Document: QRA3-20 Issued: May 2013 Course Syllabus: Rope Access Level 3 Introduction This course is for candidates who already have an IRATA level 2 qualification. A level 3 rope access technician shall be capable of site supervision for rope access work projects. Be conversant with relevant work techniques and legislation. Be able to demonstrate all the skill and knowledge of levels 1 and 2. Have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced rescue techniques. Hold an appropriate current first aid certificate, to show that suitable emergency first aid training has been undertaken. Have knowledge of the IRATA certification Scheme. Have knowledge of the IRATA general requirements and be familiar with the contents of the IRATA guild lines. Level 3 Syllabus content Theoretical Knowledge Relevant legislation, guidelines and Tensioned lines standards Work restraint Awareness of risk assessments and Horizontal lifelines safety method statement Anchorage selection Awareness of permit to work systems Team work and exclusion zones Communication Working practices and worksite Risk assessments and method organization statements Categories of personal protective Equipment inspection, management equipment (PPE) and records Equipment selection, use and Rescue management maintenance, pre use checks and Assessment of alternatives to lead inspection climbing and, where lead climbing is a Anchor types and systems valid safe option, be capable of writing Awareness of fall factors a method statement for lead climbing in Awareness of suspension Intolerance a particular situation and casualty management Equipment and Rigging Assembly and fitting of personal Awareness of rope and sling protection equipment in rigging Pre use check of equipment Wide Y hangs. Re-belay Use of back-up device Deviations Tying, dressing and setting of Rope and sling protection appropriate knots Pull-through Rigging a basic anchor system Work restraint and horizontal lifelines Rigging a Y hang Tensioned ropes
Document: QRA3-20 Issued: May 2013 Course Syllabus: Rope Access Level 3 Introduction This course is for candidates who already have an IRATA level 2 qualification. A level 3 rope access technician shall be capable of site supervision for rope access work projects. Be conversant with relevant work techniques and legislation. Be able to demonstrate all the skill and knowledge of levels 1 and 2. Have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced rescue techniques. Hold an appropriate current first aid certificate, to show that suitable emergency first aid training has been undertaken. Have knowledge of the IRATA certification Scheme. Have knowledge of the IRATA general requirements and be familiar with the contents of the IRATA guild lines. Level 3 Syllabus content Theoretical Knowledge Relevant legislation, guidelines and standards Awareness of risk assessments and safety method statement Awareness of permit to work systems and exclusion zones Working practices and worksite organization Categories of personal protective equipment (PPE) Equipment selection, use and maintenance, pre use checks and inspection Anchor types and systems Awareness of fall factors Awareness of suspension Intolerance and casualty management Tensioned lines Work restraint Horizontal lifelines Anchorage selection Team work Communication Risk assessments and method statements Equipment inspection, management and records Rescue management Assessment of alternatives to lead climbing and, where lead climbing is a valid safe option, be capable of writing a method statement for lead climbing in a particular situation Equipment and Rigging Assembly and fitting of personal equipment Pre use check of equipment Use of back-up device Tying, dressing and setting of appropriate knots Rigging a basic anchor system Rigging a Y hang Awareness of rope and sling protection in rigging Wide Y hangs. Re-belay Deviations Rope and sling protection Pull-through Work restraint and horizontal lifelines Tensioned ropes
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