Linked Towers for Users

Linked Towers
for Users

Expand your tower skills

Duration: 1 day

Practical: Yes

Standards: BS 1139-6

Sometimes one tower just isn't enough. When you need a bit more space, for example to work on the facade of a building, a linked tower provides that extra platform length you're looking for.

Linked towers - that's two or more towers joined together - are most often used to span the facade of buildings, so work such as painting, plastering or replacing windows can take place. They provide a long, uninterrupted deck area, which is useful for a whole host of tasks.

Get trained

PASMA Linked Towers for Users will equip you with the specialist knowledge you need to work safely with linked 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 linked towers
How to safely use linked towers
How to inspect linked 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 linking towers and new enabling components, such as walk-through or step-through end frames.

Book Linked 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 linked towers
Where to find crucial safety information
When it’s safe to use a linked tower, and when it’s not
Carrying out pre-use checks and post-assembly inspections on linked towers
The components used in a linked tower

Assembling and dismantling a linked tower using approved methods
Good practices for the safe use of linked towers
Accessing a platform safely
Moving a linked 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, ‘A8’ which means you’re now trained on linked towers.