Large Deck Towers for Users

Create a spacious working area

Duration: 1 day

Practical: Yes

Standards: BS 1139-6

In need of a wide, continuous working space? With large deck towers you get uninterrupted access!
A large deck tower is an arrangement of towers and platforms that have been joined together at their sides and ends. They come together to create a spacious working area that provides access to a whole ceiling, for example for painting or electrical work.

Get trained

PASMA Large Deck Towers for Users will equip you with the specialist knowledge you need to work safely with large deck towers. Spend one day at an approved PASMA training centre with an expert instructor and go back to work knowing:

How to safely assemble, dismantle, alter and move large deck towers
How to safely use large deck towers
How to inspect large deck towers
How to identify hazards relating to their use
What legislation, regulations and guidance are applicable to these towers

Using a combination of theory and practical work, this course builds on your existing tower knowledge by introducing new techniques for joining towers and platforms both end-on and side-on. You will also be introduced to new enabling components, such as bridge beams and step through end frames.

Book Large Deck Towers for Users training at a nearby training centre or read on to learn more about the course.

Expert instructor

Hands-on

Formally assessed

Accredited

Industry backed

What's covered?

Through a combination of theory and practical work, you will learn about:

Work at height responsibilities of employers, employees and suppliers
Standards affecting the manufacture and use of large deck towers
Where to find crucial safety information
When it’s safe to use a large deck tower, and when it’s not
Carrying out pre-use checks and post-assembly inspections on large deck towers
The components used in a large deck tower

Assembling and dismantling a large deck tower using approved methods
Good practices for the safe use of large deck towers
Accessing a platform safely
Moving a large deck tower
Identifying hazards in the work environment
Avoiding personal health hazards

A new skill for your PASMA card

Your training instructor will give you an electronic or printed copy of the course notes and a PASMA Code of Practice that you can refer back to.

On successfully completing the theory and practical segments of the course, you’ll receive a new PASMA PhotoCard and Certificate that includes this qualification. You’ll see a new category on your card, ‘A9’ which means you’re now trained on large deck towers.