Learning outcomes​

By the end of the course you will have learned about:

• Understanding what working at height is

• Knowledge of the working at height regulations 2005

• What are the responsibilities of the employee and employer

• Understanding hazards and good practice

• Understanding control strategies

• Being able to assess which equipment is suitable

• The use of safety equipment

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Working at Height course content​

• Introduction

• What is work at height?

• What activities can be classified as work at height?

• Why should working at height be controlled?

• Legislation

• Employers’ responsibilities

• Your responsibilities

• Hazards exercise

• Application

• When things go wrong

• Good practice

• Control strategies for work at height

• Ladder safety

• Ladder use

• Step-ladders

• Ladder summary

• Working platforms

• Guard-rails

• Safe working platforms

• General access scaffolds

• Tower scaffolds

• Mobile elevation work platform (MEWP)

• Safety harness

• Summary

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Who should complete this course?​

The working at height course is designed for employees who work at height.

• Prior Learning? - None required

• Pre Course learning? - None required

• Certification - All candidates who successfully complete the module will be issued with a certificate of learning

• Duration - Approximately 30 minutes