LEVEL I

Tower Rope Access Technician

This course is intended for technicians routinely working on all forms of telecommunication towers and similar structures.  It is intended for the worker with moderate to no experience in the vertical environment.  The course will focus on OSHA, NATE, and NFPA training requirements for performing self and assisted rescues on elevated structures.

This Course Covers:

• OSHA Compliance
• The Hierarchy of Fall Protection, and which is right for you
• In­-depth overview of relevant rope access & fall protection equipment
• Essential knots
• Constructing bomber, redundant, & equalized anchor systems in a variety of situations
• An Introduction to ascending and descending/rappelling techniques
• Simple Rescue & complex rescue
• Tower entry and work positioning