IOSH Working at Height Competent Person

Who Should Attend?

This course aims to give an understanding of an operators/workers responsibilty under the Health and Safety at work act 1974 and its supporting regulations. delegates will be made aware of their indivual responsibility when working on site and the importance of being aware of the on-site hazards in relation to wokring at hiegh and how to work safetly. This Course is IOSH APPROVED

Course Overview

The course will indentify the relevance and implications of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 so that the individual can comply with his/her duties, whether the planning, controlling or conducting work tasks at height 

Course Content 

• Introduction and course overview
• Legislation / Principles of work at height
• Risk assessment and hazard indentification
• Factors that influence selection of work at height equipment 
• planning consideration for work at height
• Select and use a range of personal protective equipment for work at height
• Tracking and controlling equipment / inspections
• Donning and correct fitting of harness and associated equipment 
• Rescue Planning
• Practical exercise and assessmemt