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Working at Height Training - CPD Certified

Working at height training is hugely important, as height-related accidents account for a significant percentage of serious injuries and fatalities across the UK every year. Our online working at height e-learning course has been designed to provide employees with essential knowledge about working safely at height.

Sold By: First Health and Safety

Description

This online course provides clear and concise guidance to allow both employers and employees to comply with the working at height regulations 2005. It will help you plan and assess the risks for work at height activities, ensure competent persons are carrying out the tasks and take steps to reduce and avoid risks.

It will also look at selecting the correct equipment for the job and other measures to reduce the height of a fall as well as PPE. This fully interactive working at height health and safety e-learning course uses a combination of highly engaging animation, video, audio, text and images to ensure that the learner gains maximum benefit from the online course.

A CPD Certified Online Course

This online course has reached the required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards and benchmarks, and the learning values have been scrutinised to ensure integrity and quality by the CPD Certification Service.

CPD helps individuals to focus on how they can become a more effective professional.  It enables them to adapt positively to changes in work/industry requirements.  CPD shows a clear commitment to self-development and professionalism.

Learning objectives

This CPD Certified Working at Height online training course will aim to provide you with the knowledge about working safely at height whilst you are at work and covers:

  • Understanding what working at height is
  • Knowledge of the working at height regulations 2005
  • What are the responsibilities of the employee and employer
  • Understanding hazards and good practice
  • Understanding control strategies
  • Being able to assess which equipment is suitable
  • The use of safety equipment.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements.

Course assessment and certification

On successful completion of the final assessment a downloadable certificate is immediately available

Additional information

Access Duration: 12 months

Accreditation/Endorsements: Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Service (CPD), Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

Audio: Yes

Available for immediate enrolment: Yes

Completion Criteria: Pass Final Test, Visit All Pages

Course Duration in Minutes: 30

Course Publisher: First Health and Safety

Downloadable Resources: Yes

Language: English

Suitable Devices: PC, Tablet & Phone

Video: Yes

Yes, all employers must provide training for those who work at a height that may cause injury if they fall.

                                                                 Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR)

All staff require basic health and safety training, however more specific training, e.g. working at height, should be decided upon by assessing the risks of a job and deciding if the risks can be controlled by providing training.

Reference:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg345.pdf

The employer and contractor have responsibilities under health and safety law. The employer must ensure that contractors and the self-employed have the required knowledge of health and safety law and the company’s health and safety policy so that they work safely.

Reference:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg368.pdf

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