46 Working At Heights courses

QA Level 2 Award In Working At Height (RQF) Face to Face: Half-day course Virtual Classroom: Spread over 2 sessions of 2½ hr duration Raises awareness of safety considerations whilst working at height Teaches how to ensure a safe working environment Course Contents: Legislation, regulations, roles and responsibilities when working at height The consequences of non-compliance Safe working practices when working at height How to reduce the risks from:Weather conditionsWorking environmentsOthers working at heightFalling objectsFragile surfaces Importance of risk assessments Rescue plan requirements Selecting appropriate equipment Identifying safety precautions when using equipment Importance of Personal hygiene Reporting procedures when equipment is faulty Benefits of this course: 35 People died in 2017/18 due to falls from height There were also 43,000 non-fatal accidents due to falls from height These resulted in 80 major injuries And 230 over-3-day absences, costing employees and employers money Even just a height of less than 2 meters can result in serious, or even fatal, injuries The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require employers, and those in charge of any type of work at height activity to ensure that the work is properly planned, well supervised and carried out by competent people Employees who do this course will learn to have a greater awareness of the risks involved in working at height, and on how to best manage those risks, ensuring the safety of all concerned Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: This Health and Safety Training Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards.This means that you can be rest assured that your Health and Safety Certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is an excellent way to make sure you and your employees are trained in Health and Safety.The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2687/6

Who Should Attend This course is aimed at candidates that require the knowledge to enable them to comply with working at height regulations, and go in depth into industry dangers and respectability when working at height.  This course can be completed by both novice and experienced candidates. We also offer refresher tests. Novice course- 1/2 day Experienced worker tests- 1/2 day. Course information Category N404 Safe Working At Height It is envisaged that by the end of this course of training the learner will be able to answer questions on and perform the following: ➢ Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities when working at height ➢ Be able to define height work and identify the hazards of work above ground level and outline the general requirements necessary to control them ➢ Be able to identify accident causation in work at height ➢ Have an appreciation of planning and organisation of work at height ➢ Set up exclusion zone explaining actions required for emergency actions, identifying any overhead hazards ➢ Identify and maintain PPE appropriate for safe working at height use ➢ Demonstrate working at height and explain all safety issues that could arise Assessment Assessment will be to NPORS standards consisting of a theory test.

This course covers all relevant health and safety laws including Working at Height Regulations 2005.

This course is designed for personnel who carry out inspections on fixed ladders to BS 4211 British Standard which specifies requirements for ladders with single bar rungs intended to be fixed permanently to structures.

This course is for persons required to work in specified locations, e.g. MEWP’s, scaffolding, window cleaners, lift engineers and maintenance operatives. The course provides skills, knowledge and competence to select and use the correct harness and lanyard for the work task.

This awareness course is suitable for any person involved in Working at Height and is aimed at providing the learner with a working knowledge of how to remain safe in exposed areas.

This course is for personnel who are required to work at height and already have working at height training with fall protection equipment.

This course is intended to introduce the concepts of rigging and lifting, rigging equipment and basic lifting techniques for personnel new to the role. This course provides the information and skills for learners to understand the use of lifting equipment and how it is applied in a practical setting.

This course is designed for site managers, site agents and those who are responsible for planning, organising and monitoring staff.

NPORS MEWP Supervisor Awareness (N035)