Work Safely Heights

Work Safely at Heights (WAH) is the training accreditation suitable for people who are required to work heights.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering workplace health and safety related working at heights programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of the working at heights skill set.

This 1-day (8 hour) course provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to safely work at heights. The course provides valuable knowledge regarding the safety practices applied when working at heights and the program is made up of the following nationally accredited unit of competency:

• RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights

Course Overview:

Our working at heights training course will run the participants through areas including:

• Legislation
• Australian Standards
• Risk assessment
• Methods of moving tools and equipment
• Anchor systems, selecting compliant anchorage
• Fall restraint systems, selection and inspection of equipment and correct use
• Work positioning systems, selection of equipment and correct use
• Fall arrest systems including energy absorbing lanyards
• Ladder securing techniques Accessing and egress from a elevated work area

The skills and knowledge that you obtain during the Work Safely at Heights Training is suitable for working at heights across a wide range of industries including the Resources, Quarrying, Drilling, Agriculture, Councils/Government, Defence, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry and Construction.