Working At Heights Awareness CLSA37X

This course is available for groups of 4 +, delivered on site.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, course members will be able to:

• Be aware of accidents that happen while working at heights
• Relate the general requirements of the Health and Safety at Work 1974 to    their own work activities.
• Gain a greater understanding of regulations and guidance relating to working at heights
• Be aware of varied means of access to working at heights
• Carry out a risk assessment relating to working at heights
• Plan further specific work based training to ensure safe systems of work

Who is the Course For?

Managers, supervisors and operatives working at heights

Duration/Format

One day (six hours)

NVQ/SVQ Linkage

Instructor/Trainee Ratio Max: 1:12 Min: 1:6

Course Content

• Introduction
• What can go wrong while working at heights
• General requirements of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Regulations and guidance relating to working at heights
• Means of access Ladders, stepladders and trestles
• General access scaffolds
• Scaffold Towers
• Suspended cradles
• Mast-elevated work platforms
• Power-operated work platforms
• Personal suspension equipment
• Risk assessments/work planning/safe systems of work
• Personal action plan and course summary

Further training

Course members may need to received further training on specific work equipment before being able to work safely at heights.

E-mail your details and requirements to chris@pitchcare.com for price or further information.