This online course covers the basic principles of health and safety, the legal obligations of both employers and employees and it provides best practice guidance designed to keep everyone safe.

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Overview

Upon completion of the online learning course, you will understand:

• The definition of working at height
• Legal responsibilities of employers and employees
• How to choose the most appropriate safety equipment
• How to safely use and maintain different types of equipment
• The specific challenges relating to working on roofs.

This short course is suitable for anyone who undertakes work at height, or who employs people who regularly work at height, such as pest control technicians, technical inspectors, field biologists, managers, directors and owners.

Level: Foundation (+)
Prerequisites: None
Delivery: Online only
Duration: 1 hour
Access: 4 weeks
Assessment: None
BPCA Registered CPD points: 1
BASIS Prompt CPD points: 1

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Delivery

Online programme

This is an online, e-learning course that can be taken at any time. You can find out more about our online learning courses here.

System requirements

  Desktop:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge
• Internet Explorer.

Mobile:
• MobileSafari
• Google Chrome.

For the best experience and optimum security, we recommend that you keep your browser up to date. 

Note: Legacy browsers with known compatibility issues:
• Internet Explorer 10 and below
• Safari 7 and below.

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Assessments

There is no assessment or prerequisites for this course.

Upon successful completion of the course candidates will receive a BPCA Certificate of Completion in Work at Height. You will be able to print this certificate online.

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Fees

The course fee will give you access to this course on our eLearning centre for four weeks.

Cancellation Terms:

Online course cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA. Cancellations will not be given if online learning has been accessed.

• More than 7 working days prior to course: No charge
• 7 working days or less: 100% of fee

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