Work at Height Novice

Work at Height (Novice)

An introduction to height safety

Created by PASMA in partnership with the Access Industry Forum (AIF)

Duration: Half day

Practical: No

Standards: N/A

Is working at height all new to you? Have you changed job and suddenly you’re supposed to know what equipment is available, what inspections need done and how to keep yourself and others safe?

This course won’t teach you everything you need to know – you'd need longer than half a day for that! – but we promise you’ll go home with a clear understanding of your responsibilities and an action plan for what you need to do next.

Get trained

PASMA Work at Height (Novice) is the training course you need to get up to speed on the basics of height safety. Spend half a day at an approved PASMA training centre with an expert instructor and go back to work knowing:

How to comply with your duties under the Work at Height Regulations

What access equipment is available

What training and guidance is available for working at height

Although it’s a PASMA course, it’s not all about mobile access towers. It covers the whole range of access equipment, thanks to specialist input from our friends in the Access Industry Forum. There is no practical work involved in this course; it’s all classroom-based theory. No hard hats or tower climbing required!

Book Work at Height (Novice) training at a nearby training centre or read on to learn more about the course.

Expert instructor

Interactive

Formally assessed

Accredited

Industry backed

What's covered?

In this theory-based course, you will learn about:

Law, regulations, guidance and good practice relating to work at height

An employee’s responsibilities

What guidance and training is available

Risk assessments

Emergency and rescue planning

Inspecting equipment

Where to find crucial safety information

Different types of access equipment

Selecting appropriate access equipment

Personal Protection Equipment

Working on roofs

Fragile surfaces

Fall protection

Demonstrate competence

Your training instructor will give you an electronic or printed copy of the course notes that you can refer back to.

On successfully completing this course, you’ll receive a PASMA PhotoCard and Certificate. These will show that you’re trained in category ‘W’, which stands for Work at Height (Novice).

Is this the right course for me?

This course is aimed at anyone who works at height, in any sector, and particularly those who are new to it.

Course details

Aimed at: Users
Duration: Half day
Experience required: None
PPE: None
Maximum class size: 12
Qualification length: 5 years (this may vary regionally)
e-Learning available: no
Remote training available: check with training centre
On-site training available: check with training centre
Course syllabus: download

Assessment details

Get up to speed on height safety

For prices, locations, dates, availability and to book a course, contact your nearest PASMA-approved training centre.

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