Health and Safety Course
Working at Heights
The Working at Heights (WaH) online course is designed for individuals who work at heights or supervise those who do. This training is essential for anyone involved in tasks where there’s a risk of falling and injuring themselves.
Working at Heights Awareness
Falls from height are a significant safety concern, with 40 fatalities reported in the 2022/2023 RIDDOR period, representing 30% of all UK workplace fatalities. Compliance with the Working at Height Regulations 2005 is not only crucial for safety but also a legal requirement for employers.
Our Echo3 Working at Heights course offers comprehensive training to help you work safely at height, covering hazard identification, equipment use, and safety protocols. This flexible online course allows learners to study at their own pace and includes a CPD-accredited certification upon completion.
Course Content
The course objectives include:
- Legal Compliance: Understand your legal obligations and compliance standards related to working at heights.
- Safety Standards: Learn about safety regulations and protocols specific to working at heights.
- Hazard Identification: Recognize potential hazards associated with working at height.
- Equipment Familiarity: Gain knowledge about the proper use, storage, and maintenance of safety equipment, including harnesses and ladders.
- Risk Mitigation: Learn how to effectively mitigate risks and prevent accidents.
- Emergency Procedures: Understand appropriate responses to emergencies, including suspension trauma.
- Certification: Receive a certificate demonstrating your safety knowledge in working at heights, enhancing your professional credentials.
Course Details & Certification
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- Duration: Typically 1 hour
- Entry Requirements: None—no prior knowledge is needed.
- Target Audience
This course is ideal for supervisors or managers with health and safety responsibilities, as well as anyone seeking to achieve a Level 3 Health and Safety qualification. It can also be used as part of the on-programme element of the new apprenticeship standards, helping apprentices develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed for effective workplace integration.
Certification
CPD-accredited certificate emailed upon successful completion.
This course ensures that you are equipped with the necessary knowledge to work safely at heights, aligning with legal requirements and best practices to reduce the risk of accidents.
Key Information
- Working on ladders, roofs, scaffolds, or platforms
- Operating in areas with fragile surfaces
- Working near openings or holes in floors
- Standing on a chair to change a lightbulb
- Working on a warehouse loading bay
- Climbing plant machinery for inspection or cleaning
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