BASIC FALL ARREST – SAQA:229995

What Will You Learn?

• This unit standard is suitable for performing work at height under supervision.
• Basic knots include double figure of eight, figure of eight on the bight, and a figure stopper knot.
• Compatibility of equipment of include but is not limited to size of anchor, sharp items, prevent damage, point loading, size of hook.
• Connectors include but are not limited to maillons, locking karabiner, double action snap hook, pylon hook, double action scaffold hook.
• Energy absorber includes fall arrest harness and works positioning system.
• Fall arrest equipment includes personal equipment, a full body harness, deceleration devices, lifelines, a helmet, a work positioning system, lanyard, and energy absorber, shock-absorbing lanyard, retractable lifeline. It excludes body belts.
• The fall arrest system includes energy absorbing lanyards including 2 singles, v-type, double legged lanyard or double lanyard.
• Fall prevention equipment includes personal equipment, body harness, body belt, lanyard, lifelines, and physical equipment, including but not limited to guardrails, screens, barricades, and anchorages.
• Fall protection plan includes risk assessment, procedures to address risks, evaluation of fitness (physical and psychological), training, inspection testing and maintenance of fall arrest equipment.
• Hardware includes connectors, maillons, locking karabiner, and double action hooks. Inspection criteria for hardware include checking hardware for damage, deformation and functioning.
• Hazards include but are not limited to potential falls of persons, material, equipment, strong winds, fumes, electricity and so forth).
• Lanyards include single-legged lanyards, and work-positioning lanyards.
• Legislation governing the safety of work at height includes awareness of the existence of legislation and regulations.
• Medically fit means learners should be free from any disability that may prevent them from working safely. These include but are not limited to heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, fits and blackouts, fear of heights, giddiness or difficulty with balance, impaired limb function, alcohol or drug dependence, psychiatric illness, and diabetes. Physical and psychological fitness necessary to work at elevated positions.
• PPE include but is not limited to helmets with a chinstrap, gloves, goggles, safety footwear, close-fitting overalls or items specified for the task. Inspection criteria for helmets include damage, intact chinstrap.
• Risks while awaiting rescues can include suspension trauma, position, physical injury, injury from hot surfaces, electricity, fumes, water. Feet to be kept moving to prevent reduced flow of blood to the brain that can lead to unconsciousness or death.
• Slings include but are not limited to certified tape slings, wire slings and rope slings.
• Unassisted rescues without ropes include but is not limited to inertia reels, rope blocks, chain blocks, ladders, cherry pickers).
• Software includes harness, work positioning harness, and absorbing lanyard. Inspection criteria for software include checking stitching, webbing, identification or labels, buckles, D-rings and connectors.