PASMA Training Standard Tower Course

Overview

The PASMA standard training course is aimed for any person who is involved with the use of Mobile Access Towers. This PASMA course will provide candidates with the necessary training to safely erect, use, inspect and dismantle aluminium or fibreglass Mobile Access Towers.

Topics covered include component identification, assembly criteria, stability, hazards, safe use, maintenance and inspection.

Upon successfully passing both the theory and practical assessments, each delegate's details will be entered on to the PASMA central database and a Photo-ID Card issued which is valid for 5 years.

PASMA Operator training courses require delegates to take the following P.P.E & I.D:

•  ID / National Insurance Number to ensure certification is correct
•  Safety Helmet with Chin Strap
•  Safety Boots or Shoes
•  Gloves
•  Hi-Vis Vest

Objectives

The aim and objective of our PASMA Standard Course is for each person attending the course to be able to safely, correctly and competently identify, assemble, alter, use, move, inspect and dismantle prefabricated Aluminium and Fibre-Glass Mobile Access Towers in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, current regulations and accepted approved methods, to have an understanding of current relevant legislation and regulations on Mobile Access Towers.

Agenda

This PASMA Course will cover the following topics: -  

• Introduction to Mobile Access Towers
• Legal Overview - Health & Safety / Work at Height Regulations 2005
• British & European Standards
• Guidance & Information on Tower Components, Inspection & Maintenance
• Tower Assembly & Dismantle (3T Method & Advanced Guardrail)
• Tower Stability & Tying-in
• Hazards When Using Mobile Access Towers
• Your Responsibilities When Using Mobile Access Towers
• Multiple Choice Question Paper
• Practical Training Session
• Practical Assessment

Assessment

Candidates attending this PASMA course are required to complete both a written theory test and practical assessment.

Upon successfully passing both the theory and practical assessments, each delegate's details will be entered on to the PASMA central database and a Photo-ID Card issued which is valid for 5 years.

Please Note: PASMA can take up to 4 weeks to issue certification.

Who Should Attend?

The PASMA training course is designed for anyone in an organisation who assembles, alters, dismantles, moves, inspects and most importantly USES alloy or fibreglass mobile access towers in the workplace. This not only includes construction sites but all workplaces, such as schools, offices and factories both internally and externally.

Accreditation

Prefabricated Access Suppliers' & Manufacturers Association

Prerequisites

Candidate Entry Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be literate
• Must be physically fit

Health & Fitness Statement

Since the safe use of mobile access towers requires that delegates consult safety notices and read and thoroughly understand the manufacturer's instruction manual, 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.

If delegates have any problems with literacy or language comprehension, or have any doubts about their fitness to use mobile access towers, they must bring them to the attention of their employer. This need not preclude them from using mobile access towers, provided their employer conducts an assessment and is able to put into place adequate measures, to take account of any difficulties they may have.

Please Note:
All delegates will be required to assist in the assembly, alteration, moving and dismantling of a Mobile Tower. Any delegate who displays a fear of height that would, in the opinion of the Instructor, make them a danger to themselves or others may be failed on the practical assessment.