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Course Specification

What is PASMA?

PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers Manufacturers Association) was formed in 1974, and comprising the major manufacturers of alloy access towers in the UK, the Association's original objectives were to promote the safe use of alloy access towers and to promote the interests of its members to the regulatory and standards authorities. Membership of the Association was confined to manufacturers only, who at that time represented the principal suppliers to the market for both sales and hire.

Who is the course designed for?

The course is for anyone involved in the use of mobile scaffold towers. The PASMA training course sets the standard. It is only available from nationally accredited PASMA training centres.

Legal Requirements

The Work at Height Regulations 2005, require that the assembly, dismantling or alteration of Mobile Access Towers should only be undertaken by a competent person, or if being trained, under the supervision of a competent person.

Course Objectives

To know and understand the specific legal duties under the Work at Height Regulations which apply to them as an individual;
To understand who controls their activity and the lines of communication to use
To understand the principles of fall protection that the Regulations require to be used
To be able to recognise safe and unsafe situations / activities
To understand how to deal with the hazards associated with the task allocated to them
To have adequate training in the correct use and limitations of any work equipment allocated to them for the task
To understand the need for and the ability to check the adequacy of the safety equipment allocated to them
If that equipment has been issued to them on a personal basis, an understanding of the correct procedure for storage, maintenance and inspection
To understand safe procedures of work and state the correct procedures for the task, the emergency (including rescue) procedures in place for the work and their role in it
To know the procedure for reporting any defects, hazards or unsafe procedures they detect.

Knowledge and Understanding

Legislation and regulations affecting work at height.
Product standards and classifications for mobile access towers.
Hazards affecting the use of mobile access towers.

The training courses are based on a format and content agreed by all PASMA members and draws upon their collective, first-hand experience. Widely recognised and recommended by safety professionals, it provides successful delegates who pass a written and practical test with a competency certificate and an encapsulated; credit card sized Photo ID Card.

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