Safety Netting – GENERAL RIGGER

Course Duration: 1 Day
Upon completion of the training the candidate will receive a certificate of attendance. The candidate must then log 200 hours of safety netting under supervision of a certified netter.  Upon completion of these hours the candidate can then present themselves for assessment. Following successful completion of the assessment a certificate is issued – this certificate is then valid for 3 years. 

Course Aims:Learners who successfully complete this module will be able to:
● understand the principles Fall Arrest Safety Nets
● be able to correctly install Fall Arrest Safety Nets
● be able to properly maintain and inspect Fall Arrest Safety Nets

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
● understand the three pillars of a safety net system
● describe the different mesh types and configurations of Safety Nets
● identify the two European Standards relating to Fall Arrest Safety Nets
● describe the 5 parts of a Fall Arrest Safety Net compliant to relevant EN Standards
● describe how the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act and the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Work at Height) Regulations affect the use of Fall Arrest Safety Nets
● understand the requirements for the positioning limits of Fall Arrest Safety Nets in accordance with relevant EN Standards
● determine the appropriate size of Fall Arrest Safety Net for a particular void
● describe a technique for preventing wasting at the eaves
● describe the requirements for attachment points with consideration of the potential
● loads they may be subjected to
● describe the correct methods for joining Fall Arrest Safety Nets
● understand the principles of erecting nets in steep or non-standard roofs
● calculate the required clearance distance for a given fall height
● Correctly install a Fall Arrest Safety Net incorporating a variety of rigging techniques
● describe the characteristics of a variety of proprietary attachment devices
● identify damage to Fall Arrest Safety Nets and describe appropriate remedial action
● understand the general principles of Safety Net rigging
● describe the requirements for attaching Fall Arrest Safety Nets to scaffolding