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Work at Height Safety
Working at height is a leading cause of workplace fatalities and serious injuries, with falls occurring from roofs, ladders, scaffolds, elevated platforms, towers, tanks, and similar locations. Even low falls can cause serious injury or death, so work at height must be properly planned, supervised, and carried out with suitable equipment and safe systems of work. The course covers core principles of work-at-height safety and the responsibilities of employers, supervisors, workers, and contractors in preventing falls.
What You Will Learn
- Define work at height and recognize activities that qualify as such
- Explain why falls from height are dangerous and identify their consequences
- Apply the hierarchy of fall prevention and plan work safely
- Identify common work-at-height hazards and how they lead to incidents
- Distinguish unsafe conditions from unsafe actions
- Explain the hierarchy of fall protection and select effective controls
- Explain the legal responsibilities of employers, supervisors, workers and contractors
- Explain the purpose and benefits of work-at-height training
- Recall and apply key work-at-height safety rules
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for anyone entering the workforce or needing foundational safety knowledge. It is open to both individuals enrolling independently and employees sponsored by their organisations.