Free Working at Height risk assessment template
- Designed to make documentation simple for working at height
- Written by IOSH and NEBOSH qualified Safety Professionals
- Instant digital download via email
Benefits
Our free working at height risk assessment template will help you to:
- Identify risk activities when working at height
- Decide on the necessary measures to take
- Make a record of any hazards you’ve identified
- Review the overall assessment steps you’ve taken
What is working from height?
Working at height means you’re working where, if precautions aren’t taken, someone could fall at a distance that could cause personal injury (e.g. falling through a fragile roof).
You are classed as working at height if you:
- Work above ground level
- Could fall from an edge or through an opening/fragile surface
- Could fall from ground level into an opening in the floor/hole in the ground
Appropriate precautions must be in place to protect employees from injury or harm.
Working at height doesn’t include a slip or trip on the level; a fall from height has to involve a fall from one level to another. It also doesn’t include walking up and down a permanent staircase.
Why use HS Direct?
- Created by experts: Templates written and regularly reviewed by ISO and NEBOSH-qualified Health & Safety professionals
- Trusted by thousands of businesses: HS Direct has been supporting UK businesses with their Health & Safety documentation since 2004
- Instant access: Download your working at height risk assessment template instantly after checkout, and start using it straight away
Assessment contents
This free Working at Height risk assessment template features a range of pre-determined potential hazards to help you produce an effective risk assessment and prevent accidents. You have space to include your own information, findings and risk rating for each hazard, and prompts to ensure all risks are carefully considered.
More
- Purchasing: The blank risk assessment template is completely free
- No login details required: Simply check out, and you’ll receive a link to download the template
- Updates: Whilst the template has no expiry date, the template will need to be updated whenever new legislation is introduced. But don’t worry! We’re here to help.
FAQs
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 place a duty on employers and those who control any work at height activity. You must ensure:
· All work at height is properly planned and organised
· Those involved with the work at height are competent to do so
· The risks are assessed, and any appropriate equipment is provided and used
· The risks of fragile surfaces are properly managed
· Equipment is inspected and maintained
When using your free working at height risk assessment template, you’ll be able to see that you’ve assessed the risks that come with working at height.
If possible, avoid working at heights where it’s reasonably practicable to do so. Obviously, there are some jobs where avoiding working at a height just isn’t possible; in these cases, prevent falls using the right type of equipment or using an existing place of work that is already safe. Where risk cannot be eliminated, minimise the distance and consequences of a fall by using the correct equipment.
Many different jobs involve working at height, so if you’re a business owner or manager responsible for employees in the following industries or sectors, you’ll find our free working at height risk assessment template extremely useful!
· Construction work
· Scaffolding
· Roofing
· Tree surgery
· Window cleaning
· Mechanical engineering
We have a wide range of risk assessment templates available, specific to many different industries, including window cleaning risk assessments, tree surgeon risk assessments and machinery servicing too. To purchase a risk assessment template for working at height, check out our dedicated page here. Or, why not check out the full range of risk assessment templates we have to offer?
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Working at height – Dos
- DO: Undergo proper training before working at height
- DO: Work from the ground as much as possible
- DO: Ensure workers can safely move to and from where they work at height
- DO: Ensure the equipment you’re using is suitable, stable and strong
- DO: Maintain your equipment regularly
- DO: Provide protection from falling objects
- DO: Consider your emergency evacuation and rescue procedures
Working at height – Don’ts
- DON’T: Overload ladders
- DON’T: Overreach on ladders/stepladders
- DON’T: Use ladders if you can’t maintain 3 points of contact
- DON’T: Rest a ladder against weak upper surfaces
- DON’T: Use ladders/stepladders for strenuous tasks
- DON’T: Let anyone who isn’t competent work at height
We’re here to cut down on admin time, but we recommend reviewing your working at height risk assessment regularly, especially if the task changes in some way.
You’ll need to create a different template depending on whether you’re working on a ladder, scaffolding, rooftop, or another working at height method.
