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We have a skilled maintenance team trained externally in WAH. The WAH carried out is quite serious involving high level racking and machinery. After 3 years the qustion of refresher trainiing has been raised.
Would refresher training by our in house site trainer once thay have attended a 2-3 day WAH theoretical course be adequate to satisfy any external body?
It is the necessity for the practical element of WAH training im concerned about, harness, lanyard and associated equipment and its safe use i'm concerned about.
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If the employer is satisfied via effective monitoring and supervision that what was taught is being applied properly and without incident, the requirement for a more formal "refresher" is somewhat diminished?
Key points could be covered at a more routine toolbox talk.
Someone in the organisation has to keep a tab on the current best practice out there of course, as best practice does change, and it is also imperative that those actually conducting the monitoring and supervision know what the appropriate standards are. (In other words, line managers and supervisors should attend the same training and development events).
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Agree with Ron's comments...only thing I would add is that your trained should be externally verified and the training should have a practical element attached to it not just theory..
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I should also add that where that training is applied only infrequently the need for more formal refresher is greatly increased. Sounds like your guys are very much doing this as part of the day job though?
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I often found that operatives required refresher training, not because they forgot how to apply safe principles, more so they couldn't be bothered or hadn't the time (based on their workload and daylight hours)!
A reflection on the safety culture and unrealistic targets set by management!
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I would add that if your guys are working at height as an every day part of their job then a basic refresher (theory and/or practical) is all that is required, just to check they have not adopted any poor habits etc. However, if the use of harnesses and lanyards is infrequent, then a more formal and practical assessment would be more suitable in my opinion.
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On the job assessment on a continuing basis provides, in my view, a much more detailed view of the actual behaviours and practices than any off the job training/testing session. Like Ron I believe if the work is routinely carried out then routine monitoring will determine if any further formal training is needed.
I will say it again:-) it is all part of a proper system for managing competence. If you are managing it effectively you can keep the hard earned bucks from the training budget for courses dealing with new or changed practices. It should be a win win situation for the company - competent persons tend to have fewer accidents and fewer claims and they do not need constant re-training to do what they are meant to be doing.
Bob
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