Working at Height Awareness Training

Working at height remains one of the leading causes of fatal and serious injuries in the workplace. To help prevent accidents and ensure legal compliance, the Work at Height Regulations 2005 require all employers to conduct thorough risk assessments and provide adequate training for anyone working at height — whether above or below ground level.

This Working at Height Awareness Course has been designed to give employees the essential knowledge required to understand the hazards, follow safe working procedures, and carry out their tasks competently and confidently.

Whether you’re changing a light fitting, maintaining machinery, cleaning windows, or installing high-level equipment, this training ensures you meet both your safety responsibilities and the law.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is suitable for anyone whose role involves working at height, including those who:

Use ladders, platforms, scaffolding or MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms)
Access roofs, ceilings, pits or excavations
Perform maintenance or installation work at high levels
Stack or retrieve items from high shelving

Relevant professions include:

Gutter cleaning
Solar panel installation
Lighting and electrical maintenance
Site maintenance
Window cleaning
Warehouse and retail shelf stacking
High-level pipework and ducting installation
Machine servicing and excavation work

No prior experience is required. This course serves as an essential awareness-level introduction for new workers or as a refresher for experienced professionals.

📌 Note: This course does not replace practical training, equipment-specific instruction, or supervision.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will:

Understand the legal duties set out in the Work at Height Regulations 2005
Identify common hazards associated with working at height
Recognise how to properly plan and organise working at height tasks
Understand how to select and use appropriate fall prevention and protection systems
Know how to report risks and unsafe conditions
Be better prepared to work safely and confidently at height

Course Content Overview (Videos)

Video 1: The Hazards of Working at Height

⏱ Duration: 7 minutes 32 seconds

Common causes of falls and injuries
Misuse of ladders and access equipment
Environmental risks (weather, surfaces, lighting)
Key risk factors and how to recognise them

Video 2: Working Safely at Height

⏱ Duration: 9 minutes 41 seconds

Planning and risk assessment essentials
Selecting the right equipment (e.g. harnesses, guardrails, platforms)
Using PPE effectively
Supervision, rescue planning, and emergency procedures

Assessment and Certification

Participants may complete a short quiz following the training videos to reinforce learning. Upon successful completion, a Certificate of Completion is issued — confirming the individual has met basic awareness training in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

Benefits of This Course

Promotes safe working practices in high-risk environments
Helps employers fulfil legal training obligations
Reduces the risk of falls and serious injury
Enhances hazard awareness and risk reporting
Takes under 20 minutes to complete