3M™ Work At Height Course ©€“ Height Safety Managers & Supervisors

Course Overview

This course is designed to provide an understanding of a site supervisor’s responsibilities under the relevant HSE legislation for team members who Work At Height. Attendees will be made aware of their individual responsibilities as a site supervisor when managing and supervising work at height activities along with the importance of being aware of on-site hazards and how to manage them effectively. This course is designed to encourage theattendees to think logically and to asses when working at height to ensure safety and compliance. All courses provided by 3M are designed to ensure attendees attain maximum benefit from their attendance. In order to achieve this the course can be tailored with the involvement of those attending ensuring that all information and instruction is pertinent and addresses any specific height safety issues being faced.

Course Prerequisites

Attendees should preferably have experience of working at height.

Who Should Attend?

Site managers and supervisors as well as any person who holds responsibilities for staff who work at height should attend this course. Additionally those who manage teams from an office-based location would also benefit from attending this course.

Course Objectives & Content

• Understand the legislative requirements placed upon them
• Understand the risks posed to the employee and employer, when undertaking work at height
• Understanding the environment including work activities warehouses/construction/ rope access/etc.
• Deal effectively with foreseeable health and safety hazards and risks that present themselves in work of this nature
• Risk Assessment, Method Statements and Permits to Work/general safety of employees and visitors
• Understand the content requirement, the creation of a procedure and associated model to allow supervisors to manage their teams effectively
• Understand the hierarchy of controls during activities at height such as collective protection/fall prevention/fall arrest /personal protection
• Requirements when dealing with complex PPE – staff training etc.
• Understand the use of on-site fall arrest and work positioning systems and equipment – harnesses/lanyards/helmets etc.
• Understand the use of Access Equipment (e.g., fixed and portable ladders, cherry pickers and scaffolding etc.)
• Understand the use of tethering and prevention of dropping incidents
• Equipment inspection and record keeping requirements - selection, use and maintenance of PPE
• Emergency Arrangements – rescue and emergency procedures, problems of suspension
• Signage and guarding requirements