Work at Height Training Certification
Learn how to identify height-related hazards, use the right equipment, and follow correct safety procedures with hands-on, instructor-led Work at Height
Falls from Height Are Preventable With the Right Training
Falls from height remain one of the most common causes of serious workplace injury, across construction, maintenance, utilities, and countless trades. Our Work at Height Training course teaches you how to plan work at height properly, choose the right equipment, and follow the correct procedures to prevent falls before they happen.
No prior experience is needed. Whether you’re an individual building a career in occupational health and safety, a tradesperson who regularly works at height, or a business ensuring your workforce is compliant, this course is built to keep people safe not just certified.
What You’ll Learn
- Legal responsibilities under the Work at Height Regulations
- How to identify hazards and assess risk before working at height
- Planning work to avoid or minimize height-related risk where possible
- Safe use of ladders and stepladders
- Correct use of harnesses and fall-arrest systems
- Working safely with scaffolds, towers, and powered access equipment (MEWPs)
- Pre-use equipment checks and inspection basics
- Emergency procedures if a fall occurs
- Hands-on practice with real scenarios, not just theory
Who This Course Is For
Built for Anyone Who Works at Height
- Tradespeople roofers, window cleaners, painters, electricians, tilers, sign fitters, and tree surgeons
- Construction & Utilities workers scaffolders, maintenance crews, and site personnel
- Supervisors & Managers overseeing teams working at height
- Businesses & Teams needing workforce-wide compliance with height safety regulations
- Career starters in occupational health and safety who need this as part of a broader safety qualification
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From individual certifications to company-wide compliance training, we offer flexible programs built around real workplace demands.
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Why Choose WILSTON for Work at Height Training
Training Built Around Real Site Conditions
Real Industry Experience
Our instructors bring hands-on, practical safety backgrounds, not just classroom knowledge
Hands-On Practice
Learn to actually use height-safety equipment, not just watch a demonstration
Built for Compliance
Training designed to meet workplace height-safety obligations
Comment Asked Questions About work at height
No prior experience is needed. The course is designed for anyone who works at height, including complete beginners.
There’s no minimum height threshold even standing on a chair to reach something counts as working at height. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 don’t name a single required certificate, but they do place a legal duty on employers to ensure anyone working at height is competent. In practice, that makes training effectively mandatory: no training, no competence, no compliance.
Yes, the course covers the fundamentals of ladders, harnesses and fall-arrest systems, and access equipment like scaffolds and towers. Get in touch if your team needs equipment-specific practical training beyond the core course.
This course covers general working-at-height competence hazard awareness, planning, and safe use of common equipment. IPAF (for powered access platforms like MEWPs) and PASMA (for mobile access towers) are separate, equipment-specific certifications for those operating that particular type of equipment. Many learners take this course first, then add IPAF or PASMA if their role requires it.
The certification is valid for 3 years and is internationally recognized.