Work at Height Safety
Work at Height
Work at height training is a legal requirement in Ireland, anyone who uses a Personal Fall Protection System incorporating a harness and lanyard requires certified work at height training.
Our Work at Height course content includes:
Risk Assessment, Legislation, Emergency Rescue Plans,
Fall Prevention, Personal Fall Protection Systems. For those seeking comprehensive work at height safety training, these topics are crucial.
A practical assessment of lanyard inspection, and harness inspection and donning is required to gain a full 3 year certificate.
Training Options
Classroom Training Course:
Onsite or Local Training Room
Tutored Course & Practical Assessment
Live Remote Instructor Course:
Video Conference Meeting
Tutored Course & Practical Assessment
Blended Learning Course:
E-Learning Theory Training
Tutored Practical Assessment
Course Content
The following topics are covered during this course:
- What is Work at Height?, Why do we need training?
- Legislation – Legal Requirements
- Fall Hazards, addressing work at height safety protocols.
- Risk Assessment
- Emergencies at Height
- Fall Protection
- Work at Height Equipment
- Equipment Testing Standards
- Equipment inspection and donning.
Maximum Participants: 10 | Certification: CTS 3 Year Certificate
Course Objectives
On completion of this training participants will be able to:
- Carry out a thorough inspection of a lanyard
- Carry out a thorough inspection of a harness
- Demonstrate the correct donning of a full body harness
- Highlight the hazards and risks involved in carrying out work at height.
- State the work at height hierarchy of control.
- Ensure that equipment is inspected correctly and used in a safe manner.
- Ensure that anyone working at height is protected from a fall, or should a fall occur, the consequences of a fall are minimised.