Working at Height Awareness
An online awareness course for people who work at height, supervise work at height, or may be affected by it. The course explains what work at height means, the legal hierarchy of control, planning and equipment selection, common hazards, ladders, scaffolds, MEWPs, fragile surfaces, falling objects, personal fall protection and emergency considerations.
Approx. 1-2 hours
Online, at your own pace
11 modules
Each with a knowledge check
20-question test
Pass mark 16/20, retakes allowed
Digital certificate
With online verification
Online awareness | 11 modules | 20-question assessment | 80% pass mark | Nova Training digital certificate.
This is an awareness course. Completion does not by itself demonstrate competence to operate MEWPs, erect/alter scaffolds, undertake rope access, select/rig fall-arrest systems or carry out other specialist work-at-height activities.
What you'll cover
- 01
What Is Work at Height?
- 02
Law, Duties & Planning
- 03
Hierarchy of Control
- 04
Selecting Access Equipment
- 05
Ladders & Stepladders
- 06
Scaffolds & Working Platforms
- 07
MEWPs
- 08
Roofs, Openings & Fragile Surfaces
- 09
Falling Objects & Exclusion Zones
- 10
Personal Fall Protection & Rescue
- 11
Pre-use Check, Stop Work & Summary
Who it's for: employees, operatives, supervisors, managers, contractors and others who require general work-at-height awareness.
Awareness training only. This certificate does not by itself demonstrate practical competence or authorisation for specialist work-at-height equipment or activities.
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