Working at Height

Working at Height Course

In 2017/18 there were 37 fatalities, 3317 major injuries and a further 3165 injuries that caused the injured person to be off work for 7 days or more, due to a fall from height (Source HSE).

They remain the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes of major injury.

1. In the blink of an eye we can hit the ground.
2. The consequences of ignoring fall protection is obvious.

About this Working at Height Course

The purpose of The Work at Height Regulations 2005 is to prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height. If you are an employer or you control work at height, the Regulations apply to you.

The aim of this course is to provide delegates with training to improve their knowledge and practical understanding of the hazards, risks and controls associated with working safely at height.

Learning Outcomes

The main objectives of this training are to enable the delegate to:

1. Understand the main principles of working at height, and the health and safety aspects,
2. Learn and understand risks and hazards,
3. Know the methods for reducing risk and injuries related to the hierarchy of controls,
4. Understand the types of personal fall protection systems and the differences between work restraint and work positioning,
5. The procedures and practices for controlling risks to health and safety, preparing for work and using access equipment,
6. Be able to select appropriate Personal Fall Protection Systems (PFPS) and PPE.

Working at Height Course Contents

This training course is broken down into 3 main sections:

    Understanding Working at Height

Work at height means work in any place where, if precautions were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. You are working at height if you:

1. work above ground/floor level,
2. could fall from an edge, through an opening or fragile surface, or
3. could fall from ground level into an opening in a floor or a hole in the ground.

In this section we give an overview of where these exist, look at associated Legislation, and hierarchy of control.

    Dangers

In this section we will be looking at the dangers associated with working at height and how to stay safe. We will cover Risk assessments, Safe system of work and Permits. Delegates will gain an understanding of the hazards and risks, and control measures available for work at height.

    Selection and safe use of equipment

This section takes an in-depth look at the kinds of equipment which might be used, where and when they should be used, their benefits, and also the risks they pose.  There are many things that need to be considered, such as the equipment’s suitability for the job and the length of time you’ll be using the equipment.

This will cover:

1. Safe selection and use of ladders, podiums and platforms, mobile towers and MEWPs,
2. Work restraint, Work positioning, Fall arrest,
3. Rescue plan and emergency procedures,
4. Suspension Trauma,

There are no pre-requisites.