Working at Height
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Working at Height
Course Overview
The consequences of falling from a height can be serious, so its essential employees know how to assess and control the risks. This highly interactive course spells out the principles of Avoid, Prevent, and Minimise risks associated with working at height.
It explains the learners responsibilities, providing an interactive Working at Heights task risk assessment for their use. It also covers best practice on using ladders and stepladders including inspection, set up and carrying out tasks safely.
Key Learning Points:
- Meaning of working at heights
- Techniques required when working at heights
- Safety procedure to help when working at height
- Set up ladder and all required equipment safely
- Understand risks of working at height
- Use 'Avoid, prevent or minimise' strategy when necessary
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the meaning of working at heights
- dentify risks associated with working at heights
- Know how to keep working at heights to a minimum
- Employ 'Avoid, Prevent, Minimise' strategy to reduce the risks when working at heights
- Identify safeguards to prevent and minimise falls
- Understand the technique required in setting up a ladder properly to avoid injuries
Target Audience
All employees who work at heights
90.9%
On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Working at Height.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)
learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK
- Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
- learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
- Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
- 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
- Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
Working at Height
Course Overview
The consequences of falling from a height can be serious, so its essential employees know how to assess and control the risks. This highly interactive course spells out the principles of Avoid, Prevent, and Minimise risks associated with working at height.
It explains the learners responsibilities, providing an interactive Working at Heights task risk assessment for their use. It also covers best practice on using ladders and stepladders including inspection, set up and carrying out tasks safely.
Key Learning Points:
- Meaning of working at heights
- Techniques required when working at heights
- Safety procedure to help when working at height
- Set up ladder and all required equipment safely
- Understand risks of working at height
- Use 'Avoid, prevent or minimise' strategy when necessary
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the meaning of working at heights
- dentify risks associated with working at heights
- Know how to keep working at heights to a minimum
- Employ 'Avoid, Prevent, Minimise' strategy to reduce the risks when working at heights
- Identify safeguards to prevent and minimise falls
- Understand the technique required in setting up a ladder properly to avoid injuries
Target Audience
All employees who work at heights
Qualifications
On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Working at Height.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)
learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK
- Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
- learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
- Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
- 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
- Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
90.9%
