TELCO II Working at Height Course

Goals

The objectives of the training TELCO II Working at Height Course :

Be familiar with the risks and preventive measures involved in working at height, as well as work procedures and the use of PPE.

Program

Common section for TELCO 1 AND TELCO 2
Lesson 1. Introduction
• Presentation of the Training Centre's characteristics.
• Introduction of students and teacher.
• Presentation of course objectives.

Lesson 2. Regulations and legislation
• Safety and risk prevention in work at height: basic safety concepts and general guidelines.
• PRL Law and subsidiary regulations. RD 2177/2004.
• Description of the role of the Prevention Officer.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Prevention Resource.

Lesson 3. Physics of falling
• Definitions: Impact force, Fall factor, Free fall distance, Pendulum effect.
• Application to work situations.

• Lesson 4. Personal protective equipment
• Definition of PPE. Categories.
• RD 773/1997 and RD 1407/92
• UNE-EN standards. Definition and objectives.
• General information: Information leaflet, labelling, individual identification.
• Periodic inspection, daily inspection, maintenance and conservation standards.
• Description of the most common equipment (harness, helmet, lanyard with shock absorber, positioning lanyard, fall arrest devices, etc.)

Lesson 5. Fall protection systems
• Description and types of fall arrest systems in accordance with EN 363 (fall arrest systems and fall prevention systems).

Lesson 6. Anchorage devices
• Description and types of anchorage devices in accordance with EN 795:2012 and CEN TS 16415: 2012.

Lesson 7. Manual lifting of loads
• Safety guidelines for safe load lifting. Description of automatic locking systems for ascent and descent.
• Description of pulleys with self-locking systems.

Lesson 8. Responding to an accident
• Description of the accident response protocol (PAS).

Lesson 9. Personal protective equipment
• Description of specific equipment and its different uses (types of harness, helmet, types)
• specific to lanyards with shock absorbers, positioning lanyards
• positioning lanyards, fall arrest devices for temporary and fixed lines, auxiliary equipment, etc.).
• Identification of equipment (harness, helmet, lanyard with shock absorber, positioning lanyard, fall arrest devices, etc.).
• Guidelines for the correct adjustment and fitting of equipment.

• Exercises on the safe use of lanyards with shock absorbers and positioning lanyards.
• Exercises on the safe use of lanyards with shock absorbers and positioning lanyards.
• Exercises on the safe use of fall arrest devices on rigid and flexible anchor lines, in accordance with EN 353.
• Exercises on the assembly of restrictive systems using lanyards and anchor lines.
• Assembly of temporary vertical anchor lines using a telescopic pole.

Lesson 11. Anchorage devices
• Angles and load distribution on anchors.
• Free fall distance applied to the assembly and use of anchorage devices.
• Installation of mobile facilities for the use of temporary anchor lines.
• Use of slings on structural anchors.
• Figure-eight knot and double figure-eight knot. Applications.
• Assembly of temporary horizontal lines for use on roofs.
• Content globalisation exercises: Assembly of fall arrest systems and restrictive systems on temporary horizontal anchor lines.
• Use of permanent horizontal anchor lines.

Lesson 12. Risk identification
• Identification of fall risks on towers, masts, roofs and flat roofs. Case studies.
• Identification of associated risks: proximity to electrical hazards and non-ionising radiation, proximity to doors, openings, work signage, etc.

Lesson 13. Manual lifting of loads
• Safety guidelines for safe load lifting. Description of automatic locking systems for ascent and descent.
• Concept of fixed pulleys and mobile pulleys.
• Concept of mechanical advantage.
• Guide rope.
• Assembly of simple systems for lifting moderate loads.
• Changes of direction.

Lesson 14. Working on scaffolding
• Suspension trauma. Fundamentals and consequences for the injured person.
• Prevention and action guidelines in the event of an injured person suspended from protective equipment.