Working at Height Training
For supervisory staff: site managers, foremen, team leaders and OSH specialists. We combine safe work-at-height technique with workstation inspection methodology – hands-on exercises at your facility.
Why choose our training?
Who is this training for?
Site and works managers
Responsible for organising work at height on the construction site.
Engineers, foremen and team leaders
Directly supervising crews and appointed to manage workers on site.
OSH inspectors and specialists
Inspecting workstations and the condition of fall-protection equipment.
Working at Height Training – Theory and Practice
We combine solid theory with intensive practice carried out in real conditions – on the client’s construction site or premises, on ladders, scaffolding and roofs, using professional fall-protection equipment. Participants train exactly where they actually work.
The training programme includes, among others:
Every participant who passes the exam receives a certificate of completion of specialist workstation training – a ready document to present during a PIP (National Labour Inspectorate) inspection.
Training programme – working at height
Legal aspects and liability
Criminal and civil liability of the person managing workers – illustrated with concrete examples.
Collective vs. individual protection
Hierarchy of controls: collective protective measures before individual ones, formal requirements, inspections and IBWR/BIOZ (Instruction for Safe Performance of Works / Health and Safety Protection Plan).
Workstation inspection methodology
A practical checklist for supervisors – what to check before anyone works at height.
PPE and anchor points
Selecting, fitting and putting on harnesses. Supervisors checking certification, webbing damage and buckles.
Ladders and scaffolding
The 3-point-of-contact rule, equipment rejection criteria, assembly inspection (Scafftag system).
Roofs and rescue procedure
Horizontal fall protection on roofs and procedures for suspension trauma after a fall arrest.
How does the process work?
01. Contact and needs assessment
We determine the number of participants, the type of facility and the available infrastructure (ladders, scaffolding, roof).
02. Programme adjustment
We select practical modules to match the real hazards present at your facility.
03. Hands-on training
Classroom theory + 4 hours of exercises on your infrastructure, using EHS Consulting’s fall-protection equipment.
04. Certificates and documentation
Named certificates of completion of workstation training plus documentation for PIP inspections.
Organise working-at-height training for your team
Every training session is tailored to the specifics of your site and the real hazards present there.
Legal basis
Employer obligations for work at height arise from several legal acts:
- Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 26 September 1997 – defines work at height (from 1.0 m) as particularly hazardous work,
- Article 2373 of the Labour Code – prohibits admitting a worker to work without the required qualifications and OSH training,
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 6 February 2003 – requires an IBWR (Instruction for Safe Performance of Works) and a BIOZ (Health and Safety Protection) plan for construction work,
- Article 226 of the Labour Code – requires familiarising the worker with the risk assessment and hazard-protection rules.
Training must be carried out before a worker is cleared for work, whenever the position or technology changes, after an accident, and periodically. Many general contractors and investors require documented workstation training from subcontractors before a contract begins.
