If you are one of the Apprentices and New Starters in Signage and Events, 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 Signage and Events 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 Signage and Events work that means you should:
- Report anything unsafe
- Work under supervision while gaining competence
- Build safe habits from day one
- Complete Working at Heights training before working at height
The Signage and Events hazards Apprentices and New Starters must control
In Signage and Events, the falls that Apprentices and New Starters most often have to prevent involve tight set-up and strike schedules, falls from trusses and platforms and temporary structures and stages. Event rigging combines height, dropped-object and crowd risk, so exclusion zones and competent riggers are essential.
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 Signage and Events.
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 Signage and Events 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.
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 Signage and Events precisely because confidence drifts away from the rules over time, and a quick refresher resets it.
Frequently asked questions
Do Apprentices and New Starters in Signage and Events 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 Signage and Events stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
Documentation is what turns good practice into proven compliance for apprentices and new starters in signage and events. Keep your risk assessment, your method statement, your equipment inspection logs and your training records together, and an HSA visit becomes a short, calm conversation rather than a drawn-out investigation.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Apprentices and New Starters in Signage and Events 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.
