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TOWER COURSES
TOWER FALL PROTECTION TRAINING
Since 1986, Gravitec Systems, Inc., has been PROTECTING WORKERS AT HEIGHT by improving their skills, knowledge, and equipment. People have been climbing towers for a long time but only recently have regulatory agencies, employers, families, and workers begun to take appropriate steps to reduce the social and financial toll of fall-related injuries and deaths.
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COMPETENT TOWER CLIMBER AND RESCUE
Gravitec’s Competent Tower Climber and Rescue Course is a combination of classroom sessions focused on fall protection theory and practical hands-on exercises for workers using fall protection and rescue equipment in the tower industry. Concentrating on the use of a planned approach to working at heights, this course begins with basic fall protection theory and includes the five methods of the fall protection hierarchy, applicable local and state fall protection regulations and fall protection standards.
Competent Tower Climber and Rescue Refresher is also offered as a 5 day (Mon – Fri) course. For more information about the Refresher courses please call us at 800.755.8455.
NATE AUTHORIZED CLIMBER AND RESCUE
This course follows the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) Course Training Standard (CTS – 4th Edition) for any employee that must access towers and similar structure. The course is a combination of classroom sessions focused on fall protection theory and practical hands-on exercises for workers using fall protection and rescue equipment in the tower industry.
NATE COMPETENT CLIMBER AND RESCUE
This course follows the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) Course Training Standard (CTS – 4th Edition) for any employee that must access towers and similar structure as well as supervise other staff on-site. This course is designed for climbers that are identified as foreman, lead hands or supervisors that have responsibility and authority on-site regarding fall protection and rescue.
TOWER CLIMBER & RESCUE TRAINER REFRESHER
Gravitec’s Tower Climber & Rescue Trainer Refresher Course provides current Trainers with updated information in fall protection and rescue in order for the trainers to keep delivering professional, in-house fall protection and rescue training. Written and practical tests are administered to ensure that the principles presented in the course are understood. Documentation is available to satisfy your company’s due diligence and regulatory requirements. Student Trainers are expected to have previous experience using active fall protection systems and delivering skill-based training (i.e. first aid, rope access, vehicle operation, etc.).
FALL PROTECTION TOWER TRAINER AND REFRESHER
Gravitec’s Fall Protection Tower Trainer Course provides students with the teaching methodology and presentation materials to deliver professional in-house fall protection and rescue training from heights. It enables the Trainer to teach in a controlled environment and includes skill sets for safe fall protection and rescue exercises.
ADVANCE RESCUE
This course is designed and intended for participants to learn several rescue techniques to remove a fallen worker from fall arrest systems. Participants in the course are likely part of a group, shift or crew of workers who work at heights who may be participating in rescue events for each other. This course focuses on the use of commercially available rescue systems (Automatic Descent Control Devices, Block and Tackles, RSRL’s, Rope Descent Systems, Extension Poles, etc.) and the various ways that each system can be used to rescue a suspended co-worker.
