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Working at height, ladders, scaffolds and slips, trips and falls

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 10 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
Before any work at height
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Planning the job: avoid, prevent, then arrest the fall
What would you do?

A sign needs fixing at roof height

Try it: this is one of 14 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Sorting activity, scenario, tabs, accordion and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 366.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 366.1Explain why falls cause serious harm: height, surface and weatherOSHA 29 CFR Part 1910 Subpart D and Part 1926 Subpart M [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 366.2Plan the job: avoid, prevent, then arrest the fallEU Work Equipment Directive 2009/104/EC [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 366.3Choose, set up and climb a ladder or step ladder safely + your infoISO 45001:2018 cl. 8.1.2 [source: report anchor, unverified]; employer's ladder rulesWhole course
SO 366.4Check scaffold and mobile platform inspection tags and loading + your infoEmployer's scaffold rules; local lawWhole course
SO 366.5Recognise a correctly fitted harness and anchor point, understand rescue planning, and control slips and trips on the same level + your infoEmployer's work-at-height plan; best practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 10 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why falls kill: height, surface and weather

3 pages

8 min
Before you beginNoteList
Alder Foods warehouseTextImage
Three questionsTabsKey factQuiz
2

Planning the job: avoid, prevent, then arrest the fall

2 pages

6 min
Rank the optionsSorting activity
Is there a safer way?ScenarioQuiz
3

Ladders and step ladders: choosing, setting, climbing

3 pages

8 min
Set-up checkSorting activityYour info
HotspotsHotspot
CheckMulti-select quiz
4

Scaffolds and mobile platforms: inspection tags and loading

2 pages

5 min
Read the tagAccordionYour info
No tagScenarioQuiz
5

Harnesses, anchors and rescue planning

2 pages

5 min
Fit and anchorHotspotYour info
RescueNoteYour infoQuiz
6

Slips, trips and housekeeping on the same level, and next steps

3 pages

8 min
Spot the tripHotspotQuiz
Next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "avoid, prevent, arrest
Word cloudOne time you worked above the ground
PollWhich do you use most?
Content · customiseThe fall hierarchy and the ladder set-up rules {{LADDER_RULES_LINK}}
QuizFirst question for work at height? (Can it be done another way? ✔ · Which ladder · How fast · Who holds it)
QuizScenario: a scaffold has no inspection tag. You… (Do not use it and tell the supervisor ✔ · Climb a little · Tag it · Ask a friend)
PollWhich fall hazard do we see most?
ScaleHow confident are you setting up a ladder safely?
Open-ended / Q&AOne question about working at height
Content · customiseClosing {{SAFETY_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you reading a scaffold tag? 1-5 scale
  7. Describe a near miss you saw and what changed. open text
  8. I feel able to stop a job at height if the set-up is unsafe. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the ladder and scaffold rules? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

10 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Safety contact{{SAFETY_CONTACT}}
  • Incident report route{{INCIDENT_REPORT_ROUTE}}
  • Safety policy link{{SAFETY_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Emergency number{{EMERGENCY_NUMBER}}
  • Harness inspection rules{{HARNESS_INSPECTION_RULES}}
  • Ladder rules link{{LADDER_RULES_LINK}}
Show all 10 fields
  • Scaffold inspection rules{{SCAFFOLD_INSPECTION_RULES}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run working at height, ladders, scaffolds and slips, trips and falls training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Before any work at height, yearly for maintenance and warehouse staff, and as a monthly ladder-and-scaffold campaign.

Who needs this training?

Maintenance, construction, warehouse and retail staff, scaffolders and supervisors; run by EHS, construction and facilities.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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