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NPORS N404 – Safe Working at Height

Course Information

The NPORS N404 Safe Working at Height training course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to safely work at heights. The course covers relevant legislation, risk assessments, and the use of equipment to ensure safety.

Who shouldattend?

This course is suitable for anyone who is required to work at heights as part of their job. This includes construction workers, maintenance personnel, and anyone involved in tasks that require working above ground level.
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NPORS N404 – Safe Working at HeightCourse Aims

The NPORS N404 Safe Working at Height course is designed to give candidates the necessary theoretical skills to enable them to safely work at height.
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • Regulations and legislation.
  • Risk assessments.
  • PPE and safety harnesses.
  • Selecting the correct equipment.
  • Safe systems of work.
  • Fall arrest systems.
  • Fall arrest equipment.
  • Pre-use inspection.
  • Horizontal safety systems.
  • Vertical safety systems.
  • Maintenance and checking of equipment.
  • Cleaning and storage.

CITB Grants

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Workforce Skills Support has CITB-approved status, delivering CITB-assured courses as listed in the Construction Training Directory. We are recognised by CITB as well as the British Construction Industry as a training provider who can deliver good-quality training that meets industry-approved standards. We are part of the CITB’s automated grant payments system, making it easier for employers to book courses with us for their workers and be reimbursed for it.

Please note: There is a cap on how many times an employer can claim a short-duration course achievement grant. Check the CITB website for information on the number of claims allowed based on your last levy return.

If a candidate has been granted a grant for a particular course in their lifetime, they will not be eligible for grant again for the same course unless it has specific refresher standards published on the short-duration course register.

If refresher course standards do exist for a particular course, then only one refresher course is eligible in a lifetime for each candidate.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about this course? Here is a compilation of our most frequently asked questions.
There are no specific prerequisites for this course. However, participants should have a basic understanding of health and safety principles and be physically capable of working at height.
This highly interactive practical and classroom-based training course concludes with practical assessment and theory tests, demonstrating the candidate’s full understanding of the training.
Novice Operator: ½ Day, maximum of 10 candidates

Experienced Operator: N/A

Location: Nationwide Delivery on-site
Yes, participants will be assessed through both practical demonstrations and a written test to ensure they have understood and can apply the knowledge and skills covered in the course.

For entrants that wish to apply for the NPORS Traditional Card, there is no requirement to have an NVQ qualification. If the ‘HS&E TESTED Logo’ is required on the card, entrants must ensure they have attended and passed the CITB Operatives Health, Safety, and Environment Test within the two years prior to application for the card and will have to achieve, within 2 years, the relevant NVQ.

For more information on required NVQ, contact us on 01623 287830.

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