Towers for Managers

Know what ‘good’ looks like

Duration: 1 day

Practical: No

Standards: EN 1004, BS 1139-6, BS 8620

Managing people who use scaffold towers is a scary responsibility if you don’t know what good practice looks like. How can you be sure your workers have chosen the right tower, built a stable structure and aren’t going to fall off?

To comply with Work at Height Regulations, you must be competent to supervise work on towers. When breaching the regulations can have such big consequences for managers – even prison sentences – you’ll want to ensure you’re trained for the task.

Get trained

PASMA Towers for Managers will equip you with the specialist knowledge you need to keep your towers accident-free zones. Spend one day at an approved PASMA training centre with an expert instructor and go back to work knowing how to:

Support your teams better on site
Send them home safe after every shift
Meet all your legal obligations
Inspect towers
Identify different tower types

Through a combination of theory and group exercises, the course teaches you what to look for from the ground – before, during and after work begins. There is no practical work involved in this course; it’s all classroom-based theory. No hard hats or tower climbing required!

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

Expert instructor

Interactive

Formally assessed

Accredited

Industry backed

What's covered?

Through a combination of theory and group discussions, you will learn about:

Work at height responsibilities of managers
Standards affecting the manufacture and use of towers
Where to find crucial safety information
When it’s safe to use a tower, and when it’s not
Different tower configurations
Identifying hazards in the work environment
Risk assessments
Rescue plans
Carrying out pre-use checks and post-assembly inspections on towers
The components used in a mobile access tower
Good practices for the safe use of mobile access towers
Behavioural competencies
Preventing personal health hazards

Earn 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 course, you’ll receive a PASMA PhotoCard and Certificate. These will show that you’re trained to level ‘M’ for Manager.

Is this the right course for me?

This course is aimed at people who don’t use towers themselves, like site managers, safety professionals and company directors. It’s suitable for anyone who manages or supervises tower operatives, including: