M.E.R.I.T. is an acronym for Mechanical Equipment Repair Instruction & Testing. M.E.R.I.T. are MSA’s certified maintenance and repair training programs for Fall Arrest Equipment. They are designed for MSA Channel Partners or large end user owners who need to be able to repair and maintain MSA self-retracting lanyards and related fall protection equipment. M.E.R.I.T. training programs are intended for technicians who will be repairing, inspecting and testing fall protection equipment on a regular basis and are conducted either on-site at your location or at one of MSA's training facilities in Pittsburgh PA, Chicago IL, Houston TX, Toronto ON, or Edmonton AB. Registration for any M.E.R.I.T. program requires prior approval from MSA sales and service management and required equipment and tools must be in place prior to scheduling training. MSA M.E.R.I.T. Centers must receive authorization from MSA’s Regional and Corporate management and must comply with the following requirements:: The above requirements will apply to the addition of any new MSA M.E.R.I.T. service center locations by a parent organization of an existing MSA M.E.R.I.T. service center. Course No. ZT-MERIT-LW1 This 4 hour Level 1 training course is designed for the Fall Protection equipment user or At Risk Worker, their Supervisors and Managers, and the Safety Professional. At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-MERIT-LW2 This 8 hour Level 2 MSA Latchways Technician Level SRL Training course is designed for those individuals who will be repairing, inspecting and testing MSA Latchways Self Retracting Lanyards and have been identified as and are currently employed by an MSA Latchways Authorized Repair Facility. An additional investment of approximately $2,000 for maintenance tools is also required At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: The following is included in the registration fee: Required Maintenance Tool Kit(s):: Course No. ZT-MERIT-PRD2 The 4 hour MSA Latchways Technician Level 2 PRD training course is designed for individuals currently employed by an MSA Latchways Authorized Repair Facility who through their job description will be required to inspect, maintain, and recertify MSA Latchways PRD systems. At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-MERIT-LWR This 4 hour Re-certification course is designed for individuals who require a new three (3) year recertification for either their Level 1 Competent Person for SRL Inspection or their Level 2 SRL Maintenance certificate. The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-MERITLITE The MERIT Lite training course is designed for technicians who will be repairing, inspecting and testing MSA's Workman® line of Self Retracting, Rescuer and Winch products. Certification is valid for three (3) years. Those who should attend are individuals who have been selected by their organization to become certified to repair MSA fall protection equipment. Selected individuals will need to be employed by an MSA Channel Partner or by an end user organization that wishes to self-maintain a significant installation of MSA equipment. At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-MERIT-LR This course is designed for technicians who require MERIT LITE recertification for repairing, inspecting and testing MSA's Workman® line of Self Retracting, Rescuer and Winch products. Certification is valid for three (3) years. Those who should attend are individuals who have been selected by their organization to become certified to repair MSA fall protection equipment. Selected individuals will need to be employed by an MSA Channel Partner or by an end user organization that wishes to self-maintain a significant installation of MSA equipment. At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-MERIT-R This course is designed for technicians who require MERIT recertification for repairing, inspecting and testing MSA fall protection equipment. Those who should attend are individuals who have been selected by their organization to become certified to repair MSA fall protection equipment. Selected individuals will need to be employed by an MSA Channel Partner or by an end user organization that wishes to self-maintain a significant installation of MSA equipment. At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-MERIT-NPU This course is offered to current MERIT certified technicians who require additional training on newly introduced MSA Fall Protection equipment. This Upgrade Training class is designed to enhance your current repair and maintenance capabilities and will not change or extend the current expiry date to your MERIT or MERIT Lite certificate. It can be taken as a stand alone course at either of our MSA locations in Chicago and Edmonton, or added to one of our Recertification Courses listed. Those who should attend are individuals who have been selected by their organization to become certified to repair MSA fall protection equipment. Selected individuals will need to be employed by an MSA Channel Partner or by an end user organization that wishes to self-maintain a significant installation of MSA equipment. At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to: The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-FPINSTALLER The 2 day MSA Fall Protection Engineered Systems Installation and Maintenance training course is designed for individuals currently employed by an MSA Latchways Authorized Repair Facility who through their job description will be required to inspect, install, maintain, and recertify MSA Fall Protection engineered systems. *An initial investment of approximately $20,000 USD for tools and equipment is a required element for this certification. Horizontal System Module Objectives: Vertical Module Objectives: The following is included in the registration fee: Course No. ZT-CPINSPECT The Competent Person for Equipment Inspection course is designed for the Fall Protection equipment user, or At Risk Worker, as well as their Supervisors or Manager, and the Safety Professional. At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to discuss and demonstrate the following topics:: The following is included in the registration fee: M.E.R.I.T. Overview
Class Requirements
.5 Day MSA Latchways Level 1 - Competent Person for SRL Inspection Class
1 Day MSA Latchways Level 2 - SRL Maintenance Training Class
.5 Day MSA Latchways Level 2 - PRD Maintenance Training Class
.5 Day MSA Latchways SRL Recertification Training Class
2 Day MERIT Lite Certification Class
1 Day MERIT Lite Recertification Class
2 Day MERIT (Legacy) Recertification Class
1 Day MERIT and MERIT Lite New Product Upgrade Class
2 Day MSA Fall Protection Engineered Systems Installation and Maintenance Training Class
.5 Day – Competent Person for Equipment Inspection