If you are one of the Employers in Wind Energy, working at height is part of the job - and so is the legal duty that comes with it. Here is what Employers in Irish Wind Energy need to know, and how a Working at Heights Course keeps you covered.
The responsibilities of Employers
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 day-to-day Wind Energy work that means you should:
- Provide information, instruction, training and supervision
- Keep training and inspection records for HSA inspection
- Provide a safe place and system of work at height
- Supply suitable, inspected access equipment
The Wind Energy hazards Employers must control
In Wind Energy, the falls that Employers most often have to prevent involve work at extreme height in exposed conditions, falls during blade and component work and climbing turbine towers and nacelles. Wind work is among the most demanding height work in Ireland, requiring specialist training, GWO-style standards and robust rescue plans.
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 Wind Energy.
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 Employers in Wind Energy before it becomes an incident. That only happens when supervisors are trained too.
Documentation is what turns good practice into proven compliance for Employers in Wind Energy. 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do Employers in Wind Energy 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 Employers best?
The Working at Heights Course covers the duties of Employers and all other roles in one accredited, online programme.
How long does it take?
About 45 minutes online, with a same-day certificate, so Employers in Wind Energy stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
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 employers in wind energy: 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 employers in wind energy. 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.
Get certified today
Do not wait for an HSA inspection or a near miss to act. Employers in Wind Energy 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.
