Working at Heights Training

Working at Heights Training

The program is offered with an institution-specific approach within the framework of working at heights management.

Objective:
To provide employees working in areas classified as "working at heights"—where there is a risk of injury from falling—with the necessary knowledge and skills to work safely, and to ensure they acquire measurable competencies to minimize the risk of occupational accidents.

Legal Basis:

• Article 17 of Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety
• Article 5 of the Regulation on Procedures and Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Training for Employees (Official Gazette No. 28648)
• Annex-4/A of the Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Works (Official Gazette No. 28786)

Instructor and Duration:
The training will be delivered by a certified Working at Heights Instructor who has completed the official instructor training program.
Although the duration is not clearly defined in the legislation (unlike basic OHS training), it should be a minimum of 4 hours or longer depending on the nature of the work.
An optimal training duration should be determined based on the specific tasks performed in order to ensure positive behavioral change regarding safety practices.

Training Topics:

• Definitions of height and working at heights
• Types of work conducted at height
• Rules for working at heights
• Safety precautions for working at heights
• Safe working practices on safety nets, scaffolds, and ladders
• Methods of protection during work at heights
• Fall arrest and fall prevention systems
• Equipment used in working at heights
• Collective protection methods
• Personal protection methods
• Use of personal protective equipment in working at heights
• Use of safety harnesses, lanyards, anchors, ropes, shock absorbers, fall arresters, etc.
• Incorrect vs. correct practices
• Examination and evaluation