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Hands-On
Column/Pole Climbing Rescue
 
Course Description
This extensive Hands-On ColumnPole Climbing Rescue training is applicable to those in the industry that climb metal columns such as vertical I-beams and poles as seen in the utility field. This course is geared to the industry professional, safety equipment needed and products available to use in the case of a rescue.

All Attendees will understand all the parameters and be tested for successfully climbing the addressed applications to meet all OSHA required specifications and regulations.
Students Will Learn
Target Audience
Anyone working in the Utility, Railroad, Telecom, Power Electric, DOT, and any other area where climbing Columns and or Poles is required.
Course Outline

1.     Rules & Regulations

a.     OSHA

b.     ANSI

c.     AHJ

 

2.     Safety Equipment

a.     Hard Hat

b.     Safety glasses

c.     Gloves

d.     Work Boots

e.     Class III Harness

f.     Snap hook/carabineer

                                              i.     Proper fit

                                             ii.     Inspection

                                            iii.     Maintenance/cleaning

                                           iv.     Replacement

                                            v.     Proper us

 

3.     Climbing equipment specific to column/pole

a.     Column climber

                                              i.     “snow shoes” for climbing I-beam

                                             ii.     Slot in shoe for beam contact

b.     Column claw

                                              i.     Anchor for fall arrest

                                             ii.     Travels vertical with the climber\

                                            iii.     Arrest fall within 2’

c.     “Cyclic” fall restraint

d.     “High  step”

                                              i.     Skate like

                                             ii.     Fall restraint with feet

                                            iii.     Fall arrest with chest anchor

e.     “First Man Up”

                                              i.     Makes anchor attachment from lower level

                                             ii.     Adjustable size

                                            iii.     Portable, can be used from any height

 

4.     Anchorage

a.     “What are you attaching to?”

                                              i.     Photo

                                             ii.     Video

b.     Proper attachment

c.     Strength/rating of anchor

d.     Strength/rating of anchor device

 

5.     Climbing Techniques

a.     Fall restraint

                                              i.     Cyclic

                                             ii.     Grillon lanyard

b.     Fall arrest

                                              i.     First man up kit

                                             ii.     Pre-installed anchor point/system

 

6.     Knots-applicable to this topic

a.     Figure 8 on bite

                                              i.     Termination knot

                                             ii.     Can be tied inline

b.     Bowline

                                              i.     Termination knot

c.     Muenster hitch

                                              i.     Self-rescue

                                             ii.     Belay device

d.     Prusik

                                              i.     Progress capture

                                             ii.     Soft ascender

                                            iii.     Safety catch

e.     Butterfly

                                              i.     Multiple direction of pull

                                             ii.     Termination knot

                                            iii.     Tied in line

 

7.     Descent device

a.     Petzl ID’L

b.     Rollgliss no-worries double stop

c.     ISC D-5

 

 

 

8.     Suspension trauma

a.     Definition

b.     Avoidance

c.     Mitigation

 

9.     Rescue

a.     Situation

                                              i.     Trauma

                                             ii.     Medical

                                            iii.     Environmental

b.     Rescue plan

                                              i.     Available resources

                                             ii.     Available equipment

                                            iii.     Rescue trained employees on site

                                           iv.     Proximity to medical care

                                            v.     Proximity to rescue team(s)

                                           vi.     Skill of rescue team

                                          vii.     Emergency reporting

c.     Rescue technique

                                              i.     Establish a high anchor

                                             ii.     Climb to the victim

                                            iii.     Address suspension trauma

                                           iv.     Address immediate medical care

                                            v.     Secure rescue system to anchor

                                           vi.     Secure victim to rescue system

                                          vii.     Remove victim from fall arrest system

                                         viii.    Lower victim to the ground

                                           ix.     Continue with medical care

1.     readdress life threatening injuries

2.     address non-life threatening injuries

3.     report event to AHJ

 

10.  Site Safety Plan

a.     Job hazard analysis

b.     Equipment check list

c.     Emergency rescue plan

 

Delivery Method
Hands-On Instructor-Led with numerous labs and exercises.
Equipment Requirements
(This apply's to our hands-on courses only)
BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.
Course Length
3 Days

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