Working at height carries a high risk of accident and injuries. Whether you work with MEWPs, scaffolds or ladders, you rely on the effective inspection and maintenance of equipment to stay safe at work.
Building on our Working at Height Essentials course, Working at Height Advanced provides an in-depth explanation of how to plan and carry out work at height.
Our Working at Height Advanced online course is broken down into three modules.
Our Working at Height Advanced online course is broken down into three modules.
This module offers an in-depth look at the preparations needed to ensure safe working at height. It covers the key piece of legislation in this area: the Work at Height Regulations 2005. Learn why risk assessments are important and how to select effective control measures.
This module explores how to select the right equipment for your task. Scaffolds, MEWPs, ladders and fall protection systems are some of the commonly used equipment covered. It also covers ground level working at height, including manholes, excavations and trenches.
This module covers the correct procedures for inspecting equipment to make sure it remains safe to use. This is vital – a small malfunction could prove fatal for employees working at height, especially in high-risk areas such as excavations or roofs.
Learners are assessed via multiple-choice questions about working at height. They must achieve a mark of 80% or above to pass. Everybody who reaches the pass mark receives a certificate.
| Number of Learners | Cost (per year) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 10 | ||
| 11 - 20 | ||
| 21 - 50 | ||
| 51 - 100 | ||
| 101 - 150 | ||
| 150+ | ||
| Number of Learners | Cost (per year) | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 - 100 | ||
| 101 - 200 | ||
| 201 - 300 | ||
| 301 - 400 | ||
| 401 - 500 | ||
| 501 - 750 | ||
| 751 - 1000 | ||
| 1001 - 2500 | ||
| 2501 - 5000 | ||
| 5000 - 10,000 | ||
| 10,000 + | ||
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It comes as no surprise that falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries – even resulting in fatalities. The human costs of avoiding proper training for work at height can be devastating.
It’s important to ensure any employee working at height has been trained and that suitable control measures are in place to reduce the risk of a fall. More than just best practice, training for working at height is a legal requirement in many countries.
Yes, work from height tasks require a risk assessment. Manual work at height should only be undertaken if there is no other option and it should be planned appropriately to avoid any unnecessary health and safety risks. Only people qualified and trained to work at height should be assigned this work.
The hazards of working at height include anything that makes a fall more likely. This includes poor weather conditions, poor maintenance of working at height tools such as ladders and harnesses, unprotected roof spaces or lack of training for the people carrying out the work. It is the employer’s responsibility to control them.
Current guidelines state that a harness should be worn if a fall of 6 feet or more is possible. However, employers can provide a harness for smaller heights than this if they feel it would be safer. If a worker would like a harness for a job, it is good practice to provide them with one.
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