Working at Height Consultancy

When Working at Height, Safety Must Be in the Right Hands

Working at height remains one of the most significant areas of risk across construction, industry, maintenance and engineering.

Whether work is taking place on scaffolding, roofs, platforms, structures or specialist access systems, effective planning and competent management are essential.

Arco Safety provides practical working at height consultancy and specialist HSE support to organisations across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and the wider UK.

We help businesses and project teams understand their risks, strengthen their arrangements and create practical systems that protect the people carrying out the work.

Because when people are working at height, there is no substitute for getting safety right.

Practical Experience. Professional Expertise.

Working at height management is about much more than producing a risk assessment.

It requires an understanding of the work being undertaken, the environment, the equipment, the competence of those involved and the controls needed to prevent falls and manage foreseeable risks.

Arco Safety takes a practical approach built around understanding the reality of the work.

Our experience in construction and complex projects enables us to provide advice and support that can be applied on site—not simply written into a document and forgotten.

Safety in the Right Hands means having practical expertise available before a problem becomes an incident.

How We Can Support Your Organisation

Our working at height services can include:

• Working at Height Assessments — reviewing work activities and arrangements to help identify hazards, evaluate controls and strengthen safety management.
• Policy and Procedure Development — developing practical arrangements that support compliance and provide clear guidance for managers and workers.
• Site Audits and Inspections — independent reviews of working practices, access arrangements and safety controls.
• Contractor and Project Support — supporting construction and maintenance projects involving scaffolding, access equipment, elevated work and specialist activities.
• Rescue and Emergency Planning — helping organisations consider appropriate emergency arrangements and practical responses for foreseeable situations.
• Training and Competence Support — helping businesses identify appropriate training and competence requirements for the work being undertaken.

Beyond Compliance

The best working at height arrangements are those that work in practice.

At Arco Safety, we focus on helping clients create a positive safety culture where people understand not only what they need to do, but why it matters.

We challenge unsafe assumptions, identify opportunities for improvement and provide clear recommendations that can be acted upon.

We don't believe in creating unnecessary barriers to getting work done. We believe in helping clients find safer ways to get it done.

Safety in the Right Hands

Working at height carries serious responsibilities.

Having access to the right expertise can give your organisation confidence that risks are being properly understood and managed.

Arco Safety is here to provide that support—professionally, practically and when it matters most.

Put working at height safety in the right hands.

Working at Height Questions, Answered

What does a working at height assessment involve?

We review the work activities and arrangements to identify hazards, evaluate the controls in place and strengthen how the work is managed. That means looking at the work itself, the environment, the equipment and the competence of the people involved, not only the risk assessment.

Can you help with rescue and emergency planning?

Yes. We help organisations work out appropriate emergency arrangements and practical responses for foreseeable situations when people are working at height.

Do you support contractors on site?

Yes. We support construction and maintenance projects involving scaffolding, access equipment, elevated work and specialist activities, including independent site audits of access arrangements and safety controls.

Where do you work?

Arco Safety has strong roots in Norfolk and supports clients throughout Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, as well as construction and industrial projects across the UK.