Public Release of the New ERCA Training Syllabus
We would like to raise everybody’s awareness to the public release of the revised version (July 2024) of the ERCA training syllabus. The full document is now publicly available. This syllabus provides information for training on permanent and temporary ropes courses. The syllabus describes course aims and objectives, content, methods of teaching, course duration, as well as assessment criteria. Mobile ropes courses are not covered within the current syllabus.
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Training - Wire Rope Inspection
Course Language: English
Course Provider: Capstone Inspections Ltd.;
Description
This course is offered an run by our members Capstone Inspections Ltd.
This is a ropes course specific, wire rope examiners course written by Nick Moriarty and Paul Capper and delivered by Paul Capper.
It has been designed for operational inspectors, constructors of ropes courses and potential Type C Inspectors who are wanting to become ropes course wire rope examiners and further their knowledge base on wire rope for the ropes course industry.
The course covers but is not limited to:
- Wire rope construction
- Types of wire rope
- Wire rope terminations
- Wire rope fatigue
- Wire rope abrasion
- Wire rope corrosion
- Understanding the dynamics of wear and tear
- Lightening
- Other damages
- Recording inspections
- Retirement/discard
- Physical inspections
- Proactive treatment
Registration & more information
https://capstone-inspections.com/training.html#WireCourseTraining