Technical Name: NR 35 TRAINING COURSE – WORKING AT HEIGHT SAFETY – TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
Reference: 164755
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What is the purpose of the NR35 Course in English?
The NR35 Course in English has the primary purpose of enabling the worker to safely and responsibly perform any activity carried out more than two meters above the lower level, whenever there is a risk of falling. The training, therefore, goes beyond merely transmitting regulatory content: it aims to develop technical competence, risk perception, and preventive behavior based on real field situations.
Initially, the course presents the requirements of NR 35, but as it progresses, it leads the participant to the practical internalization of fundamental procedures such as:
Selection, adjustment, and correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs);
Interpretation and execution of Preliminary Risk Analysis (PRA);
Adoption of collective and individual control measures;
Safe performance in emergency scenarios, including basic rescue techniques.
In addition, the course fully complies with the requirements set forth in subitems 35.3.1 to 35.3.8 of the standard itself, which means that, at the end of the process, the worker not only understands what must be done but is also formally trained, evaluated, and certified as required by the legal frameworks of labor legislation and occupational safety.
NR35 Course in English: What are the most common mistakes when selecting PPE for work at height and how to avoid them?
Selecting the correct PPE for work at height goes far beyond choosing what “seems suitable.” Therefore, it involves technical analysis, alignment with standards, and a realistic understanding of the operational context.
Thus, even in environments where formal training exists, certain mistakes persist, often due to habit, haste, or overconfidence.
To make this process more accurate, see below a table with the most recurring mistakes, their direct consequences, and the recommended correction based on current technical standards:
| Common Error | Consequence | Technical Correction (Base Standard) |
|---|---|---|
| Generic PPE selection | Incompatibility with the type of risk | Evaluate technical specifications of the standard |
| Lack of CA verification | PPE becomes legally invalid | Check validity on the Ministry of Labor website and record delivery |
| Use without individual adjustment | Risk of slipping out during a fall | Training on proper adjustment |
| Not considering the complete system | Incompatibility with lanyards, connectors, and anchorage | Plan the individual protection system as an integrated set |
| Expired or damaged PPE | Loss of resistance, high risk of failure | Establish routine pre-use and periodic inspection with records |
Therefore, PPE selection requires technical knowledge, constant inspection, and real commitment to safety. No equipment protects by itself; it depends on conscious and systemic use.
What criteria should guide the choice between restraint, positioning, or fall-arrest systems for work at height?
NR 35, together with ABNT NBR 16489 and ABNT NBR 16325, clearly defines the technical criteria for choosing the appropriate system:
| System | When to Use | Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Restraint | When it is possible to physically prevent the fall (e.g., barriers, limiting ropes) | Prevent access to the risk zone |
| Positioning | When the worker needs stability to work hands-free, in areas with proper support | Allow access with controlled posture |
| Fall Arrest | When there is a real risk of falling and it cannot be eliminated | Contain and limit fall impact |
The choice of system must be based on the Preliminary Risk Analysis (PRA) and consider free-fall height, type of structure, and available deceleration space. Protection must be designed with a focus on intelligent prevention, not merely to “comply with the standard.”
NR35 Course in English: What is the importance of perceptive behavior at height?
Perceptive behavior at height represents the worker’s active ability to identify, anticipate, and react to signs of risk in real time, even before they materialize into operational failures or accidents.
When subjected to consistent training and practical experiences, the professional develops a refined perception of the environment. In this way, they detect micro-variations such as abnormal movements, unusual noises, sudden changes in weather conditions, or procedural deviations by the team.
Furthermore, this conscious, trained, and intentional awareness functions as an extension of the protection systems, elevating the level of vigilance and reducing response time in the face of any instability.
Why is risk habituation one of the greatest threats at height?
Operational haste is the enemy of safety. When the schedule does not include the time needed to plan, assemble protections, and perform risk analysis, the chance of failure increases exponentially.
According to NR 01 (GRO/PGR) and NR 35, the time must include:
Risk analysis and PRA
PPE inspection
Installation of protection systems
Monitoring and communication with the team
Productivity and safety do not compete, but complement each other when time is managed with intelligence and technical criteria.
What is the relationship between task time management and safety in activities at height?
Time management must balance productivity and prevention. Pressuring the worker to meet goals under risk increases the chance of operational errors and critical omissions, such as skipping PRA steps or neglecting PPE inspection.
The schedule must foresee technical time for analysis, installation of protections, safe movement, and monitoring, according to the PGR (NR 01). Therefore, safety is not a time cost, it is a guarantee of return.
Why is the mere presence of protective equipment not a guarantee of safety?
Because the effectiveness of PPE lies in how it is used, not only in its existence. The safety harness, for example, only protects if it is correctly adjusted, connected to the correct anchorage system, and inspected.
NR 06 and NR 35 determine not only the delivery of PPE, but the worker’s practical training, the documentation of use, and the periodic evaluation of the equipment. Safety is continuous action, not decorative ornament.
How can communication failure be a primary cause of accidents at height?
In high-risk operational contexts, such as work at height, communication is not a detail, it is the invisible infrastructure of safety. Every command not understood, every absent or ambiguous signal, and every unexpected silence becomes an active vulnerability. At height, professionals face a scenario in which reaction time precisely defines the border between prevention and the accident, unlike other environments where it is still possible to correct the error in real time.
The most recurrent failures involve:
Verbal commands not validated (without confirmation of understanding);
Absence of visual protocols in areas with noise or obstruction;
Misalignment between operators and spotters;
Lack of prior radio communication tests;
Improvised or nonexistent signaling.
Thus, both NR 01 (subitem 1.5.3.3 on preventive measures) and ISO 45001 (item 7.4 – Communication) highlight that risk is only controllable when there are formal and clear operational communication procedures, especially in interdependent tasks and with fall risk.
You already master work at height so well that reviewing the PRA every day may seem exaggerated… or not?
At first glance, reviewing the Preliminary Risk Analysis (PRA) every day may seem redundant, especially for those who have carried out the task dozens or even hundreds of times. Familiarity with the process gives a false impression of stability, as if the scenario were unchanging and predictable. However, this perception ignores an essential principle of safety: risk is not static, it evolves with every variable introduced into the environment.
Consider the following:
Today’s wind does not blow like yesterday’s.
The coworker beside you may be more tired.
The scaffold that was firm yesterday may be unstable today.
The change in anchorage.
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NR 35 Course in English
NR 35 TRAINING COURSE – SAFETY IN WORK AT HEIGHT – TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
Total Workload: 08 Hours
Module 01 – (1h)
Standards and regulations applicable to work at height
Module 02 – (1h)
RA and prohibitive conditions
Module 03 – (1.5h)
Potential risks in work at height and prevention and control measures
Module 04 – (1.5h)
Systems, equipment, and collective protection procedures
Module 05 – (1h)
PPE for work at height: selection, inspection, maintenance, and restrictions of use
Module 06 – (1h)
Typical accidents in work at height
Module 07 – (1h)
Conduct in emergency situations, including basic notions of rescue techniques and first aid
Finalization and Certification:
Practical Exercises:
Record of Evidence;
Theoretical Evaluation;
Practical Evaluation (When contracted);
Certificate of Participation.
Observation:
This program content is aligned with NR 35 and aims to ensure that workers can perform activities at height safely, with the necessary knowledge to prevent accidents and ensure a protected work environment.
NOTE: We emphasize that the General Program Content of the Course or Training may be changed, updated, with items added or removed as necessary by our Multidisciplinary Team.
Our Multidisciplinary Team is authorized to update, adjust, modify and/or remove items, as well as insert or remove Standards, Laws, Decrees, or technical parameters they deem applicable, whether related or not, and the Contracting Party is responsible for complying with the requirements established by the pertinent Legislation.
NR 35 Course in English
NR 35 Course in English
LEVEL 01: 08 hours/class (Minimum) Worker;
LEVEL 02: 16 hours/class;
LEVEL 03: 24 hours/class;
LEVEL 04: 40 hours/class Work-at-Height Supervisor;
Update (Recertification):
Minimum workload = 08 hours/class
Update (Recertification): BIENNIAL
NR-35.3.3 The employer must provide periodic biennial training and whenever any of the following situations occur:
a) change in procedures, conditions, or work operations;
b) event indicating the need for new training;
c) return to work after an absence longer than ninety days;
d) change of company.
35.3.3.1 The periodic biennial training must have a minimum workload of eight hours, according to the program content defined by the employer.
NR 35 Course in English
NR 35 Course in English
Normative References, when applicable, to the relevant provisions and their updates:
NR 01 – Disposições Gerais;
NR 06 – Equipamento de Proteção Individual – EPI;
NR 35 – Trabalhos em Altura;
ABNT NBR 14626 – Equipamento de proteção individual contra queda de altura — Trava-queda deslizante guiado em linha flexível;
ABNT NBR 14629 – Equipamento de proteção individual contra queda de altura — Absorvedor de energia;
ABNT NBR 15834 – Equipamento de proteção individual contra queda de altura – Talabarte de segurança;
ABNT NBR 16325 – Proteção contra quedas de altura;
ABNT NBR 16489 – Sistemas e equipamentos de proteção individual para trabalhos em altura — Recomendações e orientações para seleção, uso e manutenção.
ABNT NBR 16710-2 Resgate Técnico Industrial em Altura e/ou em Espaço Confinado – Parte 2 Requisitos para provedores de Treinamento e Instrutores para qualificação Profissional;
Protocolo – Guidelines American Heart Association;
ISO 10015 – Gestão da qualidade – Diretrizes para treinamento;
ISO 45001 – Sistemas de gestão de saúde e segurança ocupacional – Requisitos com orientação para uso;
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NR 35 Course in English
NR 35 Course in English
What is NR 35 for?
NR 35 serves to ensure safety in activities above 2 meters, requiring training, use of PPE, risk analysis, and a rescue plan. Its purpose is to prevent falls, standardize procedures, and define technical and legal responsibilities.
What is the importance of training in the worker’s native language (English) when coming to Brazil?
Offering the course in English ensures that the worker clearly understands the risks and procedures, as required by NR 01. This prevents accidents, validates the training, and protects the company legally.
Our pedagogical project follows the guidelines imposed by Regulatory Standard No. 1.
After payment confirmation, Purchase Order, signed Contract between the parties, or another form of confirmation of agreement, the instructional material will be released within up to 72 business hours (up to 9 days), due to the adaptation of the program content and alignment with the Technical Standards applicable to the scenario described by the Contracting Party; as well as other adjustments to the instructional material, carried out by our Multidisciplinary Team for technical language according to the student’s nationality and the specific Operational and Maintenance Instruction Manuals of the activities that will be performed.
Attention: The Course teaches the Application of the normative concepts of the standard; what enables signing Projects, Reports, Expert Analyses, etc., are the attributions that the Legally Qualified Professional holds with their Professional Council, such as CREA.
This course aims at the study of situations where it will be necessary to apply Concepts and Calculations according to the pertinent Standards and does not replace the analysis and responsibility of each professional accredited with CREA or other Professional Councils in various situations, where it becomes strictly necessary to respect equipment conservation conditions, periodic calibration of instruments, as well as compliance with the primary capacity predetermined by PPE manufacturers, among other requirements based on the corresponding Standards.
NR 35 Course in English
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a) Standards and regulations applicable to work at height;
Comment: The training includes, in addition to the applicable provisions of this Standard, other applicable provisions of other Regulatory Standards or technical standards that may interfere with work at height. The company’s internal procedures for work at height must also be considered.
b) Risk Analysis and prohibitive conditions;
Comment: The worker must be trained to know and interpret risk analyses, being able to contribute to their improvement, as well as identify possible prohibitive conditions for carrying out services during the execution of work at height.
Situations considered prohibitive are those that prevent the performance or continuity of the service and may endanger the worker’s health or physical integrity.
c) Potential risks inherent to work at height and prevention and control measures;
d) Systems, equipment, and collective protection procedures;
Comment: The training must include theoretical and practical knowledge of the use of collective protection equipment applicable to the activities at height that the worker will perform and their usage limitations.
e) Personal protective equipment for work at height: selection, inspection, conservation, and limitations of use;
Comment: The training must include theoretical and practical knowledge of the use of personal protective equipment applicable to the activities at height that the worker will perform and their usage limitations.
f) Typical accidents in work at height;
Comment: These are the most common accidents and specific accidents related to the company’s activity sector and the type of activity the worker performs.
g) Conduct in emergency situations, including notions of rescue techniques and first aid;
Comment: This training topic aims to instruct on personal conduct in emergency situations and notions of rescue and first-aid techniques specific to the types of work at height involved, according to the company’s emergency response plan.
It should be noted that this training alone does not aim to qualify the worker to join the emergency and rescue team, which will be addressed in item 35.6.
NR 35.3 Qualification and Training:
In addition to the specific training for the activities the worker will perform, the qualification provided in this item includes training for work at height.
35.3.1 THE EMPLOYER MUST PROMOTE A PROGRAM FOR TRAINING WORKERS TO PERFORM WORK AT HEIGHT.
The height-training program must be structured with initial, periodic, and occasional training. Initial training must be carried out before workers begin their activities at height; periodic training must be carried out every two years, and occasional training in the cases provided in subitem 35.3.3, items “a”, “b”, “c”, and “d”.
35.3.2 A WORKER IS CONSIDERED QUALIFIED FOR WORK AT HEIGHT WHEN HE/SHE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED IN THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING WITH A MINIMUM WORKLOAD OF EIGHT HOURS, WHOSE PROGRAM CONTENT MUST AT LEAST INCLUDE:
All workers, before starting their height-related duties, must be trained according to the workload, program content, and approval required in this subitem. When hiring a worker, the company may evaluate previous training and, depending on the characteristics of the activities performed by the worker in the previous company, validate or complement it according to its reality, as long as the training was carried out less than two years ago. The use of previous training, totally or partially, does not exempt the company from issuing the certification of the worker’s qualification, as provided in subitem 35.3.7.
In addition to specific training for the activities the worker will perform, the qualification provided in this item includes training for work at height.
35.3.1 THE EMPLOYER MUST PROMOTE A PROGRAM FOR TRAINING WORKERS TO PERFORM WORK AT HEIGHT.
The height-training program must be structured with initial, periodic, and occasional training. Initial training must be carried out before workers begin their activities at height; periodic training must be carried out every two years, and occasional training in the cases provided in subitem 35.3.3 items “a”, “b”, “c”, and “d”.
35.3.2 A WORKER IS CONSIDERED QUALIFIED FOR WORK AT HEIGHT WHEN HE/SHE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED IN THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING WITH A MINIMUM WORKLOAD OF EIGHT HOURS, WHOSE PROGRAM CONTENT MUST AT LEAST INCLUDE:
All workers, before starting their height-related duties, must be trained according to the workload, program content, and approval required in this subitem. When hiring a worker, the company may evaluate previous training and validate or complement it as long as performed within the last two years. The use of previous training, totally or partially, does not exempt the company from issuing the certification of qualification, as provided in subitem 35.3.7.
35.3.3 THE EMPLOYER MUST PROVIDE PERIODIC BIENNIAL TRAINING AND WHENEVER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS OCCUR:
Comment: This subitem provides for periodic and occasional training. Periodic training must be carried out every two years, and occasional training according to the situations listed in items “a”, “b”, “c”, and “d”. For occasional training, no workload or program content is established; these will depend on the situation that motivated it.
a) change in procedures, conditions, or work operations;
Comment: The change in procedures, conditions, or work operations as situations requiring new training must be evaluated by the company, provided they imply a change in the risks to which the worker is exposed.
b) event indicating the need for new training;
Comment: The occurrence of recurrent accidents or incidents in the company or in other companies with similar activities may be considered as an event indicating the need for new training.
c) when returning to work after an absence longer than ninety days;
d) change of company.
Comment: This training modality is intended for workers who, when performing their activity in another company, will encounter a work environment different from the one they are normally in contact with; for example, a worker from a contracted company performing activities on the premises of a contracting company. For this worker, previous training must be reviewed and adapted to the reality of the new work environment.
Training for situations where a worker ends his/her employment with one company and is hired by another is the initial training provided in subitem 35.3.2.
Training for work at height is part of the worker’s qualification profile and may be included in the content of other training; in such cases, workload, content, approval, and validity established in the training must be observed.
35.3.5 QUALIFICATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT PREFERABLY DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS;
35.3.5.1 TIME SPENT ON QUALIFICATION WILL BE COUNTED AS EFFECTIVE WORK;
35.3.6 TRAINING MUST BE PROVIDED BY INSTRUCTORS WITH PROVEN PROFICIENCY IN THE SUBJECT, UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A PROFESSIONAL QUALIFIED IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY;
Proven proficiency in the subject does not mean formal training in a specific course, but skills, experience, and knowledge capable of teaching the topics addressed in the training. However, the training must be under the responsibility of a professional qualified in occupational safety.
35.3.7 AT THE END OF THE TRAINING, A CERTIFICATE MUST BE ISSUED CONTAINING THE WORKER’S NAME, PROGRAM CONTENT, WORKLOAD, DATE, LOCATION OF THE TRAINING, NAME AND QUALIFICATION OF THE INSTRUCTORS, AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON;
35.3.7.1 THE CERTIFICATE MUST BE GIVEN TO THE WORKER AND A COPY FILED IN THE COMPANY.
The copy filed in the company may be in electronic or digital format.
35.3.8 QUALIFICATION WILL BE RECORDED IN THE WORKER’S EMPLOYMENT RECORD.
Workers performing work at height must have a record in their individual file showing the training received.
The wording of NR 35 extends the concept of safety and health guarantee to all workers involved, ensuring their right to safety and health whenever workers intervene directly or indirectly in work-at-height activities. Workers indirectly involved are understood as those who, not working at different levels, are in the surroundings of the activities and subject to risks related to work at height.
One of the main causes of serious and fatal occupational accidents is events involving falls of workers from different levels. The risks of falling from height exist in various sectors and many types of tasks. Creating a broad Regulatory Standard that serves all sectors is an important reference instrument so that this work is performed safely.
The creation of a regulatory instrument does not mean addressing every real situation. In the work environment, there are complex and dynamic realities, and a new Regulatory Standard for work at height must encompass a wide range of activities. The work environments of telecommunication activities, cargo transport by vehicles, energy transmission and distribution, assembly and disassembly of structures, industrial plants, materials storage, among others, could not be excluded. No matter how detailed the protective measures may be in the NR, they would not cover the specificities of each sector. For this reason, this Regulatory Standard was developed considering aspects of occupational safety and health management for all activities performed at height with fall risk and conceived as a general standard to be complemented by annexes addressing the specificities of various activities.
The principle adopted in the standard treats work at height as an activity that must be planned, avoiding worker exposure to risk whenever possible, either by performing the task in another way, by measures that eliminate the risk of falling, or even by measures that minimize the consequences when fall risk cannot be avoided. This standard proposes the use of risk anticipation principles to implement adequate measures through risk analysis methodologies and tools such as Work Permits, according to the work situations, so that the activity is carried out with maximum safety.
Regarding the procedure for creating the Standard, it began in September 2010, when the 1st International Forum on Work-at-Height Safety was held at the Union of Engineers of the State of São Paulo. The leaders of this union, together with the National Federation of Engineers, were moved by the facts presented in the Forum and submitted to the MTE the demand for creating a specific standard for work at height that would serve all sectors.
Source: Prokline and NR 35.
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