Online Fall Protection Course – Working at Heights
: 5+ courses: 10% · : 10+ courses: 20%. The discount is calculated automatically in the shopping cart. Valid through August 31, 2026.
Understand the risks before work begins
Working at heights requires more than just putting on a harness. The right approach starts with planning, risk assessment, and choosing the right work method. This online course provides employees and managers with a clear theoretical understanding of working at heights and the use of fall protection equipment.
The course is relevant for sectors such as construction, roofing, scaffolding, aerial work platforms, industry, energy, telecommunications, maintenance, and property management. It can be taken on a smartphone, tablet, or PC, and participants can pause and resume later.
Here's what you'll learn
- to identify fall hazards and assess risks before work begins
- why collective solutions such as guardrails, scaffolding, and work platforms should be considered before personal fall protection
- Selection and use of harnesses, lanyards, fall arresters, anchor points, and relevant connectors
- clearance, pendulum fall, sharp edges, and other factors that affect safety
- Pre-use inspection, storage, and when equipment must be taken out of service
- Rescue plan, suspension trauma, emergency notification, and basic first aid following a fall
Who is this course for?
- employees who perform work involving a risk of falling
- supervisors, foremen, and HSE officers
- safety representatives, temporary workers, and subcontractors
- employers who are responsible for planning and monitoring safe work at heights
You'll get
- Immediate digital access after ordering
- online theory course that can be taken at your own pace
- Knowledge test and personalized course certificate as a PDF upon passing
- option for automatic translation and text-to-speech in the course portal
- Leader Overview for Purchases for Multiple Participants
The course certificate documents completion of the theoretical portion and a passed test. The employer must also ensure that a local risk assessment, necessary practical and equipment-specific training, a rescue plan, and relevant drills are in place before work is performed. The requirements are risk-based: the risk of falling must be assessed even at lower heights when a fall could result in injury.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the course only cover work at heights of two meters or more?
No. The risk and potential harm from a fall are decisive factors. Height, surface, edges, machinery, and work methods must be assessed collectively.
Is hands-on practice included?
The course consists of online theory. Practical training and rescue drills must be conducted locally, based on the equipment and the work to be performed.
Will you also be using a lift or setting up scaffolding?
See the training courses for 3A and 3B personnel lifts or the 2–9-meter scaffolding courses.
Ready to get started? Select the number of participants and place your order. Course access will be sent to you after purchase.
Refresher Training on Fall Protection
The need for refresher training in fall protection is assessed based on risk, work tasks, equipment, and prior training. Employers should update the training when work methods, equipment, or conditions change, or when an assessment shows that the workers’ skills are no longer sufficient.
Fall Protection Course and Price
The current course price is displayed on this page. The online course covers the theoretical portion; practical and equipment-specific training must be planned based on the actual work and equipment to be used.
Simple Practices at Your Own Workplace
After the theoretical portion, the practical training is conducted on-site using the company’s own fall protection equipment and with a qualified instructor who can provide guidance and verify the performance of the tasks. Practice inspection, proper adjustment, connection, and relevant rescue procedures. A form for practical verification is provided along with the certificate and course documentation. The completed and signed form is retained by the company.
How to Purchase the Course
- Select the number of participants.
- Click "Add to Cart" and pay.
- The course will be sent to you by email. You can get started right away.
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