Harness Training
NPORS Harness and Fall Arrest (N723)
The NPORS Harness and Fall Arrest course trains workers to safely use harnesses, focusing on inspection, fitting, and using fall arrest systems to prevent injuries when working at height.
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Introduction To The Course
What Does Our Harness Safety and Fall Arrest Training Cover?
The NPORS Harness and Fall Arrest Course is designed to provide workers with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to safely use safety harnesses in the workplace.
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), falls from height remain one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities in the UK. In the 2022/23 reporting year, 40 workers died as a result of falls from height, accounting for 30% of all fatal workplace injuries. Many of these incidents involved inadequate or incorrect use of fall protection equipment, including harnesses.
Because harness use is commonly used when working at height, we deliver the NPORS Harness & Fall Arrest (N723) alongside Safe Working at Height (N404) as a combined one-day course.
This course focuses on the correct selection, inspection, fitting, and use of harnesses and fall arrest systems in line with current health and safety regulations. Whether working at height or in potentially hazardous environments, the course ensures participants are competent and confident in protecting themselves and others while complying with legal and manufacturer requirements.
Course Technical Details
Harness Safety and Fall Arrest Training Licence Details
A good level of written and spoken English.
By the end of the NPORS Harness and Fall Arrest course, candidates will:
- Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities
- Have a working knowledge of the manufacturer’s handbook for the particular harness/fall arrest to be used
- Be able to locate and identify major components of the harness/fall arrest and explain their functions
- Conduct all safety checks in accordance with the manufacturer’s and legislative requirements
- Select a suitable type of harness/fall arrest relative to the work being undertaken
- Identify and maintain PPE appropriate for use harness/fall arrest, and demonstrate correct use
- Correctly fit and remove the safety harness/fall arrest
- Carry out end of work inspections
- Environmental considerations
- Storage of harness/fall arrest
Candidates will be required to complete a theory test and demonstrate their practical ability to inspect and fit a harness and fall arrest.
Upon successful completion, candidates will be issued with a traditional NPORS card showing Working at Height (N404) and Harness Safety & Fall Arrest (N723).
Courses run regularly at our purpose-built, indoor training centre in Blackwood, South Wales.
We are also able to train off-site if required. Please contact us for more information.
NPORS cards are valid for 3 years before Refresher training is required.
Please contact us to discuss.
Next available date
Tuesday20 October2026
PASMA Towers for Users
- Starts08:00 to 15:30
- Length1 day
- VenueHOV Safety Training, Blackwood
£180per person, includes VAT & exam fees
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Harness Safety & Fall Arrest: Our Most Commonly Asked Questions
While regulations do not name a specific course, employers must ensure workers using fall protection equipment are properly trained and competent.
Recognised training, such as NPORS, helps demonstrate compliance with health and safety duties.
We have combined NPORS Safe Working at Height (N404) and Harness Safety & Fall Arrest (N723) into a 1 day course, approx. 8 hours.
The NPORS Harness Safety & Fall Arrest course is suitable for anyone required to wear a safety harness or use fall protection equipment as part of their work.
This commonly includes construction workers, MEWP operators, scaffold users, roof workers, and maintenance personnel.
Harness Safety & Fall Arrest training covers common fall protection equipment such as full body harnesses, lanyards, connectors, anchor systems, and basic fall arrest components.
