The Fall Protection Review completed by PASMA, in collaboration with the HSE, recommended that the Towers for Users module be enhanced by the mandatory inclusion of both currently recommended assembly methods, Through The Trap (3T) and Advanced Guard Rails (AGRs), within the practical element of the training in addition to the classroom presentation, rather than leaving this to the discretion of individual training centres, as has previously been the case.

The Review also recommended that an education programme be undertaken to ensure that all PASMA Instructors are fully conversant with and have supporting in-depth knowledge of the developments in AGRs, particularly the latest generation of Integral AGRs.

As part of its Instructor Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme, PASMA has therefore organised a series of twenty two seminars which will run every week from 1st November until the 15th December 2011. The seminars will be full day sessions, and will be held throughout the UK.

The seminars will also introduce a new, optional module AGRs for Towers for Users.  This has been specifically developed for and is aimed at users who have previously successfully completed PASMA training but have not had hands on experience or training in AGRs for towers.

Although the Training Committee, in consultation with the manufacturers, concluded that additional training in AGRs was not necessary for existing PASMA trained users, the module is nevertheless intended as an option for those employers who assess that additional AGR specific training is desirable.

Please find an agenda and a list of seminar dates and venues below