If you are one of the Apprentices and New Starters in Agriculture and Farming, working at height is part of the job - and so is the legal duty that comes with it. Here is what Apprentices and New Starters in Irish Agriculture and Farming need to know, and how a Working at Heights Course keeps you covered.
The responsibilities of Apprentices and New Starters
New and young workers are over-represented in fall statistics. Early, proper training sets the habits that protect a whole career. In day-to-day Agriculture and Farming work that means you should:
- Complete Working at Heights training before working at height
- Work under supervision while gaining competence
- Report anything unsafe
- Ask before attempting unfamiliar tasks
The Agriculture and Farming hazards Apprentices and New Starters must control
In Agriculture and Farming, the falls that Apprentices and New Starters most often have to prevent involve falls from farm-building roofs during repairs, ladder use around silos and grain stores and falls through fragile or aged roof sheeting. Agriculture has one of Ireland's worst fatal-fall records. Fragile-roof awareness and never working alone at height are the key messages.
The Working at Heights Course makes compliance simple
The practical fix is straightforward. 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 Apprentices and New Starters in Agriculture and Farming.
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
Young and new workers are over-represented in fall statistics, and Apprentices and New Starters in Agriculture and Farming is no exception. Setting good habits from the very first day - never climbing on furniture, never overreaching, always inspecting equipment - is far easier than unlearning bad ones later. Early certification with a Working at Heights Course pays back for an entire career.
Supervision is the quiet control that holds everything together. Even a perfectly trained worker drifts under time pressure, so someone on site needs the knowledge and the authority to stop unsafe work involving Apprentices and New Starters in Agriculture and Farming before it becomes an incident. That only happens when supervisors are trained too.
Frequently asked questions
Do Apprentices and New Starters in Agriculture and Farming need their own height training?
Yes. Whatever your role, if you plan, supervise or carry out work at height you need a Working at Heights Certificate.
What course suits Apprentices and New Starters best?
The Working at Heights Course covers the duties of Apprentices and New Starters and all other roles in one accredited, online programme.
How long does it take?
About 45 minutes online, with a same-day certificate, so Apprentices and New Starters in Agriculture and Farming stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
Competence is not the same as experience. A worker who has used ladders for twenty years can still carry twenty years of bad habits. Refresher training matters for apprentices and new starters in agriculture and farming precisely because confidence drifts away from the rules over time, and a quick refresher resets it.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Apprentices and New Starters in Agriculture and Farming 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.
