Working at Heights
Short course
In Chesterfield
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Chesterfield
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Duration
1 Day
To provide delegates with the knowledge to safely work at height. Suitable for: Persons working at height
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Course programme
Course Content
• Introduction
What is working at height
• Why training required to prevent falls from heights
(legal, moral, financial)
• Statistics
(Falls from heights vs. other accidents)
(Types of falls, Low falls V high falls)
• Injuries
• Intro to legislation
HASA 74, employees duties and employers duties
Working at heights regulations 2005
• Hierarchy of controls
Avoid need, prevent falls, minimise distance / consequence
of fall
• Expansion to hierarchy and brief insights to :-
Work platforms including fixed mobile scaffolding
Mobile elevated work platforms
Collective fall devices
Ladders and stepladders
• Management controls
Planning, including:
environmental and lighting, trained and competent, inspected, fragile surfaces,falling objects, adequate equipment, permits to work and contractors,pre use inspection, periodic inspections, etc
• Practical specifics - Industry
Working at Heights