If you are one of the Employees in Electrical Contracting, working at height is part of the job - and so is the legal duty that comes with it. Here is what Employees in Irish Electrical Contracting 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 Electrical Contracting work that means you should:
- Wear and check PPE provided
- Never take shortcuts at height
- Report defects and unsafe conditions
- Use access equipment as trained
The Electrical Contracting hazards Employees must control
In Electrical Contracting, the falls that Employees most often have to prevent involve work in plant rooms and risers, overhead cabling and containment installation and ladder and platform work near live circuits. Combining electrical and height risk demands isolation, the right non-conductive equipment and competent supervision.
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 Employees in Electrical Contracting.
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
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 Employees in Electrical Contracting before it becomes an incident. That only happens when supervisors are trained too.
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 Electrical Contracting, 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do Employees in Electrical Contracting 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 Electrical Contracting 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 employees in electrical contracting precisely because confidence drifts away from the rules over time, and a quick refresher resets it.
Young and new workers are over-represented in fall statistics, and employees in electrical contracting 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.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Employees in Electrical Contracting 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.
