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We are proud to be recognised as a PASMA Training Member. This signifies that 3B Training is an approved training provider, having met the rigorous standards and criteria established by PASMA.
Our facilities, training programs, and instructors have been thoroughly evaluated to ensure they comply with PASMA’s high quality and safety benchmarks.
In this guide, we explain what PASMA training is, who needs it, how long certification lasts, and how it compares to other working-at-height qualifications such as IPAF.
PASMA stands for the Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers’ Association. It is a not-for-profit organisation that represents and supports the mobile access tower industry.
PASMA is responsible for:
Publishing industry-recognised safety guidance
Promoting best practice when working at height
Developing and maintaining the industry standard PASMA training scheme
Improving safety standards across mobile access tower use
PASMA training is widely recognised across construction, facilities management, maintenance, and industrial sectors.
PASMA Towers for Users is for operatives whose job involves working with mobile access towers.
The PASMA course covers content such as:
Find out more about the content on the course page: PASMA Towers for Users
The PASMA Towers for Users course provides both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, ensuring delegates can work safely at height using mobile access towers.
Correct and safe assembly and dismantling of mobile access towers
Tower inspection procedures before and during use
Identifying and managing faulty or unsafe components
Understanding manufacturer instructions and PASMA guidance
Safe positioning, stability, and movement of towers
Legal responsibilities when working at height
All training is delivered by experienced, PASMA-approved instructors using PASMA-compliant equipment.
The PASMA Towers for Users training course is delivered in one day by our trainers who are experts in their fields.
Delegates who pass the course will receive a PASMA certificate and card. These are valid for 5 years.
If you are working with mobile towers, it is recommended to complete and pass PASMA training. By completing the training, it will help you to be competent and skilled to work at height.
Unfortunately, falling from height is one of the most common fatalities in the industry. Therefore, being trained correctly and following best practice helps to keep yourself and those around you safe. This will hopefully also help towards reducing the number of fatalities.
IPAF, the ‘International Powered Access Federation’, is also a non-for profit organisation. It promotes the effective and safe use of powered access equipment.
But, how does IPAF differ from PASMA and vice versa?
Each organisation covers different areas of height. Therefore, it’s crucial to understand which type of training best suits the type of work you or your operatives do as part of their role.
Focuses on mobile access towers
Covers assembly, dismantling, inspection, and use
Uses prefabricated tower systems
Focuses on powered access equipment
Includes MEWPs such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, and cherry pickers
Covers safe operation of powered machinery
We offer PASMA Towers for Users as a public course at our Blackburn and Doncaster training venues.
It’s also available as an in-house course at a venue of your choice, as long as the equipment meets the guidelines set by PASMA.
However, we don’t offer PASMA Towers for Users online.
You can enquire about in-house PASMA Towers for Users or book online onto one of our public courses.
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