Working At Heights

Course Overview

Pinnacle Safety and Training train more people to work safely at heights than any other provider in Australia.

This nationally recognised course covers theoretical and practical aspects of working at height.

During the course we will assist you to develop safe work method statements and risk assessments for working at height.

All workers who conduct or supervise tasks whilst at height will find this course beneficial to workplace safety.

This course will enable you to comply with current WHS legislation with successful trainees receiving a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.

Training can be conducted at your work site or off-site at one of our purpose built training facilities. Work at heights training is focused on fall prevention rather than fall arrest.

It is designed to equip workers with the knowledge and skills to safely work in any height situation, primarily being aimed at general construction, maintenance, mining, large factories or other work situations where work is conducted in a place where a fall from one level to another is possible.

Pinnacle Safety and Training recognises that whilst there is a standard set of learning outcomes for this course, the context and environment in which the learning is applied is varied.

We will always customise the course to suit your unique workplace requirements. Training covers risk assessment, selection and correct use of equipment, rigging and of anchor systems, fall restraint, work positioning and fall arrest systems.

For supervisors of work at height or anyone needing to develop rescue plans, please consider undertaking Working at Heights - 2 day training. Remember: Having a tested, effective rescue plan for all work at heights where a fall is possible is the law!

Course Outline

• Regulations and legislation

• Australian Standards

• Risk assessment and hazard elimination

• Equipment selection and use

• Anchor systems, selecting solid and reliable anchorage

• Fall restraint systems, selection of equipment and correct use

• Work positioning systems, selection of equipment and correct use

• Fall arrest systems

• Using energy absorbing lanyards

• Correct use of ladders and ladder safety training

Course Inclusions

• Training conducted by experienced Height Safety Specialist

• One 8-hour day of training. Up to 12 trainees per course. A typical course runs from 0730-1730

• Knowledge on relevant legislation and Australian Standards for working at height

• Recommendations and advice for specialised PPE and equipment for your particular workplace

• Advice on risk control methods for the type of work at height to be undertaken

• Plenty of practical hands on training to ensure workers can be safe at height

• This program meets the requirements of CTO (Competency To Operate) for Working at Heights at Rio Tinto Yarwun.

Each Trainee Must Provide

Participants must

• Be at least 15 years of age

Equipment requirements

• We supply all equipment necessary for you to undertake training including harnesses etc.

• We encourage you to bring along your own equipment.

For our public courses at our purpose built training facility trainees must provide:

• Transport

• Lunch

• Appropriate clothing, closed-in footwear.