Work Safely at Heights

RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights

For all employees who are required to work at heights, this course covers the safety requirements, responsibilities and use of equipment when working at heights in the resources and infrastructure industries. This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles undertaking work at heights.

On successful completion of this program, participants will have gained the following skills and knowledge:

• Identify the work requirements;
• Work procedures and instructions for the task;
• Access and install equipment;
• Perform work at heights; and
• Clean up the work area.

This unit specifies the competency required to undertake safe working practices when working at heights or depths.

Pre-requisites for unit
Minimum Age: 16
You must show photo identification (ie. driver’s licence) upon enrolment and bring the same ID on the day of the course to be sighted by the trainer.
Students need to wear long pants, long shirt and enclosed shoes to the course.

Pre-requisites for Refresher
There is no legislative requirement for refresher training for any units of competency. It is suggested that refresher training for Work safely at heights should be conducted every 3 years. This refresher is at the discretion of the employer.

More information about this qualification and how it applies to your business and/or staff can be found at: SafeWork NSW.

This training is delivered by Community College Northern Inland Inc. RTO 90027. On successful completion of the training program, the nationally recognised Statement of Attainment RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights will be issued to students assessed as competent by Community College Northern Inland.