Work-at-height risk already runs through real, connected systems — risk assessments, competence and equipment authorisation, inspections, permits and evidence — not a separate spreadsheet.
Platform
Working at Height
Manage work-at-height risk through connected risk assessments, competence, equipment, inspections and permits — a dedicated workspace is planned.
Planned
Overview
Work-at-height risk is already managed through SafetyOps' connected systems today: risk assessments (with a mandatory AI clarification question on access and rescue arrangements), employee competence and equipment authorisation, registered access equipment and its recorded compliance requirements, organisation-configured inspections, permits, and the Action Centre and Compliance Calendar that already sit behind every one of them.
A dedicated Working at Height workspace — bringing this connected picture together in one place, rather than across several existing modules — is the planned next step, not yet built.
Why it matters
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of workplace fatality. SafetyOps already connects the real controls that matter — assessment, competence, equipment and permits — rather than treating it as a separate, isolated concern; a single dedicated workspace to bring that picture together in one place is next.
Benefits
Connected risk assessment
A mandatory AI clarification question on access and rescue arrangements, every time work at height is recognised.
Competence & authorisation
Equipment operator competence — including MEWPs — checked through the same capability engine as every other role.
Equipment & compliance
Access equipment registered, checked and its compliance requirements recorded through the Equipment Register.
Permits where you need them
A roof work permit can record access, edge protection, weather and rescue arrangements.
Workflow
- A work-at-height scenario is recognised automatically during AI work analysis, with mandatory clarification questions on access and rescue arrangements.
- A risk assessment records the hazards, controls and residual risk for the task, using the same connected engine every other risk assessment uses.
- Employee competence and equipment authorisation — for example a MEWP operator — are recorded and checked through SafetyOps' existing capability and Equipment Register.
- Access equipment can be registered, checked and its compliance requirements recorded through the Equipment Register and inspection workflow.
- A permit — for example roof work — can record the access route, edge protection, weather and rescue arrangements where your organisation requires one.
- Open issues connect to the Action Centre, and relevant dates surface on the Compliance Calendar, the same as every other connected SafetyOps record.
Connected across SafetyOps
Working at Height ↔ Risk Assessments
A work-at-height scenario is recognised automatically during AI work analysis, with a mandatory clarification question on rescue arrangements.
Working at Height ↔ Competence
Equipment operator competence — including MEWPs — is checked through the same capability engine as every other role, never a separate certificate list.
Working at Height ↔ Equipment Register
Access equipment is registered, checked and its compliance requirements recorded through the same Equipment Register as every other asset.
Working at Height ↔ Permits
A roof work permit can record access, edge protection, weather and rescue arrangements, linked to the site and equipment involved.
Interface
A dedicated interface preview will be added here as this module is built.
Frequently asked questions
Does SafetyOps already do anything for work at height?
Yes — a work-at-height scenario is recognised automatically during AI work analysis (mandatory clarification questions on access and rescue arrangements), and the risk can be managed through connected risk assessments, competence and equipment authorisation, the Equipment Register, inspections and permits.
Is there a dedicated Working at Height module?
Not yet — a dedicated workspace bringing this connected picture together in one place is planned. The underlying capability it will present is already real and live today.
Does SafetyOps decide how many people are competent, or certify equipment?
No — SafetyOps records competence, equipment and permit information your organisation provides; it never certifies a person, a MEWP, a harness or any other access equipment.