Roof Top & RF Safety Awareness

This course will promote a good understanding of rooftop safety issues and enable delegates to recognise the main rooftop hazards & precautions needed to be taken. The course includes an overview of the Working at Heights Regulations and how the regulations can be implemented whilst working on rooftops and access and egress from the work area. Also to assist workers and managers to understand the risks from RF devices and transmitters including mobile phone antennas. The course is designed to meet the needs of employees who may be exposed to RF signals. This would include antenna riggers and any roof worker such as heating engineers, maintenance staff, emergency services personnel and surveyors.

Who should attend? Those required to work at height on exposed flat roof areas, especially telecommunications engineers and building maintenance workers. Those persons working on or near buildings, structures or masts where radio signals are being transmitted.

Prior knowledge An awareness of Health & Safety issues would be an advantage but not essential.

Course content

· Legislation affecting work on rooftops

· Working At Height Regulations

· Activities and accident causation

· Common hazards associated with rooftop activities.

· Risk Assessment and control measures

· Access and egress using ladders (fixed and portable)

· Planning & preparation

· Test (pass mark 80%)

· Electromagnetic Spectrum

· Effects of non ionising radiation

· Exposure Standards

· Antenna Recognition

· Personal Protection

· Use of personal RF monitor equipment

· Signs & Symptoms of RF Exposure

· Susceptible organs and First aid