If you are one of the Apprentices and New Starters in Forestry, 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 Forestry 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 Forestry work that means you should:
- Build safe habits from day one
- Report anything unsafe
- Work under supervision while gaining competence
- Ask before attempting unfamiliar tasks
The Forestry hazards Apprentices and New Starters must control
In Forestry, the falls that Apprentices and New Starters most often have to prevent involve falls from height in remote terrain, tree climbing and aerial cutting and work with chainsaws at height. Aerial tree work is specialist height work needing dedicated arborist training and rescue capability.
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 Apprentices and New Starters in Forestry.
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 rescue plan is the part most teams forget. If a worker doing Apprentices and New Starters in Forestry falls and is left hanging in a harness, suspension trauma can become life-threatening within minutes. Calling the emergency services is not a rescue plan; having the equipment, the trained people and the method to recover them quickly is. Our Working at Heights Training makes that planning routine.
The cheapest control is always to avoid the work at height in the first place. For Apprentices and New Starters in Forestry, 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do Apprentices and New Starters in Forestry 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 Forestry stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
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 apprentices and new starters in forestry: 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.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Apprentices and New Starters in Forestry 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.
