Commercial roof access

Upcoming Dates

Duration: 1 Day 

Who should attend:

Personnel who may be involved in accessing commercial type roofs for any reason 

Aim:

To understand and identify how to safely access and work safely on a typical commercial/ agricultural roof 

Objectives:

By the end of the course candidates will be aware of the following 

• Legislation, regulation, and guidance affecting work at height
• Safe use of ladders including a variety of methods for stabilising and securing ladders 
• Use of ladders to access and work on commercial type roofs 
• Use of rood anchor systems in conjunction with harness and lanyards 
• Safety around typical skylights 
• Consideration of alternative methods for gaining access to a commercial roof

Training Methods:

Classroom based tutorials followed by practical training/exercises 

References:

• Health and safety legislation/regulations
• Work at height regulations
• Ladder Standards