Falls from a height are among the most common workplace accidents to occur across multiple sectors and are one of the most frequent causes of accidental death and major injuries. This online training course is the ideal introduction to the subject of Working at Height; packed with current information, from planning and employing safe systems of work and the use of access equipment to the hazards and risks of working at height.

What’s covered

• What is working at height

 • Planning work at height

• The work at height hierarchy of control

• Rooftops and fragile surfaces

• Voids and holes

• Situational awareness

• Hierarchy activity

• Safe systems for working at height

• Equipment for working at height

• Protective/preventative equipment

• Equipment selection activity

• Hazard spotting exercise

• Risk assessments

• Knowing when to cease work

• Summary and assessment

Duration:  40 – 90 minutes

Assessment: Multiple-choice questions