According to TRBS 1203 the employer
has to assign a qualified person for controlling
the work equipment.
According to 2.3 an adequate training is indispensable.

HACA-Leitern offers the possibility of gaining the
necessary theoretical and practical qualification by
attending expert instruction in our head office in Bad Camberg.

• To become acquainted with rules,
  standards and control Sheets

• Assessment of the ladders's condition

• Control of ladders

• Repairs of ladders

• Hints for assembly

• Product choise

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Instruction for experts for ladders and steps

Central topics:

• Mobile ladders: step ladders, rung ladders, platform ladders and
  stairs, steps, shelf ladders
• Corresponding standards
• Legal background
• Theoretical and practical ladder inspection

Training goal:

After attending this course you will be a qualified person for ladders and
steps according to the technical operating regulation TRBS1203.
By teaching you the safe handling of ladders and steps you will be able to
judge the safety of the ladder by visual and functional inspections.
This knowledge does not only apply for HACA products but for any type of
mobile ladder and step. In order to back up your procedure when
inspecting the ladder as well as the corresponding result we familiarize
you with laws, regulations, rules and standards for this area.
As further support for inspections to do we discuss our instructions for assembly
and use. After this instruction you will be able to decide which repair on
your ladders and steps can be done by yourself.

Portable fire ladders

Central topics:

• Portable fire ladders: sectional ladders, hook ladders, double-runged connections, 3 section extending ladder, rescue platform,
  telescopic ladder “Telesteiger”
• Corresponding standards
• Legal background
• Theoretical and practical ladder inspection

Training goal:

After attending this course you will be a qualified person for portable
fire ladders according to the technical operating regulation TRBS1203.
By teaching you the safe handling of portable fire ladders you will be
able to judge the safety of the portable fire ladder by visual and
functional inspections as specified by the manufacturer.
In order to back up your procedure when inspecting as well as the corresponding
result we familiarize you with laws, regulations, rules and standards for this area.
We will give special theoretical and practical attention to the inspection
policy BGG/GUV-G 9102 of fire departments for practice and devices in
the area of ladders.
After this instruction you will be able to decide which repair and
maintenance on portable fire ladders can be done by yourself.

Fixed ladders

Duration 2 days

Central topics:

• Fixed ladders and PPE: vertical ladders on buildings, emergency ladders, machine accesses, shaft ladders, arrester systems (fallprotection),
  personal protective equipment (guided type fall arrester),
  climbing device HACA-Clifter
• Corresponding standards
• Legal background
• Theoretical and practical inspection of ladders and PPE (only rail and fall arrester)

Training goal:

After attending this course you will be a qualified person for fixed
ladders, according to the technical operating regulation TRBS1203.
By teaching you the installation and safe handling of fixed ladders you will
be able to judge the safety by visual and functional inspections. We will
give special attention to the safe handling and use of arrester systems.
In order to back up your procedure when inspecting as well as the
corresponding result we familiarize you with EU guidelines, laws,
regulations, rules and standards for this area. As further support for
inspections to do we discuss our instructions for assembly and use.
After this instruction you will be able to decide if a ladder installation is
safe and which repair on fixed ladders can be done by yourself.

Instruction for wind energy plants

Central topics:

• Ladders in wind energy plants and PPE: machine accesses, arrester
  systems (fall arrest), personal protective equipment (guided type fall
  arrester and harnesses), climbing device HACA-Clifter
• Other fixed ladder systems are not part of this instruction
• Corresponding Standards
• Legal Background
• Theoretical and practical inspection of ladders and PPE (only rail and fall arrester)

Training goal:

After attending this course you will be a qualified person for wind
energy plants, according to the technical operating Regulation
TRBS1203. By teaching you the installation and safe handling of vertical
ladders with fall arrest rail you will be able to judge the safety by visual
and functional inspections. We will give special attention to the safe
handling and use of arrester systems.
In order to back up your procedure when inspecting as well as the
corresponding result we familiarize you with EU guidelines, laws,
regulations, rules and standards for this area. As further support for
inspections to do we discuss our instructions for assembly and use.
After this instruction you will be able to decide if a ladder installation is
safe and which repair and maintenance on fixed ladders with fall Arrest
rail and guided type fall arresters can be done by yourself.

Telecommunication Training

Central topics:

• Ladders at telecommunications sites acc. to DIN 18799
• Single stile ladders type 643x
• HACA two-stile ladders with and without HACA fall arrest rail
• PSE: HACA fall arresters MultiSafe
• Corresponding standards

Training goal:

After attending this course you will have the knowledge necessary to be named qualified person for stationary ladders on telecommunication sites according to TRBS1203.
As you are taught the correct erection and safe handling of single stile and two stile ladders, you are able to recognise how to judge safety both with visual and functional tests.
Discussing HACA erection instructions and instructions for use supports the future assessment and inspection of ladders.
After this course you are in the position to decide if a ladder system is safe and which repairs and maintenance work you are able to carry out yourself on ladders and fall arrest rail as well as on HACA fall arresters.