Intro

Working At Heights

A one-day in-company Workshop - Safety Harness and Safe Use of Ladders & Steps
Complies with the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, General Application Regulations - Part 4: Work at Heights (2007), and with current HAS Codes of Practice and Guidelines.

Aims & Objectives

To ensure safe working at heights in compliance with current Regulation and HSA-recommended best practice. The programme includes instruction on the safe use of safety harness, ladders and steps.

Who Should Attend?

This programme is intended for all construction workers including site supervisors and managers.

Programme

As we are always pleased to customise the Programmes, the specific course content will depend on you particular needs. The standard programme would include:

  • Introduction to the H&S Regulations and HSA Guidelines
  • Inspection of work equipment.
  • Checking of places of work at height.
  • Weather conditions.
  • Avoidance of risks from work at height.
  • Protection of places of work at height.
  • Selection of work equipment for work at height.
  • Fragile surfaces.
  • Falling objects.
  • Danger areas.
  • Safety on working platforms.
  • Fall arrest systems.
  • Work restraint systems.
  • Ladders.
  • Personal fall protection systems.
  • Work positioning systems.
  • Rope access or positioning technique.
  • Fall arrest systems.
  • Work restraint systems.
  • Ladders.
  • Fragile surfaces.
  • Falling objects.
  • Danger areas.
  • Inspection of work equipment.
  • Typical method Statement - Working at Heights

Duration 1/2 day.