Working at Height
More than 4,000 employees suffered a major injury as a result of a fall from height during 2008-2009. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 place duties on employers, the self-employed, and any person that controls the work of others (for example facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at height).
This occupational safety training course provides an overview of work activities involving risk of injury from working at height and helps those with responsibility for supervising the risks meet their legal duty to manage.
Who should attend?
Anybody with responsibility for managing or supervising the risks associated with working at height.
What are the learning outcomes?
- Ability to identify the hazards of work above ground level and outline the general requirements necessary to control them
- Describe the safe working practices for common forms of access equipment.
Course content:
- An overview of working activities involving risk of injury from working at height
- Legal responsibilities including an overview of the Working at Height Regulations
- Basic hazards and factors affecting risk
- Main precautions to prevent falls and falling materials
- Safe working practices for common forms of access equipment
- Inspection requirements for scaffolds.
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£240.00
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Course outline:
Also available to download: Working At Height (PDF 65kb)
Course objectives:
On completion of this occupational safety training course delegates will be able to:
- Identify the hazards of work above ground level and outline the general requirements necessary to control them
- Describe the safe working practices for common forms of access equipment.
Who should attend?
Anybody with responsibility for managing or supervising the risks associated with working at height.
Course content:
- An overview of working activities involving risk of injury from working at height and typical injuries
- Legal responsibilities including an overview of the Working at Height Regulations
- Basic hazards and factors affecting risk
- Main precautions to prevent falls and falling materials
- Safe working practices for common forms of access equipment
- Inspection requirements for scaffolds.
Qualification:
All delegates successfully completing the course in full will be awarded a RoSPA Certificate of Training.
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Related information:
The Occupational Safety [Occupational Safety] section of the website has a wealth of advice and information on all areas of safety at work, in addition to details of our current campaigns, resources, conferences and affiliated groups.
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