Work at Height
Work at height is defined as a height where a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. So does your organisation have employees that use stepladders, ladders, scaffolds, mobile elevating work platforms and work on or have to access structures or rooftops?
If so, then the Work at Height Regulations apply to you. Do your employees know about the risks they run in working at height and the systems of work that are required to keep them safe? Do they know how to identify obvious defects in workplaces they might visit while working at height?
If you answered ‘no’ to any of the above then your organisation may be in breach of the Work at Height Regulations and could be prosecuted or fined or be exposed to significant legal claims.
The provision of training is not a matter of choice or optional, it is an absolute legal requirement for your company. Falls from height account for one death every week. In addition, there are seven major injuries resulting in broken bones or being unable to carry out normal working duties every day due to a fall from height. Remarkably, two-thirds of people with major injuries have fallen from a height of fewer than two metres.

Course summary
The Work at Height course from Praxis42 helps trainees understand the requirements of working safely by following the Health and Safety Executive Guidance notes – Safe use of Ladders and Step Ladders – An employers guide IND(G) 402 and The Work at Height Regulations – A Brief Guide’ AND(G) 401.
What are the benefits?
- Compliant with Work at Height Regulations.
- Maintain a safe, working practice.
- Recognise risks of working at height.
- Online training course conducted at your own pace – no previous experience required.
- IOSH Approved, CPD Certified and SCORM Compliant training.
Who should take this course?
The course is aimed at all levels of employees who may undertake or plan work at height.
Course duration
This course takes approximately 25 – 30 minutes to complete.
Course accreditations

Our accreditations mean you can be confident that we deliver high-quality, effective eLearning that forms part of a professional development programme.
We pride ourselves on our extensive certification and accreditation. We’re ISO 9001 quality management certified, CPD Certified, and an IOSH Approved training provider.
This course is SCORM compliant which means it can be integrated as part of your existing LMS or used as part of our SHINE learning management system.
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- Fully interactive – online learning
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- Perfect for smaller businesses and sole traders starting out
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- Comprehensive – over 50 courses
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- Perfect for larger businesses needing a wide variety of training
Aims of the course
Work at Height aims to help your organisation be legally compliant with the Work at Height Regulations. It’s designed to promote a culture within your business that encourages everyone to consider the risks associated with working at height, and follow safe procedures while undertaking work.
Developed by qualified and experienced health, safety and environment professionals with many years of experience in the delivery of training solutions.
The result is a high-quality training solution that gives the trainee the necessary tools to meet their health, safety and environmental obligations and the organisation a level of compliance through an engaging and effective learning medium.
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How is it delivered?
Allowing you to fulfil your statutory obligations as an organisation in a much more cost-effective way than traditional training days, our Working at Height course is delivered electronically, which means that each trainee can access the modules at their own convenience. Employees can also bookmark their progress, allowing them to complete the modules over multiple sessions.
SHINE – compliance record keeping
The Praxis42 Digital Platform SHINE is our advanced eLearning management system and helps organisations deliver effective online learning for their employees.
A cost-effective tool for compliance record-keeping, SHINE allows you to view and manage employee training records easily. Individual training certificates can be printed as proof of compliance for audits or visits from enforcing agencies.

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