Working At Height Awareness Course

This course is designed to give workers an appropriate knowledge of the risks surrounding working at height, an overview of the work at height equipment that can be used and information on how to carry out a risk assessment and ensure compliance with the Work at Height Regulations 2005

Who should attend this course?

Anyone who works at height in any place, including a place at or below ground level, is required to undertake sufficient training to prove that they are competent to work at height safely.

It is the employer's duty to ensure that adequate training is provided: Regulation 5 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 states that employers must ensure all employees engaged in any work at height activity must be competent to do so. This includes, but is not limited to, professions such as:

• Roof workers

• Carpenters

• Bricklayers

• Tower climbing

• Solar panel and glass/glazing installation

• Telecommunications maintenance

• Window cleaning

• Gutter cleaning

• Putting up displays

• Excavating

• Shelf stacking

• Unloading and loading a vehicle

• Machine maintenance

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 specifies minimum safety and health requirements for the use of equipment for work at height.

The main duties under the Work at Height Regulations 2005 are:

• All work at height is to be properly planned and organised.

• The risks of working at height must be assessed to ensure appropriate work equipment is selected and used.

• Employers must ensure that all their workers are trained and competent before beginning any work at height and safe systems of work must be in place.

• Employees must follow any safety training and instructions given to them.