Working at Heights including Scaffold Towers and Ladders
Who is the course for?
Managers, supervisers and operatives working at heights – including scaffold towers and ladders
Course objectives
At the end of the course, course members will be able to:-
- Be aware of accidents that happen while working at heights
- Relate the general requirements of the Health and Safety at Work 1974 to their own work activities
- Gain a greater understanding of regulations and guidance relating to working at heights
- Be aware of varied means of access to working at heights
- Carry out a risk assessment relating to working at heights
- Plan further specific work based training to ensure safe systems of work
Introduction
- What can go wrong while working at heights
- General requirements of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Regulations and guidance relating to working at heights
- Means of access Ladders, stepladders and trestles
- General access scaffolds
- Scaffold Towers
- Suspended cradles
- Mast-elevated work platforms
- Power-operated work platforms
- Personal suspension equipment
- Risk assessments/work planning/safe systems of work
- Personal action plan and course summary
Duration:
One day
For course details and costs, please contact:-
Jill Salt
Tel: 01926 495024
Email: jill@middleenglandtraining.co.uk
Julie Gibson
Tel: 07715 311657
Email: julie@middleenglandtraining.co.uk
