Inland Waterside Safety Training

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COURSE DURATION

One Day/ Two Days

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES

Minimum of four
Maximum of eight

START TIME 9:00 am

INTRODUCTION

There are a number of incidents each year where
Employees are potentially at risk from injury or 
loss of life due to working in close proximity to 
water. Employers have a Duty of Care and must
be aware of the dangers presented at such places
and ensure that the safety of all concerned in
these activities is maintained through pre-planning
and/or dynamic risk assessment.

There are many water risks, the main ones being
rivers, which are tidal, fast flowing and is subject
to frequent flooding and canals which could be
deep and has steep sides. Other potential risks
include:-

Ponds and Lakes
Reservoirs
Docks
Other fast flowing rivers
Quarries

Other areas of activity such as sewer and slurry
pits, will also subject employees to similar hazards, 
but due to the nature of such risks additional
safeguards will be required to protect the individual 
from contamination, infection or asphyxiation.

SKILL LEVEL

Awareness Level 1

This 1day course is designed for personnel that
may be working within the 3mtr Risk Zone NEAR 
to Water/Unstable Surfaces, they will undertake 
basic training in:-

Hydrology

Safe Use of P.P.E
Knots and Lines
Use of Throw Lines
Selection of Natural and Manmade Anchor Points
Disease and Infection
Practical and Written Assessments

Operator Level 2

This is a 2day course for personnel entering 
Water/Unstable Surfaces, the course will follow 
AL1 and also:-

The Safe Person Concept/Risk Assessment
SSOW and Company Procedures
Wading through moving water
Water Rescue Techniques (Shout, Reach, Throw,
Row, Go)
Emergency First Aid for water related incidents

Each Candidate will be issued a Certificate and
ID Card valid for 3yrs and also a personal
competency based training pack for the purpose
of maintaining Skill Levels.