Work at Height
Overview
Falls from height remain the greatest cause of workplace fatalities and therefore it is vital to ensure that all employees required to work at height are competent to do so, fully aware of the risks & safe working methods of work to be followed to minimise the risk & severity of falls.
This half-day course is designed to raise learners’ awareness of the risks of working at height, the proper use of various work at height equipment, and measures to minimise the risk of falls from height, or to reduce the severity of the effects from falls.
This course can be delivered at your premises, or an alternative location, for up to 12 learners.
Goals
On completion of the course, all candidates will understand:
Dangers associated with working at height
Employers & employees responsibilities for health & safety
Preparation of suitable & sufficient working at height risk assessments using the hierarchy of control
Proper use of a range of equipment for safe working at height and fall arrest
Agenda
The course will include sessions on:
Health & safety law
Definitions of working at height
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Employers & employees duties
Work at height risk assessments
Hierarchy of control
Scaffolding
Ladders & stepladders
Mobile towers
Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (MEWP)
Fall arrest equipment
Good & bad practice
Assessment
Assessment of the Work at Height Course is via a series of open and multiple-choice written questions. The written assessment consists of straightforward questions, though learners will be required to have at least a basic knowledge of English.
Learners who complete the course & are deemed to have reached the required standard are issued with a certificate which is valid for three years.