Working at Height - Unit 4 Managers and Supervisors

By the end of this training programme delegates will be;
- Fully aware of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and other relevant regulations specific to managers & supervisors
- Familiar with the requirements of the regulations and how they affect themselves, those they are responsible for and their organisation
- Fully aware of the necessity to pre plan work at height and how to implement procedures
- Familiar with the safe systems of work to eliminate or mitigate hazards from working at height activities
- Fully aware of the requirement for risk assessments and how to compile and review a risk assessment
- Fully aware of the importance of method statements to carry out work at height safely
- Fully aware of the requirement for rescue planning for working at height activities
- Familiar with the types of rescue and considerations when planning a rescue
- Familiar with the permit to work system and control measures to be implemented
- Aware of the responsibilities as a manager or supervisor when authorising working at height permits
- Aware of their responsibility to communicate clear and concise instructions to the work party to ensure everyone understands the task requirements
- Aware of the potential hazards that could harm personnel working at height including dropped objects, selection of equipment and orthostatic intolerance
- Familiar with different methods of controlling hazards that arise from of working at height activities and their individual requirements
- Familiar with the different types of equipment that can be used when working at height and their individual requirements
- Aware of the different types of working platforms and their individual requirements
- Aware of the correct use of ladders including pitching, testing and potential hazards