For Roofing employers and workers, this guide explains how QQI, CPD and RoSPA accreditation relate to Working at Heights training, and how a Working at Heights Course ties it to your day-to-day Roofing work.
QQI and Accreditation in Roofing
A re-slating job on a pitched domestic roof in winter, where one slip on a frosted slate can be fatal without edge protection and a rescue plan. When it comes to how QQI, CPD and RoSPA accreditation relate to Working at Heights training, Roofing teams have to control hazards such as falls through fragile or aged roof sheets, slips on wet, mossy or frosted surfaces and falls from the roof edge or eaves. Fragile-roof work is one of the HSA's top fatal-fall causes. Crawl boards, perimeter protection and a documented rescue plan are expected before anyone steps onto the roof.
The Roofing action list
- Record a risk assessment for each Roofing 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
Certifying your people is quicker than most employers expect. 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 Roofing 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 cheapest control is always to avoid the work at height in the first place. For QQI and Accreditation in Roofing, 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.
The most expensive mistake employers make with QQI and Accreditation in Roofing 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Working at Heights Course QQI accredited?
Our course is CPD certified, RoSPA approved and QQI aligned, recognised by Irish employers and insurers.
How does this affect Roofing specifically?
In Roofing, the same rules apply with sector-specific hazards. Our Working at Heights Training covers both.
Is online training enough for Roofing?
Yes for the core legal and safe-system knowledge; add equipment-specific tickets where the Roofing task requires them.
More on staying safe at height
Insurers now ask directly whether your team holds current Working at Heights certification before they price a policy or settle a claim involving roofing work at height. A worker hurt at height with no Working at Heights Certificate turns a defensible incident into an indefensible one, and that follows your premium for years.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Roofing 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.
