Working at Heights

We offer a range of Working at Height courses for operatives; supervisors; and managers. The Work at Height Regulations applies to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. The regulations place duties on employers, the self-employed, and any person that controls the work of others (for example facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at height).

Falls from height remain the most common cause of workplace fatality. In 2012/13 there were 46 fatalities*, over 2,500 major injuries, and a further 2,727 injuries that caused the injured person to be off work for over 7 days, due to a fall from height. HSS Training has the right course to equip your workforce with the necessary knowledge and skills to prevent accidents when working at height.

Harness Safety

This course delivers a minimum of four hours of both theory and hands-on practical instruction and assessment, providing delegates with a good understanding of the principles for using and carrying out pre-use inspections of Safety Harnesses, Lanyards, and Connectors in the workplace.

This course also provides each delegate with a base theoretical knowledge of the work at height regulations required to effectively reduce the risks associated with working at height, the hierarchy of control measures, correct pre-use inspection, and using personal prevention and protection systems for fall restraint, work positioning and arrest.

Course Details

Working at Heights

Health and Safety at Work Act
Working at Heights Regulations
Accident Reporting: Prevention and Investigation
COSHH
Fire Prevention
Risk Assessment
Method Statements
Manual Handling
Access Equipment
Steps and Ladders:
- - Towers
- - Scaffold
- - Harnesses*
- - Machines (MEWPs)
- - Cradles
- - Roof Protection

Harness Safety

Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry, and their responsibilities.
Be able to locate and identify major components of the Harness / Fall Arrest and explain their functions.
Conduct all safety checks in accordance with manufacturers and legislative requirements.
Select a suitable type of Harness / Fall Arrest relative to the work being undertaken.
Identify and maintain PPE appropriate for use Harness / Fall Arrest and demonstrate correct use.
Correctly fit and remove the safety Harness / Fall Arrest.
Carry out end-of-work inspections.
Environmental considerations.
Storage of Harness / Fall Arrest.

Career Impact

Working at Heights

PROSECUTION - Employers are being warned to take correct precautions when their staff work at height. The HSE regularly prosecutes individuals and organizations for breaches of the regulations, particularly when these breaches result in death or serious injury to employees.

STAFF TRAINING - Under Regulations 5 and 6(5)(b), you must ensure that everyone involved in the work is competent (or, if being trained, is supervised by a competent person). This includes involvement in the organization, planning, supervision, and the supply and maintenance of equipment. Where other precautions do not entirely eliminate the risk of a fall occurring, you must (as far as it is reasonably practicable to do so) train those who will be working at height how to avoid falling, and how to avoid or minimize injury to themselves should they fall.

Harness Safety

The Work at Height Regulations require that? Every employer shall ensure that no person engages in any activity, including organization, planning, and supervision, in any relation to working at height or work equipment for use in such work unless he is competent to do so or, if being trained, is being supervised by a competent person?.

If you or your operatives use safety harnesses as part of your normal duties we strongly recommend that you engage in suitable and sufficient training.

Entrance Requirement

Please note it is mandatory for all candidates to hold the UK or European Full driving license.

You must provide:

Two identity documents from group A. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Or

One identity document from group A and two documents from group B. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Group A

If you are a UK passport holder, your passport number entered on the application form. You do not need to submit the actual passport.
Signed valid passport of any other nationality.
Signed valid UK photo driving license (both parts of the full or provisional license are required)
UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth
UK biometric residence permit

Group B

Valid EU photo ID card.
Valid UK firearms license with photo
Signed valid UK paper driving licence.
Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.
UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after the date of birth, but not a photocopy.
Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.
UK adoption certificate
P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.
P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.
Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society.
Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.
Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. You can only submit one utility bill in support of your application.
Pension, endowment, or ISA statement issued in the last 12 months.
British work permit or visa issued in the last 12 months.
Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can submit more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority.
A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can submit more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer.
Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.
Child benefit book issued in the last 12 months.

Working at Heights

Harness Safety

This course delivers a minimum of four hours of both theory and hands-on practical instruction and assessment, providing delegates with a good understanding of the principles for using and carrying out pre-use inspections of Safety Harnesses, Lanyards, and Connectors in the workplace.

Course Details

Working at Heights

Health and Safety at Work Act

Working at Heights Regulations

Accident Reporting: Prevention and Investigation

COSHH

Fire Prevention

Risk Assessment

Method Statements

Manual Handling

Access Equipment

Steps and Ladders:

- Towers

- Scaffold

- Harnesses*

- Machines (MEWPs)

- Cradles

- Roof Protection

Harness Safety

Have a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry, and their responsibilities.

Be able to locate and identify major components of the Harness / Fall Arrest and explain their functions.

Conduct all safety checks in accordance with manufacturers and legislative requirements.

Select a suitable type of Harness / Fall Arrest relative to the work being undertaken.

Identify and maintain PPE appropriate for use Harness / Fall Arrest and demonstrate correct use.

Correctly fit and remove the safety Harness / Fall Arrest.

Carry out end-of-work inspections.

Environmental considerations.

Storage of Harness / Fall Arrest.

Career Impact

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Working at Heights

PROSECUTION - Employers are being warned to take correct precautions when their staff work at height. The HSE regularly prosecutes individuals and organizations for breaches of the regulations, particularly when these breaches result in death or serious injury to employees.

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Harness Safety

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If you or your operatives use safety harnesses as part of your normal duties we strongly recommend that you engage in suitable and sufficient training.

Entrance Requirement

Please note it is mandatory for all candidates to hold the UK or European Full driving license.

You must provide:

Two identity documents from group A. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Or

One identity document from group A and two documents from group B. At least one document must show your current address and at least one document must show your date of birth.

Group A

If you are a UK passport holder, your passport number entered on the application form. You do not need to submit the actual passport.

Signed valid passport of any other nationality.

Signed valid UK photo driving license (both parts of the full or provisional license are required)

UK original birth certificate issued within 12 months of birth

UK biometric residence permit

Group B

Valid EU photo ID card.

Valid UK firearms license with photo

Signed valid UK paper driving licence.

Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate, with translation if not in English.

UK birth certificate issued more than 12 months after the date of birth, but not a photocopy.

Non-UK birth certificate, with translation if not in English.

UK adoption certificate

P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.

P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.

Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different bank or building society.

Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.

Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. You can only submit one utility bill in support of your application.

Pension, endowment, or ISA statement issued in the last 12 months.

British work permit or visa issued in the last 12 months.

Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can submit more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority.

A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can submit more than one statement as long as each is issued by a different issuer.

Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.

Child benefit book issued in the last 12 months.