Management of Work at Height Unit 4

Management of Work at Height is a one day course for 10 delegates. The training is tailored to suit supervisors or managerial personnel. It provides grounding in the essentials of health and safety and why they must work safely. In addition the course is developed to ensure candidates get a detailed knowledge of the application of the hierarchy of risk, selection of Working at Height methods. The course identifies the regulations, standards to be followed to be compliant with current legislation. Delegates will also gain valuable knowledge in equipment standards, markings, inspection, maintenance and documentation which will provide the underpinning knowledge that is required to Manage safety of work at height.

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The training is delivered by theoretical input and discussions based on set safety modules set in a high impact interactive package.

Health and Safety Ownership The lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 The Working At Height Regulations 2005 Hierarchy of Work at Height equipment Equipment inspection, maintenance and documentation (with examples in class) Selecting the appropriate equipment Safe selection/use of ladders Safe selection/use of Platforms, MEWPS Fall prevention Fall restraint Fall arrest trauma Rescue of casualty Managing Safety Risk assessment Accident / Incident Reporting