If you are one of the Employers in Shannon, Clare, and your work involves height, this guide is for you. It sets out your duties and how a Working at Heights Course keeps your Shannon site safe and compliant.
Duties of Employers in Shannon
You carry the legal duty under the SHWW Act 2005. A Working at Heights Certificate for every worker is your cleanest evidence of compliance. In a Shannon workplace that means you should:
- Supply suitable, inspected access equipment
- Carry out and record risk assessments
- Provide information, instruction, training and supervision
- Provide a safe place and system of work at height
Online certification for Shannon Employers
Because the Working at Heights Training is delivered online, Employers in Shannon and across Clare can certify without travel or downtime, and download a recognised Working at Heights Certificate the same day.
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 Employers in Shannon and across Clare.
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 Employers in Shannon 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 Employers in Shannon. 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 Employers in Shannon need Working at Heights Training?
Yes. Any role involved in work at height in Shannon needs training. The Working at Heights Course is the recognised route.
Can Employers train online in Shannon?
Yes, from anywhere in Shannon or Clare, in about 45 minutes, with a same-day certificate.
More on staying safe at height
The rescue plan is the part most teams forget. If a worker doing employers in Shannon falls and is left hanging in a harness, suspension trauma can become life-threatening within minutes. Calling the emergency services is not a rescue plan; having the equipment, the trained people and the method to recover them quickly is. Our Working at Heights Training makes that planning routine.
Young and new workers are over-represented in fall statistics, and employers in Shannon 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. Employers in Shannon 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.
