SA-FE
Safety Harness Training
There are many safety harness training courses available, however, with no governing body for harness training it is difficult to determine and monitor the quality and content of training provided. SSTS therefore provide harness training from SA-FE, an organisation who has been established to provide a nationally recognised industry accepted training scheme for best working practice and setting the highest standards in their training courses.
Harness Course Content
Provisions must be made for training for any persons carrying out works with the use of safety harnesses and its associated equipment. This half day course is designed to give the delegate the required knowledge and instruction to enable them to select, use, inspect and maintain appropriate PPE equipment for working at height.
The course will cover:
And ensure delegates have an understanding of:- Introduction and Housekeeping
- Aims & Objectives
- Legal Overview – Health & Safety
- British & European Standards
- Harness Design, Provisions, and Testing
- Wearing a Harness
- Fall Arrest with MEWPs
- Running Line Systems
- Fall Arrest and Rescue
- Harness Use and Damage
- Harness Inspection & Maintenance
- Written and Practical Assessment
- Legislation, Regulations and Guidance affecting work at height with safety harness fall arrest and restraint systems
- British & European Standards
- Hazards affecting the use of Safety Harnesses
- Provisions for Rescue after a fall has been arrested
- Methods of Inspection
- Methods of maintaining your equipment in safe working condition
Course Duration
This is a half day course. Safety harness training will usually start at 8.30am and finish at around 1.30pm.
Nationwide On-site Safety Harness Training or at our Gatwick Training Centre
SSTS employ a number of instructors, allowing us to provide nationwide on-site training and giving us the flexibility to allow you to select your chosen day for training (for bookings of 8-12 delegates).
Alternatively, you can book a course at our Gatwick Training Centre, which has an all weather practical training room, fully heated/air conditioned classrooms and state of the art teaching facilities.
Availability and numbers
Safety Harness Training can be carried out on-site for bookings of 8 or more delegates (maximum 12). For bookings of fewer than 8 delegates you can book a course at our Gatwick Training Centre or alternatively attend one of our SA-FE safety harness training courses which are held monthly.









