WORKING AT HEIGHTS

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Overview:
This course is designed for Supervisors, Skilled and Unskilled Workers & Helpers. The course provides a basic overview of the best practices, principles, risks, and equipment involved in activities that involve working at heights. It is focused on providing participants with the ability to recognize the risks and hazards involved in working on heights.

Training Approach:
All Health & Safety Solutions/ ITAC training programs are tailored to the specific training needs of the learner/client given their specific roles, responsibilities, and training objectives. Training manuals and course content are based on industry best practice, international standards, as well as legislation and regulatory requirements of the local regulatory authority.

Intended Audience: Supervisors, Skilled and Unskilled Workers, Helpers

Course Duration : 4 to 6 hours
Minimum/ Maximum students

  • Minimum: 6 Maximum 12

Certifications Earned : ITAC – Working at Heights completion certificate

Validity : 2 years

Local Accreditation : Dubai Municipality

Topics Covered:

Learning Objectives

  • To understand and identify hazards involved in working at height.
  • To understand warning methods and physical barriers.
  • To understand personal fall protection equipment and its limitations.
  • To understand anchor points.
  • To devise fall prevention and rescue plans.


Scope of learning

  • Occupational health and safety regulations
  • Fall hazard recognition and hierarchy of controls
  • Warning methods and physical barriers
  • Ladders and similar equipment
  • Introduction to Mechanical lifting equipment like MEWP, scissor lift etc.
  • Safe working on mechanical lifting equipment
  • Introduction to personal fall protection equipment
  • Usage of anchor points
  • Working safely on ladders/scaffold
  • Inspection methods for ladders and scaffold
  • Guidelines for safe usage of ladders and scaffold

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