Whether you’re a worker regularly exposed to height-related hazards or a supervisor responsible for ensuring job site safety, understanding the risks and best practices of working at heights is essential.
Below, we’ve compiled a collection of high-quality working at heights safety videos that offer practical tips, real-life scenarios, and expert guidance.
Click on each video to watch and learn how to protect yourself and your team while working above ground level.
- The Most Dangerous Tool – Ladder Safety Training, OSHA Rules, Fall Protection, Workplace Safety
- The Basics of Fall Protection in 6 Minutes
- Fall Protection For Construction
- Work at Height Safety Training – Customizable Working at Heights Safety Video
- Safe Work at Height Training – Tragic Falls that Could Have Been Prevented
- Health and Safety – Working at Height Video
- Working at Height – IMCA
- Working at Heights – Hazards and Control Measures – safety training
- 10 Safety Tips for Working at Heights – Safety Training Flytable Safety
- Some Ideas Are Ridiculously Dangerous: Stepladder Safety
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Working at Heights Safety Videos
Why it makes the list:
Almost half of all the fatal falls are from ladders, so it is vitally important to make sure you receive and follow ladder safety training rules. This working at heights safety video does a great job highlighting the necessity of ladder safety training with the following:
- Interviews with industry professionals
- Clips of newsreels of real ladder accidents
- Examples of both improper and proper ladder use
It also gives you examples of the types of ladders that should and shouldn’t be used in various scenarios.
Great for: Any workers, supervisors, and employers who use ladders on their worksite
Length: 10:25 minutes
Why it makes the list:
This next working at heights video gives you the basics of fall protection is 6 short minutes. This video will quickly and effectively give you an overview of the following:
- Fall protection regulations
- How to properly use fall protection equipment
- The consequences of not following fall protection regulations
This video is a great introduction that can be used to start a discussion about fall protection or be shown at the beginning of in-depth fall protection training program.
Great for: Anyone who is at risk of falling from heights at a worksite
Length: 6:11 minutes
Source: The Lifting & Rigging Channel
Why it makes the list:
This next one of our working at heights safety videos is an extremely in-depth look at fall protection for construction workers, produced by Oregon Occupational Safety & Health (Oregon OSHA). It is broken down into 6 different modules as follows:
- Module 1 – Introduction
- Module 2 – Options
- Module 3 – Anchors
- Module 4 – Scaffolding
- Module 5 – Job Tasks
- Module 6 – Conclusion
It covers a wide range of topics, including guard rails, positioning device systems, fall-arrest systems, self-retracting lifelines, and more.
Great for: Construction workers, supervisors, and employers
Length: 1:29:52 hours
Why it makes the list:
The next one of our Working at Heights safety videos was produced by a unique company called HSE-Kit Safety Animation. They will customize an animated safety video, like this one to suit your company. This video covers important Working at Heights topics such as:
- Risk conditions
- Safety tips for working at heights
- Safety equipment guidelines
- Correct use of ladders
You can choose the language and tailor the message to suit your particular situation. In this sample video, you will see areas where your logo and message can be inserted.
Great for: WAH trainers, owners, supervisors, and Joint Health and Safety Committees
Length: 4:19 minutes
Source: HSE HSE-Kit Safety Animation
Why it makes the list:
This next WAH safety video was produced by the Workplace Safety and Health Council of Singapore. Although the English is clear, it also has helpful subtitles. This video includes actual tragic stories of workers who were killed due to falls from height, the potential hazards, and what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Great for: Workers who work at heights, supervisors, and employers
Length: 8:13 minutes
Source: WSH Council
Why it makes the list:
This is a short, animated video full of engaging short clips. The animation is colourful and amusing yet tasteful, so it keeps your attention for a topic that can be a bit dry. It highlights both good and bad practices. It covers proper ladder safety as well as falls from heights.
This video would be a great introduction to a training session on working at heights, and even though it is rather funny, it could be used effectively to start more serious discussions.
Great for: Any workers, supervisors, or employers who encounter working at heights scenarios.
Length: 4:14 minutes
Source: Breaking the Safe
Why it makes the list:
This short working at height video is extremely professionally done with compelling graphic images. It has a good pace and covers the main topics that you need for a working at height introduction.
This video is part of the “Be prepared to work safely” video series of shorts and pocket cards developed by IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association).
Great for: Any workers, supervisors, or employers who encounter working at heights situations, especially those working on marine equipment.
Length: 2:03 minutes
Source: IMCA
Why it makes the list:
This next video talks about the general hazards and control measures needed for working at heights safely. It defines what working at heights is and lists the major hazards you might encounter, such as:
- Poor edge protection
- Unguarded holes in the floors
- Failure of a fragile surface
- Working in areas with no guardrails or covers
In addition, it discusses the various types of safety measures needed to protect you against the hazards.
Great for: Any workers, supervisors, or employers who encounter working at heights situations, especially those working on marine equipment.
Length: 8:44 minutes
Source: IMCA
9. 10 Safety Tips for Working at Heights – Safety Training
Why it makes the list:
Whether you work at height every day or only on occasion, working safely should always remain a top priority. It takes one mistake to turn a routine task into a serious injury or fatality. You must be prepared to protect your employees each and every time they could be exposed to a fall hazard.
Great for: Any workers, supervisors, and employers who use ladders on their worksite, whether regularly or occasionally.
Length: 13:55 minutes
Source: HSEBox
Why it makes the list:
This one-minute video from WorkSafeBC certainly gets its message across. It shows, with some ridiculous comparisons, just how horribly dangerous it is to ignore stepladder safety. It encourages the viewer to :
- Assess the hazards
- Choose the right tool for the job
- Follow safe work procedures
It would be a great conversation starter or introduction to a safety talk about stepladders.
Great for: Workers, supervisors, and employers who use stepladders in their workplace
Length: 1.08 minutes
Source: WorkSafeBC
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