Height Safety Supervisor

This course provides students with the necessary skills to be competent as a Height Safety Supervisor under AS/NZS1891.4.

• Height Safety Supervisors must be able to: (1) perform unsupervised harness-based skills, (2) competently supervise height safety operators and (3) supervise or participate in a first response rescue of a worker.

Course objectives:

By the end of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

• WHS Act & Regulations, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards.

• Risk management.

• Legal requirements and ramifications of team activities.

• Safety precautions.

• Non-operational and operational communication processes.

• The four components of a fall protection system (anchor, body support, connecting means, and descent/rescue).

• Specialty systems that combine components of a fall arrest system.

• Duties of a height safety supervisor.

• Rescue response and capability.

The student will also be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• How to build and utilise anchor systems.

• How to select and use the correct harness for the required tasks.

• How to correctly use the connectors.

• How to prepare a rescue plan covering a range of rescue situations and techniques.

• How to deploy specialty systems.

• Encouraging others/team members.

• Team building.

• Interpersonal skills.

• Reporting information.

Course assessment

The trainer will assess a student’s competency in this course, both theoretically and practically. The theory assessment consists of multiple choice and short answer questions.

The practical assessment will require students to demonstrate:

• Supervisory skills in selecting, using and maintaining height safety equipment.

• Selecting, inspecting, putting on and correctly fitting a full-body harness.