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Course contents

•Identify, explain and apply the relevant Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Legislations / Approved Code of Practice / Singapore Standards applicable to Work at Heights (WAH)

•Identify and explain the roles of each stakeholder, and their responsibilities in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all

•Review the necessary fall prevention/protection control measures for the effective implementation of a Permit to Work (PTW) system

•Establish and implement a fall prevention plan (FPP) specific to the worksite / workplace

•Establish and implement a site management system for oversight and monitoring of WAH risks.

SDF: For all the courses commencing from 1st June 2013, we will bill the full course fee. Customers are required to apply and claim SDF directly from WDA. Please refer to below website for information on funding amount and more. http://www.skillsconnect.gov.sg/web/guest/home.

SDF course code : CRS N 0028998

Assumed Skills and Knowledge:

•Employability Skills System (ESS) Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 6 and above, or equivalent

•Ability to carry out hazards identification, risk assessment, and risk control measures.

Entry requirements: 

•Attended and passed any MOM/WDA Accredited/Approved safety related supervisor course.

•2 or more years of working experience as Project Manager /Operations Manager or equivalent.

Only participants with a minimum of 100% attendance on training hours will be allowed to sit for the examination. 

Trainees are required to read the below mentioned materials before attending the WAH course for Managers. Trainees must also print out the supplementary course materials and bring along to the class: (Refer brochures attached).The supplement reading is criteria and important for the learner to read prior to the class.

1. Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations,

2. Code of Practice for Working Safely at Height,

3. WSH Guidelines: Working Safely on Roofs, 

4. WSH Guidelines: Anchorage, Lifelines, and Temporary Edge Protection Systems,

5. WSH Guidelines: Personal Protective Equipment for Working at Height.6.Safety Analysis & Recommendation Report on Work at Height

The learner should be familiar with FPP Fall Prevention Plan and prepare a (FPP) prior to the course start date and bring the FPP on the course date for small group discussion purpose. The FPP can be taken from the sample in the Code of Practice for working safely at Heights or from an actual FPP implemented at the participant’s workplace or any other workplaces.

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