If you are one of the Employees in Hospitality, working at height is part of the job - and so is the legal duty that comes with it. Here is what Employees in Irish Hospitality 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 Hospitality work that means you should:
- Wear and check PPE provided
- Report defects and unsafe conditions
- Use access equipment as trained
- Never take shortcuts at height
The Hospitality hazards Employees must control
In Hospitality, the falls that Employees most often have to prevent involve seasonal external decoration, roof and gutter access on hotels and ladder use in kitchens and stores. 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
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 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
Young and new workers are over-represented in fall statistics, and Employees in Hospitality 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.
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 Hospitality: 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do Employees 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 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 Hospitality stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
Documentation is what turns good practice into proven compliance for employees in hospitality. 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.
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 hospitality, 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.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Employees 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.
