How COTS are Supporting No Falls Week 2026
Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK, making awareness initiatives like No Falls Week more critical than ever. At COTS Training, we are proud to be actively promoting this important campaign by highlighting best practices, sharing safety guidance, and encouraging workers and employers to invest in high-quality work at height training.
Why No Falls Week Matters
According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), 35 workers lost their lives due to falls from height in 2024/25, accounting for 28% of all workplace fatalities. These incidents are often preventable with the right planning, equipment, and training.
No Falls Week serves as a reminder to:
- Review your current safety procedures
- Ensure workers are properly trained
- Reinforce safe working practices at height
How COTS Training Is Supporting No Falls Week
Throughout the week, we are:
- Sharing daily safety insights across our social channels
- Promoting industry guidance such as the Ladder Association’s LA455
- Raising awareness of specialist training that helps prevent falls
- Encouraging businesses to prioritise compliance and competence
Our goal is simple: help reduce the number of falls from height through better training and awareness.
Our Key Work at Height Training Courses
As part of our No Falls Week campaign, we’re highlighting some of our most relevant and in-demand training courses designed to keep workers safe when working at height.
✅ IPAF Training (Powered Access Platforms)
Our IPAF training courses provide essential skills for operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) safely and effectively.
IPAF training covers:
- Safe operation of MEWPs
- Pre-use inspections
- Hazard awareness
- Emergency procedures
This is ideal for workers using cherry pickers, scissor lifts, and boom lifts.
✅ MEWP Training
Closely linked to IPAF, our MEWP training ensures operators understand how to manage risks associated with powered access equipment.
Proper MEWP training helps:
- Minimise fall risks from platforms
- Ensure compliance with regulations
- Improve on-site safety standards
✅ NPORS Safe Use of Ladders & Stepladders (N711)
Ladders remain one of the most commonly used, and misused pieces of equipment. This course teaches how to use and inspect common ladders and stepladders.
This course focuses on:
- Selecting the correct ladder
- Conducting inspections
- Safe setup and positioning
- Reducing misuse and human error
✅ NPORS Working at Height Training
Our NPORS Working at Height courses provide broader training for anyone exposed to height-related risks in their role.
Training includes:
- Risk assessments
- Fall prevention strategies
- Hierarchy of control measures
- Safe systems of work
✅ PASMA Training (Tower Scaffold Safety)
For those working with mobile access towers, PASMA training is essential.
PASMA courses cover:
- Safe assembly and dismantling
- Stability and inspection
- Working safely on towers
- Avoiding common hazards
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