Work Safely At Heights

This course is suitable for workers in resource and infrastructure industries construction and any tradespeople who are required to work at height.

This Course covers all aspects of safe access to heights legislative requirements the selection, use and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment. There is both a theory and a practical component to this course.

Course Outline

The theory component includes:

• WHS Act and Regulations

• Working at Heights Regulations/PPE regulations

• Australian Standards and Codes of Practice

• Hazard analysis and risk assessment

• Fall Clearances

• Work restraint and positioning systems

• Fall arrest systems

• Inspection and record keeping procedures

• The correct fitting of harnesses

• The correct use of ladders

• The correct and safe storage of equipment

• Height Safety Rescue Plan