Roof Top Safety

Roof Top Safety

Course Code: WAHG/RTS/2

Our Rooftop Safety course provides delegates with detailed knowledge in roof top safety and the issues that are faced by professional roofers today.  this course is for all workers working on flat roofs and Pitched roofs with unprotected edges by selecting the correct Personnel Fall protection Equipment. This course meets Work at Height Regulations: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007

Delegates Shall Learn:

  • Theory Session
  • Work at Height Regulations: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 Overview.
  • How to identify Hazards.
  • How to reduce the risks associated with Working at Height.
  • Leaning and Roof top Ladders Do’s and Dont’s.

Practical Session.

  • How to install and Test an fall arrest Anchor point.
  • Installing Vertical and Horizontal Life lines.
  • Working Methods of Fall arrest and Fall Restraint.
  • Working Methods of Work Restraint.
  • Leaning and Fixed Ladder Safety.
  • Roof Ladder Safety.D

Delegates are shown and practice how to use and setup various fall protection systems, work restraint and work positioning systems that are most commonly used on rooftops. Delegates are shown and practice how to setup leaning ladder systems and roof ladder systems to access rooftop flat and pitched roofs.

Course Details

Duration: 2 day
Course Venues: Shannon Ireland
Entry Requirements: Minimum age 18. See fitness requirements below. Must be fluent in English.
Instructor Ratio: 1:6
Course Code: CRTS2
Assessment: Practical and written assessment
Certification: Construction Working at Height
Validity Period: 2 years
Medical Requirements: Physical fitness with no contra-indications for working at height. A self-certified statement of reasonable fitness will be requested prior to attendance.