Harness Awareness, Inspection & Use

Select, pre-use inspect, fit and use a full body harness and lanyard, and understand rescue planning.

About this course

A full body harness only protects the wearer when it is the right harness, fitted correctly, connected to a suitable anchor and covered by a workable rescue plan. This course covers harness types, pre-use inspection, donning and adjustment, energy absorbing lanyards, fall clearance calculation, suspension trauma and the legal duty to plan rescue before work starts.

What you will be able to do

Identify harness and lanyard types and their correct application
Complete and record a pre-use harness inspection
Don and adjust a full body harness to the correct fit
Calculate required fall clearance below the anchor point
Explain suspension trauma and the need for a pre-planned rescue

Assessment

The course finishes with a multiple choice knowledge check. You need 75% or higher to pass. Marking is instant, retakes are unlimited and free, and your certificate is issued the moment you pass — including a virtual card for your phone wallet.