Falls from height are the biggest single cause of fatalities and major injuries at work. This course is designed to enable theatre staff to use the kind of scaffold, towers and ladders used in theatres.

What does the course cover?

It includes safe use, this course deals with the safe use of temporary access equipment such as step ladders (including Zarges), ladders, trestles, Tallescopes and mobile scaffolding. The course covers selecting appropriate equipment, planning and managing work at height, inspection and record keeping, manoeuvring, assembly and use of access equipment. The course has a major practical bias and includes moving occupied Tallescopes in accordance with the ABTT Code of Practice for the selection and use of temporary access equipment for working at height in theatre. Participating candidates will receive an ABTT CPD certificate and the current ABTT Code of Practice.