Testing PPE against falls from a height

The course complies with the requirements of DGUV Guideline 312-906.

Target Audience:

This course is designed for:

No special knowledge is required to participate in this course.

Theoretical content:

Tasks and responsibilities of
- entrepreneurs/employers,
- supervisors,
- employees/users, and
- experts in the selection,
- provision, and use of personal protective equipment.
Recognized technical rules (e.g., DIN EN).
EU Declaration of Conformity.
Product labeling.
Instructions for use/safety information from manufacturers.
Systems, their intended use, and application areas.
Material knowledge.
Defects and damages.
Forces and their effects (e.g., impact forces, test forces), vector forces (e.g., when tensioning ropes).
Storage, maintenance, lifespan.
Incoming inspection and registration.
Organization of testing and determination of test intervals.
Documentation of testing.
Product warnings, calls for inspection, recall actions.
References to specialist literature, manufacturer publications, internet sources.
Personal fall protection equipment (PSAgA/RA) in companies.
- State regulations.
- DGUV regulations.
- Operating instructions.
- Restraint systems.
- Workplace positioning systems.
- Fall arrest systems and rescue systems.

Practical content:

Practical use.
Possible damages to the equipment.
External or visible defects (e.g., chemical influences, aging, wear) and internal or invisible defects, as well as their evaluation.
Recommendations for further use.
Assessment of the proper condition of personal fall protection equipment.
Connection with the use of the equipment.
Intended use and the function of various systems using practical examples:
- Restraint systems.
- Workplace positioning systems.
- Fall arrest systems.
- Rescue systems.

Each participant receives a certificate of participation.

Upon successful completion of the examination, participants receive a certificate.