Height Safety Awareness Training Courses

Heightsafe’s specialist Height Safety Awareness Training course is designed to provide personnel with the knowledge and understanding of Fall Arrest techniques and equipment when completing activities whilst Working at Height. This course is suitable for personnel who work in a low risk environment, where it is usually easy to identify Work at Height equipment, and where access is straightforward.

Aims and Objectives of a Height Safety Awareness Training Course

• Hazards and risk assessments
• Safe working practices
• Complying with relevant standards and legislation
• Understanding and outlining Work at Height dangers

Height Safety Awareness Training Course Information

• Duration: half day
• Trainer to student ratio: 1 to 10
• Certification: certification is provided upon completion and is valid for 3 years.

Heightsafe’s Level 1 Height Safety Awareness Training course is designed for those personnel who already have a comprehensive knowledge and experience of Working at Height. Personnel will have experience working with varying Fall Arrest equipment within a number of environments, an understanding of relevant standards and legislation, as well as being aware of the dangers around Work at Height including the characteristics and limitations of Personal Fall Protection equipment.

Aims and Objectives of a Level 1 Height Safety Awareness Training Course

• Hazards and risk assessments
• Identifying hazards and implementing effective controls
• Fitting Personal Fall Protection equipment along with the inspection, care and requirements of disposal
• Practical climbing on ladders using twin lanyards
• Restraint, positioning and Fall Arrest techniques
• Using self-reeling and temporary Horizontal Fall Protection systems
• Understanding suspension trauma, and how to recognise and act upon this
• Demonstration of rescue techniques
• Emergency procedures and planning

Level 1 Height Safety Awareness Training Course Information

• Duration: one day
• Trainer to student ratio: 1 to 6
• Certification: certification is provided upon completion and is valid for 3 years

Heightsafe’s Level 2 Height Safety Awareness Training course is designed for those personnel who already have a comprehensive knowledge and experience of Working at Height – in some instances, personnel who are expected to work in unprotected areas and those moving between anchors. Personnel will have experience working with varying Fall Arrest equipment within a number of environments, an understanding of relevant standards and legislation, as well as being aware of the dangers around Work at Height including the characteristics and limitations of Personal Fall Protection equipment. Personnel will be able to inspect Fall Arrest equipment and know how to dispose of it following the instance of a fall.

On completion of this course, personnel will have the knowledge to order fall arrest, work positioning and restraint equipment.

Aims and Objectives of a Level 2 Height Safety Awareness Training Course

• Hazards and risk assessments
• Identifying hazards and implementing effective controls
• Fitting Personal Fall Protection equipment along with the inspection, care and requirements of disposal
• Practical climbing on ladders using twin lanyards
• Restraint, positioning and Fall Arrest techniques
• Using self-reeling and temporary Horizontal Fall Protection systems
• Understanding suspension trauma, and how to recognise and act upon this
• Demonstration of rescue techniques
• Emergency procedures and planning
• Rescue of a casualty suspended from both in-reach, and out-of-reach scenarios

Level 2 Height Safety Awareness Training Course Information

• Duration: two day
• Trainer to student ratio: 1 to 6
• Certification: certification is provided upon completion and is valid for 3 years

Heightsafe’s Level 2 Refresher Height Safety Awareness Training course is designed for those personnel who have already successfully completed a Level 2 Height Safety Awareness Training course, with the opportunity to renew certification by refreshing knowledge and exercising practical skills.

Aims and Objectives of a Level 2 Refresher Height Safety Awareness Training Course

This refresher course consists of the same aims and objectives as stated for Heightsafe’s Level 2 Height Safety Awareness Training course and is only available to those who have previous certification.

Level 2 Refresher Height Safety Awareness Training Course Information

• Duration: one day
• Trainer to student ratio: 1 to 6
• Certification: certification is provided upon completion and is valid for 3 years

Heightsafe’s Manager and Supervisor Height Safety Awareness Training course is designed for those in positions such as a Site Supervisor or Health and Safety Manager and aims to provide those with an understanding of legislation and responsibilities required for these roles. Those working in an office-based environment that manage personnel Working at Height will also benefit from this course.

Aims and Objectives of a Manager and Supervisor Height Safety Awareness Training Course

• Signage required for work environments
• How to complete Risk Assessment and Method Statements as well as work permits
• Understanding relative legislation
• Addressing primary risks whilst Working at Height
• Personnel training and PPE requirements
• Creating procedures and models to allow supervisors/team leaders to effectively manage their teams
• Use of fall arrest and work positioning equipment such as harnesses and lanyards
• Tool tethering and drop-incident prevention

Level 2 Refresher Height Safety Awareness Training Course Information

• Duration: one day
• Trainer to student ratio: 1 to 10
• Certification: certification is provided upon completion and is valid for 3 years