The management-level qualification for safety officers, site supervisors, and CR 10.1(a) appointees. Learn to develop, implement, and maintain a legally compliant fall protection plan — and earn your IWH-PB designation as a Fall Protection Planner.
This is not a worker-level course. It is designed for the people responsible for keeping workers safe — the planners, supervisors, and appointees who own the fall protection plan.
After completing SAQA 229994 you are legally designated to carry out these responsibilities on any construction site where workers are in a fall risk position.
The Fall Protection Planner is the apex qualification in the fall protection pathway — the management-level credential that puts you in charge of the whole programme.
Safety officers, site supervisors, and OHS managers from construction, mining, and telecoms across South Africa.
"I've been writing fall protection plans for years without the formal qualification. This course gave me the proper framework and legal grounding I was missing. The DoL inspection shortly after was completely stress-free."
"Altra Med ran the FPP course on-site for 4 of our supervisors. The practical assignment — writing an actual fall protection plan for a scenario — was excellent. They left ready to apply it the next day."
"As a safety officer in telecoms, being designated as a Fall Protection Planner was a career step I needed. The IWH designation carries real weight with our clients. Three-day course, well-structured."
Our Fall Protection Planner course (SAQA 229994) satisfies Construction Regulation 10.1(a) of the OHS Act 85 of 1993. Quality-assured by SSETA. Graduates receive the IWH-PB Fall Protection Planner designation — recognised by the Department of Labour and all major SA employers.
A Fall Protection Planner is the person legally designated under Construction Regulation 10.1(a) of the OHS Act 85 of 1993 as responsible for the fall protection plan on a construction site. Every construction site where workers are in a fall risk position must have one — designated in writing and proven competent. Without a qualified, designated Fall Protection Planner, the site and the employer are in violation of the OHS Act.
The course is aligned to SAQA Unit Standard 229994: "Develop and implement a fall protection plan." NQF Level 4, 3 Credits, quality-assured by SSETA. On successful completion you are designated as a Fall Protection Planner by the IWH Professional Body — the nationally recognised designation for this role. You also receive a SAQA statement of results and an IWH certificate of competency.
Yes. A valid Fall Arrest Level 1 certificate (SAQA 229998) is a mandatory prerequisite for the Fall Protection Planner course. If you do not yet have Level 1, we can arrange both in sequence. The Level 2 Fall Arrest Rescue course (SAQA 229995) is not a hard prerequisite but is strongly recommended, as a Fall Protection Planner must understand rescue requirements when writing the fall protection plan.
Yes. The practical assessment — developing a complete fall protection plan for a provided scenario — is completed during the 3-day course under the guidance of the facilitator. There is no take-home assignment or separate submission date. Learners who pass the theory and practical assessments on day 3 receive their IWH certificate of competency on the same day.
Yes. We deliver the Fall Protection Planner course on-site at your facility anywhere in South Africa. On-site delivery is particularly suitable for construction companies, principal contractors, and telecoms firms that need multiple supervisors or safety officers qualified at the same time. Groups of 3 or more qualify for reduced rates. Contact us on +27 83 442 5052 or [email protected] for a quote.
The Fall Arrest Rescue course (SAQA 229995, NQF Level 2) is a worker/technician-level qualification focused on wearing fall arrest equipment and physically performing rescues. The Fall Protection Planner course (SAQA 229994, NQF Level 4) is a management-level qualification focused on planning, risk assessment, documentation, and legal compliance. A Fall Protection Planner must understand rescue requirements, but does not have to perform them personally.
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