Your contractor arrives to carry out roof work and asks where they can attach their harnesses. You point to the anchor points already installed on the building — and then somebody asks for the certification. Nobody can find it. There are no drawings, no...

If you appoint a specialist contractor to work on your roof, façade or other elevated area, does the responsibility for working safely now belong entirely to the contractor? For facilities managers, this is an important question. You may appoint the contractor...

If contractors are going to work at height on your site, checking that they have harnesses and training certificates is not enough. As the facilities, maintenance, safety or project manager, you need confidence that the work has been properly planned, the fall...

If a TSP safety brake trips, the operator must understand why the platform has stopped and must never try to force or reset the safety brake while it is carrying the load. The secondary safety brake, commonly referred to as a Skylock on many Temporary Suspended...

Every person working from a Temporary Suspended Platform must wear a body harness and remain attached to the suspended platform at all times. The TSP itself must be fitted with suitable anchorage points to which workers attach the lanyards of their harnesses. This...

The daily inspection of a Temporary Suspended Platform must be conducted by the TSP Supervisor before the platform is used. The inspection is not simply a quick visual check of the basket. The TSP Supervisor must inspect the complete system and confirm that the...

Temporary Suspended Platform Operator, Erector and Supervisor training are three different competency levels and should not be treated as interchangeable. The operator is trained to safely work from and operate the platform, the erector is trained to install,...

A temporary suspended platform may only be operated by a person who is medically fit, competent and properly trained for suspended-platform work. Construction Regulation 17 places specific duties on the contractor regarding operator competence, training,...

Yes. A person who erects, moves or dismantles a prefabricated aluminium access tower should complete formal training aligned with SAQA Unit Standard 243275. The programme provides the knowledge and practical skills required to identify tower components, prepare the...