Tower Crane Rescue

You must have a rescue plan when Working at Height

Our Tower Crane Rescue Course is designed to enable workplaces where an incident could potentially happen involving a Tower Crane Operative, or other persons requiring assistance, to create a pre-planned rescue plan and train a competent team to initiate and conduct a safe recue in a timely manner. The course provides guidance on the planning, measures, methods, equipment, skills and procedures required for a successful and safe rescue.

A tower crane emergency action and rescue plan must be viable and tested to ensure it works and the team members trained do not let their skills deteriorate. This means safe and effective arrangements must be made onsite to deal with foreseeable situations where it would be necessary to rescue a person requiring assistance from the tower crane structure. Health and safety legislation requires that safe systems of work be in place for all work activities, along with the duty to provide a means of safe rescue.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Any person who will be  required to rescue persons in need from a Tower Crane, or those involved in the planning and arrangements of a suitable and viable rescue plan.

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WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

• Legislation overview and guidance
• Crane component part familiarisation and hazards
• Types of accidents and injuries likely to face during a tower crane rescue situation
• Rescue planning and considerations in line with guidance
• Introduction to rescue kit and equipment, including contents of a rescue box and inspection and installation requirements
• Rescue procedures for a variety of situations including slew, jib, cab and sections – practical – using one or a selection of devices
• Controlled decent using rescue device
• Post rescue recovery and aftercare

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COURSE DETAILS

DURATION:  1 day course

DELIVERY METHODS: On Site only – you must have a Tower Crane and suitable rescue equipment available on site

ASSESSMENT: Those attending will explore a range of practical examples of rescue

CERTIFICATION: Upon Successful completion delegates will receive a certificate of attendance for Tower Crane Rescue

OTHER INFO: 

• When planning rescue, it is advised to consult with the Emergency Action Planning & Rescue from Height on Tower Cranes document TCIG 2101 CPA TCIG GPG Emergency Action Planning & Rescue From Height on Tower Cranes.pdf
• Those attending must be medically fit
• Those attending must be competent in fitting a harness and using a restraint lanyard
• All Tower Crane operations must cease whilst rescue scenarios are taking place
• Equipment, including crane (LOLER), must be serviceable and inspected in accordance with legislation and/or guidance
• Additional familiarization can be added, which may include:
  • Harness fitting
  • Stretcher work
  • First Aid

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FUNDING SUPPORT

SHORT COURSE GRANT: This course is eligible for the following short course grant via CITB:-

• Grant Rate & Tier: £60 (Tier 1) | Grant Code: GET1933

SKILLS AND TRAINING FUND: Are you a CITB-Registered employer, up to date with your Levy return and employ between 1-250 direct staff or CIS (No PAYE). If you answered yes, this training MAY be offset with funding as part of an application for between £2,500 up to £25,000 for training your workforce. Click our link for more information and/or contact the PGL team for our dedicated application support service: Skills and Training fund – CITB

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GET IN TOUCH

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