For Electrical Contracting employers and workers, this guide explains how a safe-system method statement supports height work, and how a Working at Heights Course ties it to your day-to-day Electrical Contracting work.
Method Statements in Electrical Contracting
An electrician running overhead containment across a warehouse, switching between a MEWP and a tower as the run crosses the building. When it comes to how a safe-system method statement supports height work, Electrical Contracting teams have to control hazards such as roof and external work for supplies, ladder and platform work near live circuits and falls combined with electrical risk. Combining electrical and height risk demands isolation, the right non-conductive equipment and competent supervision.
The Electrical Contracting action list
- Record a risk assessment for each Electrical Contracting task at height
- Choose collective protection before personal protection
- Certify the team with a Working at Heights Course
- Inspect equipment and keep the logs
- Plan rescue before work begins
The Working at Heights Course makes compliance simple
You do not need a classroom or a lost work day to fix this. Our Working at Heights Course is delivered fully online, takes about 45 minutes, and issues a downloadable certificate the same day. It is CPD certified, RoSPA approved and QQI aligned, and it is written specifically for Electrical Contracting teams across Ireland.
The Working at Heights Training covers the avoid-prevent-minimise hierarchy, ladder and stepladder safety, MEWPs and scaffolds, harnesses and anchor points, and how to carry out a proper risk assessment. Every learner finishes with a recognised Working at Heights Certificate that stands up to HSA inspection and supports your insurance position.
Training that goes beyond the tick-box
The most expensive mistake employers make with Method Statements in Electrical Contracting is treating training as a box-ticking exercise. The Health and Safety Authority does not just want a certificate on file; it wants evidence that the worker understood the avoid-prevent-minimise hierarchy and applied it on the day. A genuine Working at Heights Course builds that understanding, which is exactly why our online programme uses real scenarios rather than slides.
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of serious and fatal workplace injury in Ireland, year after year. The pattern is depressingly consistent for Method Statements in Electrical Contracting: a short task, a familiar setting, a ladder or platform that seemed fine, and a single moment of overreach. Proper training breaks that pattern by making the safe choice the automatic one.
Frequently asked questions
What is a method statement for working at height?
A step-by-step safe system of work that turns your risk assessment into clear, controlled instructions for the task.
How does this affect Electrical Contracting specifically?
In Electrical Contracting, the same rules apply with sector-specific hazards. Our Working at Heights Training covers both.
Is online training enough for Electrical Contracting?
Yes for the core legal and safe-system knowledge; add equipment-specific tickets where the Electrical Contracting task requires them.
More on staying safe at height
The cheapest control is always to avoid the work at height in the first place. For electrical contracting work at height, that can mean long-handled tools, lowering the task to ground level, or designing the job so no one needs to climb. Where that is impossible, collective protection such as guardrails and platforms beats personal protection every time.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Electrical Contracting employers and workers can complete the Working at Heights Course online in 45 minutes and download a certificate the same day. For 10 or more learners, see our team training rates, or contact our team for a tailored quote.
Start the online Working at Heights Training now and put a recognised certificate in every worker's file before the next job at height begins.
