Smart Awards - SA001A - Overhead Safety Awareness
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|CASS Training Academy
Develop a clear understanding of overhead safety practices when working around ladders and wooden poles in telecommunications environments. This course focuses on hazard awareness, planning responsibilities and safe systems of work.
Time & Location
Date and time is TBD
CASS Training Academy, Unit 1, Glebe Farm, Wolverton Rd, Snitterfield, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0HB, UK
Course Overview
Course Summary
The Smart Awards SA001A Overhead Safety Awareness course is designed for supervisors and planners who need a clear understanding of safe working practices around ladders and wooden poles, without carrying out the work themselves. The course ensures learners meet recognised industry requirements and National Occupational Standards for overhead safety awareness.
The training focuses on key areas, including pole inspection principles and working around joint user poles. Learners gain an understanding of the hazards and risks associated with overhead environments and how safe systems of work should be planned and managed within a telecommunications setting.
The course reinforces legal responsibilities and compliance with health and safety legislation. Learners are assessed on their ability to recognise risks, understand control measures, and apply industry good practice when overseeing or planning works involving ladders and poles.
Dates Available
Please see the top of the page to select a date. If no dates are available, or you’re unable to attend, please get in touch at info@casstrainingacademy.com. Courses may be scheduled based on demand.
Course Timings
Day 1 Registration: 8:15 am
Day 1 Training: 8:30 am - 4 pm
Late arrival policy: CASS Training Academy reserves the right to refuse entry to any delegate arriving 15 minutes or more after the course start time. Full course fees will still apply.
What You Will Learn
By the end of the course, learners will understand how to:
Promote safe working practices in overhead environments
Understand correct ladder use for pole access
Interpret relevant health and safety legislation and industry standards
Recognise the requirements for effective pole checking
Manage and plan work involving joint user poles safely
Who This Course Is For
This course is aimed at supervisors, planners, and managerial staff working within telecommunications environments who require overhead safety awareness. It is often a prerequisite for further development in areas such as fibre network projects and overhead surveying. This qualification does not include rooftop working.
Prerequisites
There are no formal qualifications required to attend this course. Learners must be at least 16 years old.
PPE Requirements
Safety boots with a stepped heel are required for ladder use.
Certification
Learners who successfully complete the required assessments will be awarded the Smart Awards SA001A Overhead Safety Awareness certificate.
Please Read Before You Checkout
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be emailed to info@casstrainingacademy.com
More than 11 working days' notice
No charge — full refund
6–10 working days' notice
25% fee — 75% refund
5 working days or fewer (inc. no-shows)
Full fee — no refund
Late Arrival Policy
Courses start promptly at 8:30am — registration from 8:15am
Entry may be refused after 15 minutes
CASS Training Academy reserves the right to refuse entry to any delegate arriving 15 minutes or more after the course start time. The full course fee remains payable in that case.
Booking Terms Agreement
By proceeding to payment, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
You confirm that the named delegate is aged 16 or over, meets all relevant prerequisites, and will provide valid proof on the day of training. CASS Training Academy reserves the right to refuse or withdraw attendance if these requirements are not met. In such cases, all booking fees and course charges are non-refundable.
You confirm that you have read and agree to the full Terms and Conditions, including the cancellation and late arrival policies outlined above.
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