Work At Height Awareness

Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace fatalities and injuries. The purpose of this training course is to provide the information and knowledge required to protect employees when working at height and prevent death and injury from a fall from height.

This training course is for employees and others who are in control of any work at height.

By the end of the height safety awareness training course, delegates will have complete confidence knowing that they will have received training to the highest standard in accordance with Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR).

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR) state that you must make sure any work at height activity is carefully planned, supervised, and carried out by competent people.

Course Content:

• Course introduction.
• The Law.
• Key considerations when working at height.
• Competence.
• Avoidance of risks when working at height.
• Working at height risk assessment.
• Ladders (Latest ladder standards, using a ladder safely)
• Low level access equipment.
• Fall protection equipment.
• Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS)
• Scaffolding.
• Mobile Aluminium towers.
• Safety nets.
• Roof work.
• Weather conditions.
• Course summary.