If you are one of the Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Scaffolding, working at height is part of the job - and so is the legal duty that comes with it. Here is what Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Irish Scaffolding need to know, and how a Working at Heights Course keeps you covered.
The responsibilities of Facilities and Maintenance Teams
You face the widest variety of height tasks of any role, so broad training plus task-by-task assessment is essential. In day-to-day Scaffolding work that means you should:
- Plan roof and plant access safely
- Select the right access equipment for the job
- Assess each varied height task before starting
- Never improvise access
The Scaffolding hazards Facilities and Maintenance Teams must control
In Scaffolding, the falls that Facilities and Maintenance Teams most often have to prevent involve incomplete or missing platform boards, falls during erection and dismantling before guardrails are fitted and overloading lifts beyond rated capacity. Scaffolds must be inspected by a competent person before first use, after alteration and at least every 7 days, with the inspection recorded and tagged.
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 Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Scaffolding.
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 cheapest control is always to avoid the work at height in the first place. For Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Scaffolding, that can mean long-handled tools, lowering the task to ground level, or designing the job so no one needs to climb. Where that is impossible, collective protection such as guardrails and platforms beats personal protection every time.
Young and new workers are over-represented in fall statistics, and Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Scaffolding 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Scaffolding 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 Facilities and Maintenance Teams best?
The Working at Heights Course covers the duties of Facilities and Maintenance Teams and all other roles in one accredited, online programme.
How long does it take?
About 45 minutes online, with a same-day certificate, so Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Scaffolding stay compliant without losing a work day.
More on staying safe at height
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 facilities and maintenance teams in scaffolding, 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. Facilities and Maintenance Teams in Scaffolding 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.
