Work at Height

Work at Height Regulations 2005

The HSE advise that most major injuries are caused by falls from less than 2 metres. These regulations
remove the minimum height requirement (previously 2 metres), and concentrate on the potential
consequences of a fall and the selection of suitable work equipment.
This one day course will address the key implications of the legislation and in particular the hierarchy of
control measures to follow when carrying out work at height.

Aims
The aim of this course is to equip those personnel who manage or supervise their own staff, or manage the
work of contractors, working at height, with sufficient knowledge to carry out or approve risk assessments.
Subject areas
Types of falls, reasons and enforcement actions
Hierarchy of controls
Selection of access equipment
A risk assessment based approach to all work at height