Working At Heights Awareness

Personnel who are required to carry out work at height in the workplace.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge of correct procedures when working at heights.
• Understand the relevant statutory requirements and hazards when working at heights

Course Content

• Awareness of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and other relevant regulations
• Familiarisation with the requirements of the regulations and how they affect them and their organisation
• Awareness of different types of work carried out at height and the possible hazards and risks involved
• Awareness of the importance of organising and planning prior to starting work at height
• Awareness of the safe systems of work procedures required to carry out work at height
• Familiarisation with the correct types of PPE and equipment used when working at height and how to inspect them
• Familiarisation with control procedures to reduce the hazards of working at height, including different types of fall protection systems
• Awareness of the different types of working platforms that can be used for work at height including MEWP’s and scaffold towers
• Awareness of different types of ladders and their safe use for work at height
• Proficiency to ascend and descend ladders safely using relevant equipment
• Awareness of suspension syncope, how to avoid it and how to deal with a person suffering from the effects
• Proficiency in the use of various work at height equipment including harnesses, fall arrest and lanyards.

Assessment

Each delegate will undertake a multiple-choice examination paper to demonstrate they have achieved the key learning outcomes detailed above.

Delivery

This is a classroom based course with practical working at heights tasks carried out in the ASET Scaffolding Training Centre which is 10m in height.

Certification

City & Guilds 9841 Certificate.

Required Instructor Qualification/ Experience

Corporate Member of the Institution of Occupational Health & Safety.

Special Requirements

• The course involves climbing ladders and using working at height equipment, therefore delegates should be physically fit to carry out these tasks.
• Delegates are required to provide their own PPE.
• PPE Requirements: Safety Footwear, Hard Hat, Gloves