PASMA Towers for Users

Learn how to safely assemble, dismantle, move and alter a mobile access tower without risk of personal injury to either yourself or others.

 

The course will instruct how to safely assemble, dismantle, relocate and alter a mobile access tower without risk of personal injury to yourself or others. It also incorporates the current best practice for fall protection and inspection of completed mobile access towers.

A course content and notes booklet and a current Code of Practice booklet will be issued to all delegates who attend the course.

 

COURSE CONTENT

  • Introduction to mobile access towers

  • Regulations and standards

  • Components and hazards

  • Tower assembly

  • Stability and safe use of towers

  • Repositioning towers

  • Tower inspection

  • Care and maintenance

  • Tower dismantling

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is vital for anyone responsible for the assembly, dismantling, alteration, moving and inspection of mobile access towers when using 3T or Advance Guardrail (AGR) systems.

 

eLearning

Please note, we can offer the eLearning format as a flexible and enhanced online learning experience. It provides the same high-quality theory training as in the classroom and can be completed on a range of devices anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. eLearning is distributed to individual delegates email addresses and must be completed before their practical date.

Please call our training department on 01527 876798 or email training@gtaccess.co.uk for availability.

 




COURSE INFORMATION

Course Duration: Full Day
Course Type: Classroom/Practical Session
Maximum Class Size:† 10 Delegates
Course Registration: 7:45am
Course Start Time:‡ 8:00am
Course Finish Time:§ 1:30pm

 

†Maximum class size may be less at certain training centre locations.
‡Delegates must arrive 15 minutes prior to course start time for registration.
§Finish time is approximate and may be longer dependent on competency of delegates.

 

CITB GRANT FUNDING
This course qualifies for Tier 2 CITB Grant funding of £140. GTAccess is a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO) and as such our customers are able to claim grants when completing certain courses. The value of the grant is dependent on the duration and content of the course. For more information on CITB Grant Funding and for a full list of applicable courses and grant values - Please Click Here.

CERTIFICATION
A PASMA Certificate and PhotoCard will be issued to successful delegates who complete the Theory and Assessment sessions at the level they attend the course which has a five year validity period.

REQUIREMENTS
Since the safe use of mobile access towers requires that delegates read and thoroughly understand safety notices and manufacturer’s instruction manuals, literacy and language comprehension are important requirements for any tower user.

Similarly, since the assembly and use of mobile access towers can be physically demanding, users should be physically fit and in good health and should, generally, not have problems with eyesight or hearing, heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, fear of heights / vertigo, giddiness / difficulty with balance, impaired limb function, alcohol or drug dependence or psychiatric illness.

REFRESHMENTS
Tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day on all courses at all of our training centres.  Please note that lunch is not provided.

CANCELATION POLICY
Courses cancelled less than 7 days prior to the course date but exceeding 48 working hours will incur a 50% charge. Courses cancelled less than 48 working hours before the course date will incur full payment. GT Access Ltd, reserves the right to cancel a training course at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. Should a course be cancelled alternative dates will be offered or a full refund given.

 

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PLEASE NOTE: A minimum of 2 people are required for a PASMA course. If less than two people book on to an open course the course may have to be cancelled. If a course is cancelled you will be given a full refund or given the opportunity to book on to another suitable date.