Safe Working at Height (SWAH)
The Safe Working at Height (SWAH) course provides insight into the dangers that workers face when working at height and the current legislation in this area. Often, workers are faced with working at height during their jobs. Employment regulations clearly state that this must be done safely. During this course, students will learn how to properly use a variety of fall arrest resources, such as harnesses, lines, lanyards and industrial fall arresters.
Course length:
1 day
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age: 18
Course content includes
- Rescue 3 philosophy
- Training standards and legislation
- Medical considerations
- Personal equipment
- Safe systems of work
- Risk assessments
- Site control
- Loads and forces
- Safety checks
- Communications
- Knots
- Anchor systems
- Rope protection
- Work restraint
- Fall arrest
- Work positioning (if used by agency)
- Emergency descending (if used by agency)
- Climbing with lanyards (if used by agency)
- Ladders (if used by agency)
- Improvised roof safety systems (if used by agency)
Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points
Rescue 3 Europe course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points
The course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses (eg Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students). They are not to be used for any other purpose without the express written permission of Rescue 3 Europe.
Qualification valid for:
3 years
Taught by:
- Safe Working at Height Instructor (SWAHI)
- Co-Worker Rescue at Height Instructor (CWRHI)
- Rope Rescue Operator Instructor (RROI)
- Rope Rescue Technician Instructor (RRTI)
- Rope Rescue Specialist Instructor (RRSI)
Recertification options
Instructor to student ratios
Student resources
Student resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.
The Safe Working at Height and Co-Worker Rescue Field Guide is also available to buy.
Instructor resources
Instructor resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.
