Work Safely at Heights course addresses the requirements for all persons working at height. The three working systems – Fall Restraint, Fall Arrest and Work Position are covered in detail, with practical application of the skills practiced and assessed throughout the course.
DurationSuitable for both initial and refresher training, participants are awarded a Nationally Accredited Statement of Attainment RIIWHS204D and where possible the course is tailored by the trainer to meet the individual needs of participants.
Based on the requirements of the Regulations, Codes of Practice and National Standards applicable, the Work Safely at Heights course addresses the requirements for all persons working at height.
The three working systems – Fall Restraint, Fall Arrest and Work Position are covered in detail, with practical application of the skills practiced and assessed throughout the course.
Legislation states that where there is a risk of harm whilst working at heights, training should be provided to prevent injury – this training does not have to be the national unit of competency.
If the measures taken to prevent injury whilst working at heights include the use of a harness, the training provided should be the national unit of competency.
Therefore if personnel are required to use a harness to work at heights, they need to have achieved competency in the national unit.
WHS Update & Risk Management for HSRs and HSCs Course Outline
• WHS Legislation Framework
• WHS Duty Holders and their Responsibilities
• What is Reasonably Practicable and an Example
• Due Diligence Requirements
• Nature of Consultation as Required by Law and Consultation Arrangements
• Health and Safety Representatives Powers and Functions
• Health & Safety Committees
– Role of the committee and members including Chairperson
– HSC Constitution/Terms of Reference
• Agendas and Minutes
• Problem Solving
• Review of WHS Policy
• Notifiable Incidents
• Offences and Penalties
• Components of a WHS Management System
• WHS Programs
• Training & Supervision Requirements
• Risk Management
– Hazard Identification
– Risk Assessment Matrix/Timeframes for Action
– Risk Control (Hierarchy of Control)
– Workplace Inspection Checklists
• WHS Performance Indicators
• Scheduling Safety Activities
Delivery
Training is delivered face to face by Specialist WHS Trainers, however this course is not a SafeWork NSW Approved Course. See the HSR 5 Day Initial Course for Regulator Approved Training.
Award and Recognition
The IOH team includes an extensive multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, psychologists and rehabilitation counsellors, supported by an experienced administrative team.
Our mission is “to empower people to realise and achieve their potential for life, work and play”, and this directs how we seek to understand the needs and motivations of our clients, whether individuals or companies, to deliver solutions that meet their goals.
IOH was established in 1984 in Wollongong by Dr John Hogg and his wife Linda, a physiotherapist with a focus on Workplace Health, primarily assisting companies keep their workforce safe and returning their workers to work in a safe and graded process after injury.
With the request of clients looking for providers who can provide strong communication, timely focused services and deliver outcomes, IOH has expanded our services into the NDIS disability sector and to Personal Health Services including the aged care sector.
IOH will continue to innovate and evolve in response to changing needs in the workplace and the wider community. IOH Health Wollongong is accredited under ISO 9001:2015.
The IOH Quality Management System is followed by IOH offices ensuring a consistent approach to service delivery and a focus on continuous improvement.
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