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EMAIL: INFO@ELEMENTSAFETY.CO.UK
PHONE: 01143 421 421
Course code: EM
Certificate valid for: 3 Years
Cost: From £2104 + VAT (For up to 6 people) or From £1759 + VAT (For up to 4 people)
Location: Element Safety - Sheffield (or on your site)
Duration: 1 Day, Ratio: 5:1 or less
Assessment method: Continuous
Training type: Theory 20%, Practical 80%
Shallow, Steep and Recovery from slopes - All in 1 day
You are still working at height, but differently…
Initially our slopes course was designed to help a company’s de-vegetation teams to work safer near railway and highway infrastructure – working on slopes, embankments or cuttings.
However this training and our packs allowed non-rope people (IRATA etc) in many different roles to work safely on slopes, be supervised, assisted – and have a rescue system, ready to go when it was needed.
Shallow – supporting own weight
Usually less than 33 degrees, but depends on weather, ground and personnel conditions
(single safety rope, standing up, supporting your own weight, conducting a task, but protected from a fall)
Steep – supported by the rope
Usually above 33 degrees, but again depends on conditions
(twin ropes, fully supported by the rope system with an additional safety back up)
Recovery – each area will need only 1 recovery pack as your rescue plan, carried by your supervisor.
To train and assess individuals to manage and maintain their own and their co-workers safety while working on slopes, supervise and to be able to act effectively in an emergency.
These courses will teach your team the legislation in an easily understandable way, what you are able to do and how to help your team on a slope.
Despite being able to stand on your feet (and probably on the ground), there is still the potential to fall down the slope…
and people do.
Combined Shallow and Steep slope training
Designed for those with no previous experience, who require the skills to safely work on slopes, supervise others on slopes and be able to facilitate a recovery if required.
Essentially to learn practically – to set up, be safer working on slopes and have a rescue plan built, ready to go if needed.
A lost footing in slippery or wet conditions while sampling, especially when task focused or operating machinery, is a predictable risk whilst working on a slope.
The back up of a safety rope could easily prevent significant injury.
Experienced teams, being used to managing the land and the vegetation – so expanding their services in to working on slopes is a natural progression.
The team see working on a slope is like walking up hill, how hard can it be?
However the manager sees that the environment has now changed. Work at Height regulations now apply and a fall down the slope is both predictable and easily preventable.
As the manager, I’m responsible for the team’s day to day work.
Not just the job, but accessing the task, staying safe and planning for rescue if something were to go wrong…
It’s my duty to step back and plan the whole job safely…
• Search teams • De-vegetation teams • Surveyors
Advice, assistance with managing your teams, tips and support.
Need confined space training, 1st Aid or Manual handling training to support your team?
Need Awareness, Manager or Rescue training to help you and the rest of the height team?
If we can help you or your team with Working on / Recovery from Slopes training, please just get in touch. Reach out us via our contact us form – but if you would rather speak to us in person and have a chat first, then we are more than happy to take your call.
In addition to the training, you need the right access and rescue equipment.
Accessing, working and rescuing casualties – you need the right gear.
We supply individual items, kits as well as build bespoke packs.
