Institute for

Work at Height
Explaining Fall Protection
Planner Designations

Lizahni Wolff
8 Chambers / Industry Sectors represented

Towers and Ladders

1 Rope Access 5 (Aluminium
Scaffolding)

Fall Arrest and

2 Fall Prevention 6 MEWPs

3 Scaffolding 7 Falsework

Suspended Access 8 Wind Turbines

4 Equipment
Legislation related to Work at Height

01 02 03 04 05
Occupational Mine Health OHS OHS Driven OHS General
Health and and Safety Act Construction Machinery Safety
Safety Act Regulations Regulations Regulations
(Regulation 18)
 Registered Designations

Registered with SAQA

Certified Certified Certified

Work at Height Work at Height Work at Height
Technician Practitioner Professional

The Certified Work at The Certified Work The Certified Work at

Height Technician is at Height Height Professional
a person skilled in Practitioner is a is a person
the technique of a person actively demonstrating a high
specific work at engaged in a degree of knowledge
height sector as per and skill in his area of
specific work at
his area of specialisation
specialization
height discipline or
profession
Registered Designations

Specializations
Rope Access Fall Arrest and MEWPs
Fall Prevention

• Rope Access • MEWP

• Fall Protection
Technician Practitioner
(‘Old’ Level 1)
Planner
• Fall Arrest Rescue • Specialised
• Rope Access
Coordinator Access
Practitioner
(‘Old’ Level 2) Equipment
• Fall Arrest
Demonstrator
• Rope Access Supervisor
Supervisor • MEWP Safety
(‘Old’ Level 3) and Transport
Controller
Registered Designations

Specializations

Scaffolding Aluminium SAE (TSP)

Towers

• Scaffold Fixer • Aluminium • TSP Erection

• Scaffolder Scaffold Erector Supervisor
Erector/Advanced • Aluminium
Scaffolder Scaffold
• Scaffold Supervisor
Inspector
• Scaffold
Supervisor
Recognised Skills Programmes

The following Unit Standard Based Skills Programmes

are also recognised by the IWH PB:

Fall Arrest and Scaffolding MEWPs

Fall Prevention (Steel)

• Basic Fall Arrest

• Scaffold Hand • MEWP
Technician
(Level 1) Familiarisation
• Fall Arrest
Technician
(Level 2)
Fall Protection Planner Designations

Certified Certified Certified

Work at Height Work at Height Work at Height
Technician Practitioner Professional

Fall Protection Advanced Fall Professional Fall

Planner Protection Planner Protection Planner

Registered with SAQA

 Fall Protection Planner Designations

The Fall Protection Planner Board/Re-Assessment will consist of assessing a

candidate against performing the following TASKS

Fall Protection Planner - a minimum of ONE work at height access method

Advanced Fall Protection Planner - a minimum of THREE work at height

access methods

Professional Fall Protection Planner - a minimum of SEVEN work at height

access methods

1 2 3 4
Conduct a Compose the
Evaluate risk Develop
the scope fall protection the rescue
assessment
of work at the site plan plan
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