Our goal in the Competent Tower Climber Curriculum focuses on ensuring that all tower climbers meet minimum qualifications including physical requirements, and demonstrate the knowledge and practical skills required to safely perform elevated work activity associated with the Telecommunication industry. Our typical course length is 4 days and consists of both classroom, field instruction and demonstration of skills. The Tech Safety Lines Competent Tower Climber Curriculum program structure covers the following:

Course Curriculum:
Fall Protection Basics

• Regulations
• Hierarchy
  
• Fall Restraint vs. Fall Arrest
• Proper selection, inspection, care, and maintenance of equipment

Body Holding Devices

• Body Harness vs. Belt
• Fall dynamics

Connectors

• Ropes – rigging, knots, inspection, care, maintenance
• Hardware – snap hooks, carabiners, straps

Lanyards

• Anchorages
• Engineering considerations
• Regulatory requirements

Specialty Systems

• Vertical Lifelines
• Horizontal Lifelines
• Ladder Safety systems
• Self-Retracting Lifelines
  
• Hoist and winch systems
  
• Controlled Descent – descent devices, rope grabs, etc
  
• Industry Hazards
  
• Types of towers, structures (monopoles, self support, guyed, roof tops, smokestacks, etc)
  
• Weather
  
• Clothing
  
• Falling Objects – tool lanyards, other restraints, etc
  
• RF/EME
  
• Crane Usage
  
• Man lift Usage

Climbing Techniques

• 3-point contact
  
• No FREE Climbing

Rescue Considerations

• Pre job planning
• Systems

Review and TEST

To sign-up for the Competent Tower Climber Training, click here.

Other courses we offer:
• Rescue Kit Usage & Instruction
• Introuduction to OSHA
• Rescue I
• Rescue II