Working at height in schools
Make sure your staff feel confident in how to work safely at height in school. Use this course to address misconceptions about working at height, and teach safe working practices and equipment use.
Who it's for
All staff
We've updated this assessment based on user feedback to improve the user experience.
This course covers:
- What ‘working at height’ means
- How to work safely at height
- The equipment you might use when working at height
- How to safely use and store a stepladder
This course is designed for those members of staff who don’t routinely have to work at more extreme heights (e.g. up on the school roof or on scaffolding). Those staff may need additional training to ensure they’re working safely in more dangerous situations.
We want our training to be a positive experience for all learners. If you have any access needs (for example, a visual impairment or dyslexia), please let us know to see how we can help by contacting [email protected].
We'd love to hear your feedback
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Sources
- Health and Safety Executive
- Ladder storage: how to store your ladder, Ladders UK Direct
Our thanks to Justin Smith for his support developing this course. Justin is managing director and senior consultant at In House Safety. In House Safety supports safety excellence in schools. It carries out audits and provides specialist advice to help schools control safety risks. It also administers a certification scheme to help schools manage and support safety standards, and recognise those schools that have gone the extra mile.
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