Course Overview
This course focuses on understanding legal responsibilities, hazard identification, risk control measures, and the correct selection and use of access equipment. It promotes a proactive safety culture and aims to reduce accidents and injuries associated with working at height
Course Content
The course covers:
- Health and safety legislation
- Legal duties and responsibilities
- Employer and employee duties
- Risk assessment principles
- Hierarchy of control measures
- Common causes of falls from height
- Fall Prevention – scaffolding, mobile towers, MEWPS
- Collective Fall Protection – nets, air / bean bags
- Individual Fall Protection – safety harness, lifeline
- The safe use of ladders / stepladders
- The Ladder Code
- Emergency procedures and rescue awareness
Who should attend
- Employees required to work at height as part of their role
- Supervisors and team leaders overseeing work at height activities
- Employers seeking to improve workplace safety awareness
Certification
· Certification: NETA Certificate (NETA certificates have an advised expiry of 3 years from date of issue)
Key Benefits
- Improves awareness of the legal framework surrounding working at height
- Gain awareness of different types of access equipment
- Understand safe use of ladders, steps, and platforms
- Improve overall workplace safety and reduce accident risk
Course details
Course code
Duration
Half a day
Where
NETA – Stockton
Course information
- No formal qualifications are required
- Reasonable understanding of spoken and written English
