Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. STANDARD FALL PROTECTION SAFETY AND RESCUE CERTIFICATION TRAINING The Contractor must provide OSHA and ANSI/ASSP (American National Standard Institute/American Society of Safety Professionals) compliant training and certification for Fall Protection Safety and Rescue to PSC technicians. This course must cover the fundamentals of tower climbing safety and rescue, specifically for those working on telecommunications and/or utility towers. Course duration of minimum 8 hours is required. Course content must include the following: i. Introductions to OSHA and ANSI/ASSP standards ii. Structure types and hardware iii. Job briefings and climbing techniques iv. Anchorage and anchorage connectors v. Use of full body harness, work positioning and work positioning lanyards vi. Fall arrest devices including: ladder safety systems, vertical and horizontal lifelines and fall arrest lanyards and equipment inspection vii. Climbing techniques and controlled descent viii. Job hazards assessment and necessary hazard mitigation x. Documented rescue plan to include proper techniques, best practices, and tips for avoiding injury x. Rescue procedures, equipment, and suspension trauma, self-rescue, victim rescue and co-worker rescue After successful completion of class, students should be able to identify and mitigate fall hazards in the workspace, apply proper techniques for tower climbing, implement and manage rescue equipment and procedures. The Contractor will issue each student a certification card to carry on their person while on the job. In addition, PSC Training Unit requires a copy of each student’s certification card. B. ADVANCED FALL PROTECTION SAFETY & RESCUE CERTIFICATION TRAINING The Contractor must provide OSHA and ANSI/ASSP compliant training and certification for Advanced Fall Protection Safety and Rescue to PSC technicians. Course duration of minimum 16 hours is required. This course must include all of the course material in the standard Fall Protection class (section A, above) and the following tower rescue content: i. Appropriate anchors ii. Set-up and execution of cross haul and lowering systems iii. Load equalization iv. Practice and application (field training) on various structures v. Appropriate progress capture requirements and use Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to perform ground and tower-based rescues, properly inspect and install equipment necessary for advanced rescue. Appropriately inspect and install raising and hauling systems for rescue applications. The Contractor will issue each student a certification card to carry on their person while on the job. In addition, PSC Training Unit requires a copy of each student’s certification card. C. RIGGING TRAINING