautionary equipment. If you own a business you have a legal duty to ensure all your employees are given the correct training to enable them to do their job properly and safely.
In addition, you have a duty of care, to ensure your operatives can escape from height if they are using equipment such as: Man-up/VNA Forklifts.
This type of equipment can break down - leaving the operator stranded several metres from the ground.
Our Abseil Escape course equips your employees with the knowledge and ability to self rescue from these situations using the equipment provided.
Who should attend?
Personnel who work at height using forklifts that transport them at height within the machine. Those who may require a means of escape in the event of machinery break down.
Course includes
- To be able to assess the best means of escape.
- To locate and safely setup abseil equipment before climbing out of the forklift.
- To be able to abseil safely down to the ground using the rescue kit provided.
- To exit the building in the event of an emergency, by locating the nearest emergency exit.
- Gain confidence in the rescue equipment and self confidence to complete the escape.
- means of escape, leaving abseil escape as a last resort.