Heightec Opens New Safety Centre in Leeds

Work at height specialist heightec opened its latest Height Safety Centre in Leeds. This new facility has been purpose designed to meet increasing demand for specialist training in height safety rescue and across the East of England.

The Leeds centre will focus on the delivery of training for the onshore and offshore renewable sector, offering RenewableUK (RUK), Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) accredited training. It will also serve telecoms, construction, and emergency services, as well as more general work at height sectors.

This new Height Safety Centre boasts nearly 8,000 square feet of training facilities and classrooms, with comprehensive range of training structures including a wind turbine simulator, elevated platforms, scaffolding, suspended steelwork, a large range of ladders and internal and external towers.

“The addition of this latest Height Safety Centre to our national network is a response to requests from clients and continually increasing demand for our services” said Keith Jones, Managing Director. “This new venue allows us to further support our client base in the east of the country, with more readily accessible specialist training, a reduction in staff travel time and a consequent reduction in overall costs”

Courses that will be available at Leeds include:

• Full range of Global Wind Organisation/Renewable UK work at height & rescue courses
• Rope Access – IRATA and ISO standards
• Roof Safety
• Industrial rescue (RescuePack)
• Tower climbing, rescue & RF awareness
• PPE Inspection, Managing Work at Height and First Aid