RIIWHS204E – Work safely at heights

This nationally recognised course covers the theoretical and practical aspects of working at height and will assist you in developing safe work method statements and risk assessments. All workers who conduct or supervise tasks while at height will find this course beneficial to workplace safety. This course will enable you to comply with current WHS legislation, and successful trainees will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.

Training can be done either at your work site or at one of our dedicated training facilities that are off-site. Work at heights training emphasizes fall prevention instead of fall arrest. In other words, it is designed to give workers the ability to safely work in any height situation–primarily construction, maintenance, mining large factories, and so on–where there is a potential for falling from one level to another.

• Identify work requirements, inspecting the site and adhering to WHS requirements
• Identify and prepare work procedures and instructions
• Access and install equipment, including personal protective equipment, safety systems and fall protection
• Perform work at heights, including handling of equipment and maintaining appropriate risk control
• Clean up work area and safe storage of tools and equipment
• Assessing hazards and risk associated with working at heights
• Fitting, adjusting and anchoring of fall protection and associated equipment Identifying and implementing required safety systems
• Wearing and caring for personal protective equipment
• Working safely at heights according to relevant legislation