If you are one of the Apprentices and New Starters in Hospitality, 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 Hospitality 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 Hospitality work that means you should:
- Work under supervision while gaining competence
- Build safe habits from day one
- Report anything unsafe
- Ask before attempting unfamiliar tasks
The Hospitality hazards Apprentices and New Starters must control
In Hospitality, the falls that Apprentices and New Starters most often have to prevent involve seasonal external decoration, changing high lighting and decor in function rooms and cleaning high glazing and chandeliers. Hospitality premises mix public access with height work, so timing and exclusion zones matter as much as the equipment.
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 Apprentices and New Starters in Hospitality.
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
Insurers now ask directly whether your team holds current Working at Heights certification before they price a policy or settle a claim involving Apprentices and New Starters in Hospitality. 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.
The rescue plan is the part most teams forget. If a worker doing Apprentices and New Starters in Hospitality 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do Apprentices and New Starters in Hospitality 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 Hospitality stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
The cheapest control is always to avoid the work at height in the first place. For apprentices and new starters in hospitality, 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. Apprentices and New Starters in Hospitality 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.
