Working at Heights

Short course

In Chesterfield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Chesterfield

  • Duration

    1 Day

To provide delegates with the knowledge to safely work at height. Suitable for: Persons working at height

Facilities

Location

Start date

Chesterfield (Derbyshire)
Devonshire House Station Road Brimington, S43 1JU

Start date

On request

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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

Price on request