Working at Height Practical Management of Working at Height (Unit 7)
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- Work at Height and Confined Spaces
Summary
This course will train delegates on the correct methods of managing and supervising working at height activities, ensuring compliance with current regulations. The course is a mix of theoretical and practical sessions, during which, delegates will be required to demonstrate their level of knowledge and understanding of the training programme content.
Objectives
By the end of this training programme delegates will be:
- Familiar with the Work at Height Regulations and the UK Legislative Structure
- Aware of the requirement to organise and plan working at height activities
- Aware of the need to follow a safe system of work and associated documentation including risk assessments and method statements
- Familiar with need to plan for emergencies and rescue
- Aware of Supervisor/Manager responsibilities
- Aware of the importance of conducting tool box talks prior to task commencement
- Aware of identifying working at height hazards and controls
- Familiar with the use and inspection of safety harnesses and lanyards
- Aware of the types and requirements of fall protection systems
- Aware of the types and requirements of working platforms, including ladders
- Familiar with inspection of a range of fall arrest equipment
- Familiar with the correct use of harnesses at height
- Familiar with the correct use of lanyards at height
- Familiar with the correct use of fall arrest at height
- Familiar with the correct techniques to ascend/descend ladders
Target Audience
All personnel who are involved in the management and/or planning of working at height activities.
Prerequisites
Due to certain aspects of the course being physically demanding and potentially stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness and physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement.
Award
An in-house training provider certificate will be awarded on successful completion of this course.
Revalidation
An in-house training provider certificate will be awarded on successful completion of this course.
Delegates should bring
- Government issued photographic ID e.g. Driver's Licence or Passport
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