IPAF HARNESS TRAINING

According to IPAF data, falls from the platform is one of the major causes of injury or fatality associated with using MEWPs. Awareness and understanding of how to correctly use a harness is critical to safe operation of boom-type MEWPs. 

We offer three IPAF harness courses to meet the needs of different candidates;

Harness Awareness Course (HA)  

The HA course is a half day course and can be completed remotely or as eLearning. Candidates who do not need to personally use or wear a harness should, take only the HA Course.

Upon successful completion, delegates will know

• How to select Harnesses and Lanyards for the use in MEWPS
• How to manage and supervise use of harnesses and lanyards for use in MEWPS
• How to create safe systems of work for harness and lanyard use in MEWPS.

Harness User Course (HU)

Candidates who do need to use or wear a harness themselves should first take the HA Course and then attend an HU Course practical assessment, this can be incorporated into a candidate’s MEWP Operator Course. 

Upon successful completion, delegates will know

• How to use Harnesses and Lanyards in MEWPS
• How to conduct pre use checks on Harnesses and Lanyards for the use in MEWPS

Harness Inspector Course (HI)
The HI course is a half day course and completed remotely. Candidates who are responsible for inspecting their company’s personal fall protection equipment and maintaining inspection records, should first take the HA and HU courses, followed by the HI Course. 

Upon successful completion, delegates will know

• How to conduct statutory inspections of Harnesses and Lanyard for use in MEWPS

QUALIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the Harness Awareness Course (HA), candidates will receive a digital certificate, accessed via the IPAF ePAL app.

Upon successful completion of the Harness User Course (HU) and Harness Inspector Course (HI), candidates who hold a valid Powered Access Licence (PAL Card) will have the relevant qualification/s added to their card digitally, accessed via the IPAF ePAL app. Candidates without a PAL Card will receive a digital certificate, also accessed via the IPAF ePAL app.