PASMA Tower on Stairs Course

The one-day PASMA Tower on Stairs Course combines practical sessions with classroom-based theory to teach attendees how to assemble, alter, inspect, use and dismantle mobile access towers on stairs, safely. With a maximum of eight delegates per course, there's plenty of opportunity to ask questions and get the right support, and delegates need a good working knowledge of Working at Height Training alongside a current PASMA Towers for Users Certification.

Only delegates who have passed the PASMA Standard Tower Course or the PASMA Combined Tower & Low Level Access Course within the last five years, and who hold an in-date certificate, are eligible to attend the PASMA Tower on Stairs Course. Training focuses specifically on mobile access towers in aluminium alloy or GRP fibreglass, approved to BS EN 1004:2004 and carrying a British Standard or equivalent mark of approval.

On successful completion of the course, delegates access their virtual photo-card and certificate via the TowerSure app, valid for five years. Please note that PASMA can take up to four weeks to issue certification, and should a physical copy be required, additional fees will be incurred. Photo ID will be required on the day.

By the end of this one-day PASMA course, you will have a solid understanding of:

• Current legislation related to working at height
• Health and safety best practice
• How to assemble a mobile access tower on stairs and escalators
• Tower components and maintenance
• Common hazards and how to avoid them
• Altering and dismantling towers safely

Over the course of one day (minimum 7 hours), the course covers the following topics:

• An introduction to mobile access towers on stairs
• Legal requirements and Work at Height Regulations 2005
• The health and safety procedures of working at height
• British and European standards
• Tower components and maintenance
• Tower inspection records
• Assembling and dismantling towers (advanced guardrail and 3T methods)
• Tower stability and tying-in
• Hazards associated with using mobile access towers on stairs and escalators
• Your responsibilities as a mobile access tower user
• Multiple-choice theory assessment

On completion of the theory training on the PASMA Tower on Stairs Course, you'll take:

• A multiple-choice theory test
• A practical assessment, building a mobile access tower on a stairwell

Students who successfully pass both assessments access their PASMA Certificate and Photocard via the TowerSure app. Should a physical copy be required, additional fees will be incurred. Certification is valid for five years, and please note that PASMA can take up to four weeks to issue certification.

If you are responsible for assembling, working on, moving, dismantling or inspecting mobile access towers on stairs, steps or escalators, the PASMA Tower on Stairs Course will provide you with everything you need to work safely. You must have already passed the PASMA Tower for Users Course, or the PASMA Combined Tower & Low Level Access Course, before enrolling.

To attend, you'll also need to be:

• Confident working at height and physically able to carry out a practical assessment on the day
• Competent in written and verbal English, to read and understand safety notices and instruction manuals

Only delegates who have passed the PASMA Standard Tower or PASMA Combined Tower & Low Level Access course in the last five years, hold an in-date certificate and can provide evidence of this are eligible to attend the PASMA Tower on Stairs Course.

Candidates must also meet the following entry requirements: be at least 16 years old, be literate in English, and be physically fit. Since the safe use of mobile access towers requires delegates to consult safety notices and thoroughly understand the manufacturer's instruction manual, literacy and language comprehension are important requirements for any tower user. Similarly, since the assembly and use of mobile access towers can be physically demanding, users should be physically fit and in good health, and should generally not have problems with eyesight or hearing, heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, fear of heights or vertigo, giddiness or difficulty with balance, impaired limb function, or alcohol, drug dependence or psychiatric illness. Anyone with concerns about literacy, language comprehension or fitness should raise them with their employer, who can assess and put suitable measures in place.