If you are one of the Employees in Local Authority and Utilities, working at height is part of the job - and so is the legal duty that comes with it. Here is what Employees in Irish Local Authority and Utilities 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 Local Authority and Utilities work that means you should:
- Follow the safe system of work
- Never take shortcuts at height
- Report defects and unsafe conditions
- Use access equipment as trained
The Local Authority and Utilities hazards Employees must control
In Local Authority and Utilities, the falls that Employees most often have to prevent involve work near live services, street lighting and signage at height and access to public buildings and bridges. Public-realm height work adds traffic and public-safety duties to the standard fall controls.
The Working at Heights Course makes compliance simple
Here is the good news: getting compliant is fast and inexpensive. 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 Local Authority and Utilities.
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
The most expensive mistake employers make with Employees in Local Authority and Utilities 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.
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 Local Authority and Utilities. 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 Local Authority and Utilities 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 Local Authority and Utilities 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 local authority and utilities precisely because confidence drifts away from the rules over time, and a quick refresher resets it.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Employees in Local Authority and Utilities 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.
