If you are one of the Employees in Aviation and Aerospace, working at height is part of the job - and so is the legal duty that comes with it. Here is what Employees in Irish Aviation and Aerospace need to know, and how a Working at Heights Course keeps you covered.
The responsibilities of Employees
You also have legal duties: to take care of yourself and others, and to use the training and equipment provided. In day-to-day Aviation and Aerospace work that means you should:
- Use access equipment as trained
- Never take shortcuts at height
- Follow the safe system of work
- Report defects and unsafe conditions
The Aviation and Aerospace hazards Employees must control
In Aviation and Aerospace, the falls that Employees most often have to prevent involve access to tail and wing surfaces, work around sensitive aircraft systems and aircraft maintenance access at height. Aviation height work is tightly procedure-driven, combining safety rules with aircraft protection.
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 Employees in Aviation and Aerospace.
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
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 Employees in Aviation and Aerospace: 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.
Insurers now ask directly whether your team holds current Working at Heights certification before they price a policy or settle a claim involving Employees in Aviation and Aerospace. 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do Employees in Aviation and Aerospace 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 Employees best?
The Working at Heights Course covers the duties of Employees and all other roles in one accredited, online programme.
How long does it take?
About 45 minutes online, with a same-day certificate, so Employees in Aviation and Aerospace stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
Weather turns a routine job into a dangerous one faster than anything else in Ireland. Wind, rain, frost and poor light all raise the risk of employees in aviation and aerospace, and the right call is often to stop and reassess rather than push on. Knowing where that line sits is part of being properly trained.
The most expensive mistake employers make with employees in aviation and aerospace 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.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Employees in Aviation and Aerospace 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.
