CITB Working at Height Awareness in Construction

Aims

To provide participants with the knowledge required to understand the hazards
and controls associated with work at height

Objectives

By actively participating in this course delegates will be able to:
- Have an adequate appreciation of the relevant health and
safety legislation
- Understand differing methods use for work at height
- Understand the hazards and subsequent control measures
deployed during work at height

Course Content

- The legal requirements
- Video presentation

- Safe access in the workplace

- Ladders and stepladders

- Tower scaffolds

- Scaffolds

- Mobile Elevating work platforms

- Safe systems of work

- Fall prevention

- Fall arrest

- Fall restraint

- Falling objects

- Edge protection systems

- Man anchor system

- Harnesses

- Nets and temporary decks

- Risk assessments

- Course questionnaire