Working at Height

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About Course

Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of fatal and serious injuries at work. This course explains the Work at Height Regulations 2005, how to plan work at height safely, and how to use ladders, stepladders, scaffolds and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) correctly.

It is suitable for anyone who works at height or supervises others who do, in construction, maintenance, warehousing, retail, facilities and cleaning.

This is an awareness course. Using specific equipment such as MEWPs or harnesses also requires practical training.

The course ends with a timed assessment. You need 80% to pass and can review every answer when you finish.

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What Will You Learn?

  • What counts as work at height What the Work at Height Regulations 2005 require The hierarchy for managing work at height Safe use of ladders and stepladders Scaffolds, MEWPs and fragile surfaces

Course Content

Work at Height and the Law
What counts as work at height and who is responsible.

  • What is work at height?
  • The Work at Height Regulations 2005

Planning the Work
The hierarchy and the right choice of equipment.

Using Access Equipment Safely
Ladders, stepladders, scaffolds and MEWPs.

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment
A timed assessment to check your understanding.

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