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Working at Height Essentials (Practical) OPITO Standard Code Working At Height Essentials (Practical) 9046 Working At Height Essentials (Combined Theory & Practical) 9044
Working At Height Essentials (Practical) OPITO PRODUCTS OPITO is an Industry owned not for profit organisation that exists to service the needs of the Energy Industry. OPITO is employer led in all aspects of what it does, therefore all product development activities are at the behest of industry employers. OPITO products are driven by the needs of employers to help create a safe and competent workforce. This product is owned and maintained by OPITO who are the nominated custodians of all products within the OPITO portfolio which carry the OPITO logo. This OPITO Standard has been designed to accommodate global variations in national legislation and regulations. In the absence of relevant national legislation and regulations, OPITO approved centres should use legislative and regulatory criteria specified within this Standard. © OPITO All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval or information storage system, or transmitted in any form or my any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission in writing of the publishers. Revision 0, Amendment 2, June 2021 Page 2 of 13
Working At Height Essentials (Practical)
Amendments
Amendment and Date Pages Changes Checked by Approved
made by by
Revision 0: All
Standard Released:
April 2020
1 Revision 0, Amendment 1: All Approvals Standards Director
Reconfigured to new format Support Coordinator (Product
October 2020 Development)
2 Post Launch Review, June 2021 7 Product Standards Director
Section A.5 – Clarification Development Coordinator (Product
regarding Back protection Manager Development)
(outcome 2) and instructor
demonstrations (outcome 4) 9
Section B.2 – Trainer/Learner
Ratio
Section B.3 – Amendments to
equipment requirement to
ensure clarity 10
Updated information relating to
Guided Learning hours
Any amendments made to this Standard by OPITO will be recorded above.
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Contents
Working at Height Essentials (Practical) Standard .........................................................5
A.1 TARGET GROUP ................................................................................................................................. 5
A.2 PREREQUISITES.................................................................................................................................. 5
A.3 PHYSICAL AND STRESSFUL DEMANDS .................................................................................................... 5
A.4 AIM AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................... 6
A.5 OUTCOMES OF WORKING AT HEIGHT ESSENTIALS (PRACTICAL) ................................................................. 7
A.6 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................... 8
A.7 GUIDED LEARNING HOURS .................................................................................................................. 8
Resources ....................................................................................................................9
B.1 STAFF .............................................................................................................................................. 9
B.2 TRAINER/LEARNER RATIO ................................................................................................................... 9
B.3 EQUIPMENT.................................................................................................................................... 10
Administration and Certification ................................................................................ 11
C.1 JOINING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 11
C.2 VALIDITY ........................................................................................................................................ 11
C.3 CERTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................ 11
C.4 COURSE ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................ 12
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Working at Height Essentials (Practical) Standard
A.1 Target Group
This product is designed for personnel across the energy sector with an existing theoretical understanding
and awareness of Working at Heights, associated hazards and guidance and required the corresponding
practical skills necessary for working at heights.
A.2 Prerequisites
Learners must hold a valid OPITO Approved Working at Heights Essentials (Theory) certificate.
A.3 Physical and Stressful Demands
Training and/or assessment activities contained within this Standard may include physically demanding
and potentially stressful elements. All personnel who participate in such activities must be capable of
participating fully.
Therefore OPITO-approved Centres are required, to ensure that prior to participating in practical exercises
the learner undergoes medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided
by the OPITO-approved centre
The OPITO-approved Centre shall keep a record of the learner’s/candidate’s declaration of fitness in
accordance with their document control policy(s) or procedures.
This information, along with summary details of the type of physical activities the learner/candidate will
be asked to perform, will be given to learners/candidates by the OPITO-approved Centre and, if applicable,
to their sponsoring company as part of the joining instructions. The responsibility for declaring any current
or pre-existing medical conditions that could have adverse effects to the individual’s state of health while
undertaking the training and/or assessment activities lies with the learner/candidate and/or company
sponsoring the learner.
Where doubt exists regarding the fitness of any learner/candidate, the OPITO-approved Centre should
direct the individual to consult a medical officer familiar with the nature and extent of the training.
Note: Practical exercises should be designed and delivered solely to meet this standard and must not place
on the learners any demands other than those required to meet the Standard.
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A.4 Aim and Objectives
The aim of the Working at Heights Essentials (Practical) standard is to follow on from existing theoretical
knowledge and introduce learners practically to varying equipment and PPE and the necessary practical
skills required for inspection and use of equipment and PPE and safe ascent to and decent from a height.
Learners will be able to perform:
a) Pre work planning
b) Inspection and donning of an appropriate harness
c) Correct pre use checks and use of fall prevention and arrest equipment, including
restraint lanyards and work positioning lanyards
d) Ascent and decent of ladders, ladder transfers and working on platforms
e) Attachment to structural anchor points, work positioning and attachment points
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A.5 Outcomes of Working at Height Essentials (Practical)
UNIT 1 – Working at Height Essentials (Practical)
Outcomes Criteria
The learner will perform:
1. 1.1 Involvement in planning of scenario-based work at height to include
Pre work planning as a minimum:
1.1.1 Identification of scope of work
1.1.2 Hazard identification
1.1.3 Dynamic risk assessment
1.1.4 Emergency response planning
2. 2.1 Correct size selection
Inspection and 2.2 Conduct of pre use inspection including:
donning of harness 2.2.1 Markings and labels
2.2.2 Confirm operating weight and temperature range, equipment
being within period of formal inspections
2.2.3 Fall indicator
2.2.4 Dorsal attachment point is seated centrally between shoulders
2.2.5 Stitching
2.2.6 Metal parts, straps
2.2.7 Back protection (where applicable)
2.2.8 Attachment points and D-Rings
2.2.9 Soiling of harness (e.g. oil spills)
2.2.10 Saltwater exposure
2.2.11 Locks
3. 3.1 Pre use inspection to include.:
Correct pre use checks 3.1.1 Hardware
and use of fall 3.1.2 Web lanyard
prevention and arrest 3.1.3 Shock absorber pack
equipment, including 3.1.4 Shock absorbing lanyard
restraint lanyards and 3.1.5 Rope Lanyard
work positioning
lanyards
4. 4.1 Ascent and decent of the following ladder types using correct
Ascent and decent of technique and correct use PPE and fall prevention and various types
ladders, ladder of fall arrest equipment:
transfers and working 4.1.1 Leaning ladder – instructor demo only
on platforms 4.1.2 Step ladder – instructor demo only
4.1.3 Fixed vertical ladder
4.2 Ladder Transfers including:
4.2.1 to and from a working platform
4.2.2 to reverse side of ladder
4.3 Working against or next to unguarded openings
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5. 5.1 Through conduct of scenario-based training. Identification and
Attachment to attachment to:
structural anchor 5.1.1 Structural anchor points,
points, work 5.1.2 Work positioning
positioning and 5.1.3 Attachment points
attachment points
1.1.1 Centres must ensure that learners receive all theoretical learning
Assessment guidance specified in each Outcome prior to any practical assessment taking place.
1.1.2 Following theoretical learning and demonstration of practical exercises
by the centre, learners will be observed undertaking practical exercises
covering all the criteria specified in Outcomes 1 - 5 of Unit 1.
Learners must successfully complete all practical exercises to achieve this
Unit.
A.6 Performance Assessment
Learners will be assessed against the outcomes specified in section A.5 in accordance with the
Assessment Guidance detailed in each unit.
A.7 Guided Learning Hours
The optimum contact time* for this OPITO programme is four hours.
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Resources
In order that a training programme may be delivered successfully it is essential that appropriately qualified
and experienced people can deliver and support the programme.
B.1 Staff
Training staff must be:
(a) Qualified or experienced in working at height operations including use of testing equipment and
techniques.
(b) Qualified or experienced in the use of PPE and all relevant equipment, used in working at height
operations.
(c) Trained and qualified in training delivery and training assessment techniques.
(d) Included in an ongoing staff training and development programme to enable them to maintain
and update skills and knowledge.
(e) Qualified or trained in Working at Height rescue techniques.
(f) Confirmation of training and competence for Working at Height rescues techniques and
associated equipment specific to the Centre’s rescue plan
All staff will have the appropriate competencies to conduct/assist with the element of training being
undertaken.
B.2 Trainer/Learner Ratio
The ratio shown for theory sessions indicates the maximum number of learners that should attend the
programme in any one session when delivered in a physical location. Ratios indicate the maximum
number of learners to be supervised by an instructor at any one time during each activity.
Theory 1: 16
Demonstrations 1: 16
Practical 1: 8
Note: In addition, during all practical demonstrations and learner practice of working at height, an
appropriately competent staff member (see above requirements a-f) must be in attendance.
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B.3 Equipment
The following equipment is required to meet the stated content of the training course:
(a) Full body harnesses
(b) Helmets and gloves for working at heights
(c) Slings
(d) Karabiners
(e) Vertical ladder systems for safe ascent decent with incorporated vertical fall arrester systems
(f) Working platforms incorporated in the vertical ladder system to allow for transfers
(g) Fall arrest lanyards (twin and single)
(h) Adjustable work positioning lanyards
(i) Fixed length work positioning lanyards
(j) Fixed anchor points at minimum height of 6.75 meters
(k) Attachment points (may include wire strops with karabiners or direct attachment to any suitable
point identified on the frame.
(l) Restraint Lanyards
(m) Leaning ladder
(n) Step ladder
(o) Evacuation / Rescue devices
Note: Sufficient equipment for use by all learners must be available
All equipment must be maintained, and where appropriate, inspected and tested in accordance with
current standards/legislation, guidance and manufacturers recommendations.
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Administration and Certification
C.1 Joining Instructions
The OPITO-approved Centre must provide the learner with course information prior to course so that
learners are aware of the requirements of the Working at Height Essentials (Practical) Standard.
C.2 Validity
The validity of the OPITO Working at Height Essentials (Practical) certificate is three years.
C.3 Certification
Centres are responsible for issuing a certificate direct to the learner completing the programme and to
the sponsoring company (when required). Each certificate must indicate that the learner has been
assessed against and met the outcomes and must contain the following:
(a) Centre name
(b) Full OPITO course title stating that it is OPITO-approved
(c) OPITO registration code
(d) Learner's name
(e) Course date
(f) Expiry date (Three years minus one day following the date that the learner successfully
completes the Award)
(g) Unique Certificate Number (UCN) – Refer to OPITO UCN Guidance doc. for details
(h) Centre Signatory.
Note: Working and Height Essentials (Theory) may be delivered consecutively with Working at Height
Essentials (Practical), as a combined course and certified accordingly.
Please note: If the expiry date on the learner’s previous certificate is within 3 months prior of the
course enrolment date then the date of the new certificate should correspond with the expiry
date of the existing/previous certificate unless stated otherwise by the Duty Holder or Asset
Owner or Operator
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