Safe Work at Heights Courses
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More Than Safety Training delivers working at height courses from our training centre in Oldham, with open courses available for individual delegates and company bookings available for teams across the UK.
We are a PASMA-accredited and IPAF-affiliated provider, covering mobile scaffold towers, powered access, ladder safety, harness and lanyard use, anchor installation, leading edge and rooftop access, rescue and evacuation, and thorough inspection training. All courses result in nationally recognised certification.
Safe Use of Harnesses and Lanyards
Safe Use of Restrained Ladders and Harnesses
Safe Use of Low Level Access Platforms
Thorough Inspection Training for Ladders and Stepladders
Thorough Inspection Training for Harnesses and Lanyards
PASMA Towers for Users
PASMA Towers on Stairs
PASMA Low Level Access Platforms
Safety Awareness for Working at Height
PASMA Combined Towers and Low Level Access Platforms
Leading Edge & Rooftop Access with Harness Restraint Training
IPAF Powered Access Training 3a & 3b
Installation and Inspection Training for EN795 Anchors
IPAF Harness Training
Safe Use of Ladders, Step Ladders and Accessories
Rescue and Evacuation at Heights Training
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Other Courses
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General Safety Courses
Mechanical Handling, Plant & FLT
Safety Management Training
First Aid Training
Scaffold Access & Rigging Courses
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FAQ
What does safe working at height actually involve?
Safe working at height covers any task carried out where a fall could cause injury — from ladder use and mobile tower work to rooftop access, leading-edge work, and powered access platforms. Under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, employers must ensure anyone working at height is trained, competent, or properly supervised for the specific equipment and task involved.
Safe working at height covers any task carried out where a fall could cause injury — from ladder use and mobile tower work to rooftop access, leading-edge work, and powered access platforms. Under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, employers must ensure anyone working at height is trained, competent, or properly supervised for the specific equipment and task involved.
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Is safe working at height training a legal requirement?
Yes, in effect. The regulations don’t name a specific course. Still, they do require demonstrable competence — and the HSE continues to list falls from height as one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities in the UK. Formal certification is the standard way employers evidence that competence, rather than relying on experience alone.
Yes, in effect. The regulations don’t name a specific course. Still, they do require demonstrable competence — and the HSE continues to list falls from height as one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities in the UK. Formal certification is the standard way employers evidence that competence, rather than relying on experience alone.
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What’s the difference between PASMA and IPAF training for safe working at height?
PASMA covers mobile access towers — building, using, and inspecting them safely. IPAF covers powered access equipment, such as mobile elevating work platforms. They’re not interchangeable; which one applies depends on the equipment your team actually uses. As a PASMA-accredited and IPAF-affiliated provider, we can help confirm the right course before you book.
PASMA covers mobile access towers — building, using, and inspecting them safely. IPAF covers powered access equipment, such as mobile elevating work platforms. They’re not interchangeable; which one applies depends on the equipment your team actually uses. As a PASMA-accredited and IPAF-affiliated provider, we can help confirm the right course before you book.
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How long does a PASMA or IPAF card last?
Both are typically valid for five years from the date of issue, after which a refresher course renews it.
Both are typically valid for five years from the date of issue, after which a refresher course renews it.
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Do I need a harness for every safe working-at-height task?
Not always. It depends on the task and equipment. Low-level access platform use, for example, doesn’t require one, whereas leading-edge access, rooftop work, and rescue scenarios typically do. Our course range covers both harness-based and non-harness-based methods.
Not always. It depends on the task and equipment. Low-level access platform use, for example, doesn’t require one, whereas leading-edge access, rooftop work, and rescue scenarios typically do. Our course range covers both harness-based and non-harness-based methods.
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Can safe working at height training be delivered on-site, or only at your Oldham centre?
Both. Open courses run from our Chadderton, Oldham training centre, and we also deliver on-site training for company bookings across the UK.
Both. Open courses run from our Chadderton, Oldham training centre, and we also deliver on-site training for company bookings across the UK.