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Working at Height Training
Understand how falls are prevented by avoiding work at height where possible, selecting suitable access equipment and planning rescue arrangements.
This topic introduces work at height through everyday tasks rather than legal definitions alone. Learners practise recognising the point at which a normal job becomes a fall risk and see how routine...
- Welcome to Working at Height TrainingWelcome to Working at Height TrainingWhat this lesson covers: You will see how the course is organised, where its limits sit and how to use the learning when planning or carrying out real work....
- When an Everyday Task Becomes Work at HeightWhen an Everyday Task Becomes Work at HeightWhat this lesson covers: You will learn to recognise work at height in factories, warehouses, offices, shops, construction areas and outdoor workplaces. There is no legal height...
- How a Fall DevelopsHow a Fall DevelopsWhat this lesson covers: You will follow the chain of decisions that usually sits behind a fall. This helps you look beyond the final unsafe act and identify the planning, equipment...
- Spot the Work-at-Height RiskSpot the Work-at-Height RiskWhat this lesson covers: This practical review asks you to examine several workplace situations and decide where the fall risk starts. It checks recognition before the course moves into legal duties...
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This topic translates the Work at Height Regulations 2005 into clear workplace responsibilities. It explains who must plan, supervise, carry out and inspect the work, and why general experience is not the...
- The Law in Plain EnglishThe Law in Plain EnglishWhat this lesson covers: You will learn the main expectations of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and how they shape day-to-day decisions. The emphasis is on the order of...
- Who Owns the Decision?Who Owns the Decision?What this lesson covers: You will separate the responsibilities of the person who commissions the job, the manager or supervisor controlling it and the worker carrying it out. Safe work depends...
- Competence, Training and SupervisionCompetence, Training and SupervisionWhat this lesson covers: You will learn how competence changes with the task and role. The lesson also explains why a general course certificate does not authorise someone to use, erect,...
- Duty and Competence CheckDuty and Competence CheckWhat this lesson covers: This review uses workplace decisions rather than definition questions. Choose the action that shows proper control of responsibility, competence and supervision.A contractor says its employees are “working...
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This topic develops a practical planning method. Learners examine the task, access route, work area, people below, services, weather and emergency needs before deciding which equipment should be used.
- Begin with the Job, Not the LadderBegin with the Job, Not the LadderWhat this lesson covers: You will learn how to define the real task before selecting access equipment. Small details such as force, reach, duration, tools and material size...
- Read the Work Area Before Work StartsRead the Work Area Before Work StartsWhat this lesson covers: You will carry out a structured site survey from the ground up. The aim is to find the conditions that can destabilise equipment, expose...
- Turn the Risk Assessment into a Workable MethodTurn the Risk Assessment into a Workable MethodWhat this lesson covers: You will learn how a risk assessment should lead directly to equipment selection, work steps and stop-work conditions. The lesson shows the difference...
- Plan for People, Traffic, Services and WeatherPlan for People, Traffic, Services and WeatherWhat this lesson covers: You will widen the assessment beyond the person at height. The lesson covers people below, moving vehicles, live services, wind, rain, lighting and other...
- Planning Challenge — A High-Level Maintenance JobPlanning Challenge — A High-Level Maintenance JobWhat this lesson covers: This review combines task definition, area survey, equipment choice and change control. You will examine a maintenance request before deciding whether the proposed method...
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This topic applies the work-at-height hierarchy to real equipment decisions. Learners compare avoidance, collective protection and personal systems and learn why the nearest available ladder or harness is not automatically the correct...
- Avoid, Prevent, Minimise — In That OrderAvoid, Prevent, Minimise — In That OrderWhat this lesson covers: You will apply the legal hierarchy as a practical decision route. Each stage must be considered before moving to a lower level of protection.The...
- Collective Protection — Protect the Work PositionCollective Protection — Protect the Work PositionWhat this lesson covers: You will learn why guardrails, platforms, scaffolds, towers and suitable MEWPs normally provide stronger protection than systems that depend on every person connecting correctly.Collective...
- Access Equipment SelectionAccess Equipment SelectionWhat this lesson covers: You will compare common access methods against task duration, reach, ground conditions, loading, movement and emergency needs. The aim is to justify the choice rather than rely on...
- When Personal Fall Protection Is AppropriateWhen Personal Fall Protection Is AppropriateWhat this lesson covers: You will see where work restraint, work positioning and fall arrest fit within the hierarchy. Personal systems can be effective, but only when they are...
- Equipment Choice ChallengeEquipment Choice ChallengeWhat this lesson covers: This topic review tests the hierarchy and equipment-selection process using four short tasks. Open each answer after deciding which method should be considered first.A camera needs inspecting above...
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This topic develops practical ladder judgement. Learners decide when a ladder is appropriate, complete pre-use checks, position and secure equipment correctly and recognise tasks that require a protected platform instead.
- Decide Whether a Ladder Is SuitableDecide Whether a Ladder Is SuitableWhat this lesson covers: You will learn when a ladder or stepladder can be a sensible option and when task demands make it the wrong work platform. Short duration...
- Complete a Meaningful Pre-use CheckComplete a Meaningful Pre-use CheckWhat this lesson covers: You will inspect the parts that keep a ladder stable and identify defects that require immediate quarantine. A label or inspection date does not replace checking...
- Set Up and Secure a Leaning LadderSet Up and Secure a Leaning LadderWhat this lesson covers: You will position a leaning ladder at a safe angle, choose suitable support and prevent movement. The lesson also covers doors, traffic and access...
- Climb and Work from a Ladder SafelyClimb and Work from a Ladder SafelyWhat this lesson covers: You will practise body position, three points of contact and safe tool handling. The main skill is recognising when the task demands more movement...
- Use a Stepladder Without Defeating Its DesignUse a Stepladder Without Defeating Its DesignWhat this lesson covers: You will set up a stepladder correctly and avoid the common shortcuts that cause it to close, twist or overturn. The lesson covers top...
- Ladder Scenario — The Quick Sign RepairLadder Scenario — The Quick Sign RepairWhat this lesson covers: This topic review follows a common sign-repair task and asks you to decide where the ladder method fails. The answer depends on the whole...
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This topic explains how collective access equipment provides a safer work position when selected and used correctly. Learners focus on user checks, operating limits and the point where specialist erection, inspection or...
- A Working Platform Must Support the Whole JobA Working Platform Must Support the Whole JobWhat this lesson covers: You will examine the strength, size, access and edge protection needed for a working platform. The lesson also covers loading, housekeeping and the...
- Use a Scaffold Without Altering ItUse a Scaffold Without Altering ItWhat this lesson covers: You will learn the checks a normal scaffold user should make and the changes that must be left to competent scaffolders. The scaffold must remain...
- Mobile Tower SafetyMobile Tower SafetyWhat this lesson covers: You will follow the safe lifecycle of a mobile tower from selection and erection through use, movement and dismantling. Tower configuration must match the manufacturer instructions.A tower is...
- MEWP Planning and OperationMEWP Planning and OperationWhat this lesson covers: You will examine the main MEWP hazards: overturning, entrapment, falls, dropped objects and collision. Safe use starts with machine selection, ground assessment and emergency lowering.MEWPs can provide...
- Collective Access Equipment ChallengeCollective Access Equipment ChallengeWhat this lesson covers: You will choose between a tower, scaffold and MEWP and identify when the work must stop. The answer depends on the environment as much as the height.Scenario:...
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This topic covers high-consequence work on roofs and near rooflights, fragile sheets, unprotected edges and temporary openings. Learners practise challenging incomplete contractor methods and planning safe access before anyone steps onto the...
- Plan Roof Work from the GroundPlan Roof Work from the GroundWhat this lesson covers: You will learn which information must be confirmed before roof access and why a short inspection still needs a safe route, edge protection and emergency...
- Fragile Roofs and RooflightsFragile Roofs and RooflightsWhat this lesson covers: You will identify common fragile materials and learn the sequence for avoiding, preventing and mitigating a fall through them. Instructions to “walk on the supports” are not...
- Edges, Openings and Temporary GapsEdges, Openings and Temporary GapsWhat this lesson covers: You will plan protection for roof edges, stairwells, floor holes, service risers and openings created during maintenance. The critical moment is often when a cover or...
- Roof Contractor ChallengeRoof Contractor ChallengeWhat this lesson covers: This topic review asks you to audit a proposed repair on an older sheeted factory roof. The contractor has experience, but the method lacks the evidence needed to...
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This topic explains work restraint and fall arrest as complete systems, then brings together rescue, falling-object control, inspection and final workplace decisions. It ends with a practical checklist for planning and stopping...
- Work Restraint and Fall Arrest Are Different SystemsWork Restraint and Fall Arrest Are Different SystemsWhat this lesson covers: You will distinguish a system that prevents access to an edge from one that arrests a fall after it begins. The difference changes...
- Harnesses, Lanyards, Connectors and AnchorsHarnesses, Lanyards, Connectors and AnchorsWhat this lesson covers: You will treat personal fall protection as one compatible system. The lesson covers fitting, connection errors, anchor selection, contamination and equipment involved in a fall.A harness...
- Clearance, Swing Fall and Edge DamageClearance, Swing Fall and Edge DamageWhat this lesson covers: You will see why a connected worker can still strike the ground, a lower platform or a structure. Fall clearance must include the way every...
- Rescue Must Be Ready Before the FallRescue Must Be Ready Before the FallWhat this lesson covers: You will build a task-specific rescue arrangement for a suspended or incapacitated person. Calling emergency services is important, but it is not a complete...
- Falling Objects and Exclusion ZonesFalling Objects and Exclusion ZonesWhat this lesson covers: You will protect people below by securing tools and materials, providing edge containment and creating a boundary that reflects where objects can actually travel.A small object...
- Inspection, Storage and Defect ControlInspection, Storage and Defect ControlWhat this lesson covers: You will separate pre-use checks from formal inspections and follow the equipment from storage to quarantine and return to service. A defect record is only useful...
- Final Workplace Decision — Is the Job Ready?Final Workplace Decision — Is the Job Ready?What this lesson covers: This final lesson brings the course together. You will use one decision route to approve, change or stop work and prepare for the...
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