Work at height compliance software
Falls from height remain the biggest single cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. Complys holds the evidence the Work at Height Regulations 2005 expect — risk assessments and method statements, training, equipment inspections and rescue plans — in one audit-ready place.
The law: a hierarchy, not a height limit
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to any work where a person could fall a distance liable to cause injury — there is no minimum height. They set a clear hierarchy: avoid work at height where it is reasonably practicable to do the job safely another way; where it cannot be avoided, prevent falls with suitable measures; and where a risk of a fall remains, minimise the distance and consequences of a fall. Work must be planned, supervised and done by competent people with the right, inspected equipment.
Legal duty — Work at Height Regulations 2005, reg 6 (avoid / prevent / minimise) · HSE guidance, "Work at height" · Lifting equipment for people — LOLER 1998
WAH risk assessments & method statements
Build work-at-height risk assessments and method statements that show how the hierarchy has been applied, using the RAMS builder.
Training & competence
Track IPAF (MEWPs), PASMA (mobile towers), ladder, harness and rescue training for every worker, with expiry alerts.
Equipment inspection records
Hold pre-use checks and thorough-examination records — including LOLER examinations where equipment lifts people — against each machine.
Access equipment
Keep records for scaffolds, towers, MEWPs, ladders and edge protection in one place, ready for a site or client audit.
Rescue plans
Store the rescue plan alongside the method statement, so recovery after a fall or entrapment is planned, not improvised.
Nothing lapses
Cards, inspections and reviews carry due dates that feed alerts, so an expired ticket or overdue inspection surfaces before the work starts.
Built for the trades that live at height
Whether you are a scaffolding, roofing or steelwork contractor, or a principal contractor managing others, work at height sits inside your wider construction compliance. Complys keeps the work-at-height evidence with the rest of your compliance — insurance, CSCS cards, RAMS and accreditations — so a client or auditor sees one complete, current picture.
Work at height software — FAQs
Is there a minimum height before the Work at Height Regulations apply?
No. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to any work at height where a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury — there is no minimum height and no 'two-metre rule'. A fall from a low platform, a ladder or through a fragile surface is in scope. Complys keeps the assessment and controls for the work, whatever the height.
What does the law actually require for work at height?
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 set a hierarchy: avoid working at height where it is reasonably practicable to do the work safely another way; where it cannot be avoided, use suitable measures to prevent a fall; and where a fall risk remains, use equipment or measures to minimise the distance and consequences of a fall. Work must be properly planned, supervised and carried out by competent people, with the right, inspected equipment. Complys holds the evidence for each of these.
What training and equipment records should we keep?
Typically IPAF for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), PASMA for mobile access towers, plus ladder, harness and rescue training as relevant. Access and lifting equipment needs inspection records — pre-use checks, and thorough examination under LOLER 1998 where equipment is used for lifting people. Complys tracks each worker's cards and expiry dates and stores the inspection records against the job.
Does Complys provide a work-at-height module?
Complys manages the compliance evidence work at height depends on — risk assessments and method statements, training records and expiry, equipment inspection records and rescue plans — using the same builder, tracking and audit trail as the rest of the platform. It is a records and management platform, not a substitute for competent planning or a physical equipment inspection.
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