 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKING AT HEIGHT |
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following guidelines are provided to help identify suitable candidates
for work-at-height. The minimum age requirement for certification is 18
years. Technicians will be asked to perform moderate to strenuous activities.
A physical examination by a doctor is strongly recommended and is required
by some employers. Participants must assume all responsibility for monitoring
their own physical limitations and abstaining from activities that may
threaten their health. Course participants will be required to sign a
Liability Release Form and a Statement of Medical Condition confirming
the absence of known medical conditions that might preclude their ability
to safely work at height.
MENTAL APTITUDE
Healthy respect
for heights
Consistent safety
attitude
Willingness to
learn and improve
Team orientation
Ability to work
productively in adverse conditions
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Capable of functioning
in climatic extremes
Ability to work
while suspended in harness for extended periods of time
Good strength-to-weight
ratio
Body weight of
220 lbs recommended maximum for people up to 6 ft tall
1 chin-up; hold
for 10 sec.
Ability to lift
and carry heavy objects
50 to 75 Sit-up
crunches
Carry 25 kg for
50 meters (55 lbs for 165 ft)
Average to good
cardio fitness
climb 50 stairs
without physical distress or prolonged elevated heart rate (possible
reference: Harvard Step Test)
Healthy joints
and full-function of extremities (especially hands)
POSSIBLE LIMITATIONS/CONCERNS
Heart disease or
hypertension
Epilepsy, seizures,
or blackouts
Dizziness or impaired
balance
Severe allergic
reaction to insect bites (anaphylactic shock)
Brittle or uncontrolled
diabetes
Peripheral Vascular
Disease (poor blood circulation to extremities)
Severe hearing
loss
Psychiatric Illness
Extreme Sun Sensitivity
Severe tendonitis
or arthritis
Obesity
Additional Notes:
For those taking a rope access training course for the first time, please note: arm,
elbow and shoulder strains are relatively common for course participants
not familiar with working on rope. A short warm up or stretching
routine before the day of training can help minimize the potential for
muscle strains and other injuries.
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