Working at Heights

Description

This course is aimed at providing the necessary knowledge and promoting awareness of accident prevention when working at heights.

Duration

1 Day

Course Content

Participants will cover:

- The types of accidents and their causes

- The legislation associated with working above ground level

- The importance of the human factor in accident prevention

- A range of methods and associatedsafety precautions for accessing workplaces above ground level including: ladders, portable staging, cradles, boatswain chairs and power operated work platforms

- Methods of inspecting/checking for safe condition, application and use

- Techniques and procedures for working at heights referring to: fragile roofs, overhead cranes, insecure hand/foot hold,work from ladders, working on scaffolds/portable staging, work from cradles, work from powered work platforms

Certification

Rochdale Training certificate

Assessment Method

Multiple choice questions

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