Pasma Training-Towers for Users

Course Content

PASMA Towers for Users is a one-day training course designed to give you the essential knowledge and skills to work safely with mobile access towers. Held at an approved PASMA training centre, you'll learn from a qualified instructor and leave confident in your ability to:

• Assemble, dismantle, adjust, and move mobile access towers safely
• Use mobile access towers correctly and responsibly
• Carry out inspections before and after use
• Spot potential hazards and understand how to avoid them
• Understand the laws, regulations, and safety guidelines that apply

The course combines classroom learning with hands-on practice, covering topics such as:

• The responsibilities of employers, workers, and suppliers when working at height
• Key standards for manufacturing and using mobile access towers
• Where to find important safety information
• How to judge when a tower is safe to use
• Performing safety checks before and after assembly
• Step-by-step methods for building and taking down towers
• Best practices for safe operation
• How to access platforms securely
• Safely moving towers around a site
• Recognising and understanding tower components
• Identifying risks in the working environment
• Protecting your health while using towers

Is this the right course for me?

This course is perfect for anyone who uses mobile access towers, whether at home or on the job. It’s suitable for:

• First-time users who’ve never worked with towers before
• People who’ve used towers but haven’t had official training
• Those renewing their PASMA qualification

It’s aimed at operatives who need to work safely at height.

If you also use low-level access equipment, you can choose to take the combined course.

How long is the course?

This is a 1 day course 

Course details

• Aimed at: Users
• Duration: 1 day
• PPE: suitable head/foot protection and gloves
• Maximum class size: 12
• Qualification length: 5 years