RIIWHS204E Working at Heights + RIIHAN301E Operate elevating work platform

Build two essential high-risk work skills in one streamlined course

This combined course brings together RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights and RIIHAN301E Operate elevating work platform. It is designed for people who may need to work above ground level and use an EWP as part of their role. Rather than booking two separate courses, participants can complete aligned theory and practical activities through one coordinated training experience.

Training covers fall hazards and controls, safe use of height safety equipment, EWP planning and inspections, safe operation, emergency procedures and post operation requirements. Practical activities give participants the opportunity to apply these skills in realistic workplace scenarios under trainer guidance.

What you will learn

• Identify work requirements, site hazards and suitable risk controls

• Select, inspect and correctly use PPE, harnesses and relevant fall-protection equipment

• Plan work at heights and prepare for emergency and rescue requirements

• Conduct pre-start, operational and post-operational EWP checks

• Position, stabilise and operate an EWP in line with workplace procedures

• Monitor changing conditions, alarms and hazards while operating

• Complete shutdown, housekeeping, fault reporting and workplace documentation

Who should enrol

This course is suited to workers and job seekers in construction, civil infrastructure, maintenance, warehousing, facilities, signage, telecommunications, resources and other environments where tasks may involve both working at heights and operating scissor lifts or boom-type EWPs under 11 metres.

Important licensing information

RIIHAN301E does not provide a High Risk Work Licence for a boom-type EWP with a boom length of 11 metres or more. Participants who need to operate that class of equipment should consider TLILIC0005 Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more).

Blended Option: Pre-learning and theory assessment online, followed by face-to-face practical training and assessment.

Face-to-Face Option: Learning and assessment completed face to face, subject to scheduled delivery arrangements.

Campus

Brendale

Meadowbrook

Toowoomba

Banyo

Workplace Delivery (subject to suitable facilities, equipment and minimum participant numbers)

No licensed outcome.

This course provides nationally recognised Statements of Attainment for the units successfully completed. It does not issue a High Risk Work Licence for boom-type EWPs with a boom length of 11 metres or more.

All students must have sufficient English language skills to understand safety instructions, communicate hazards and complete required assessment tasks. Interpreters cannot be used during assessment.

Due to the physical requirements of the course, participants need a reasonable level of physical capacity to access practical training areas, wear a harness, climb where required and safely complete practical activities at height. Participants with back, leg, arm or joint injuries, or other limitations, should contact ATTC before enrolment to discuss the course requirements and whether reasonable adjustment may be available without compromising assessment integrity or safety.

As part of enrolment, participants will complete Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy indicator assessments to support a suitability review.

Combined minimum indicator levels:

Learning: 3

Reading: 2

Writing: 3

Oral Communication: 2

Numeracy: 3

Digital Literacy: 3

Laptop or suitable device

Internet access to complete pre-learning

Full PPE clothing:

• Enclosed safety footwear (steel cap preferred)

• Long pants and long-sleeve shirt

• High-visibility shirt or vest

• Hard hat

• Safety glasses

Participants should bring any additional PPE advised in their pre-course information. ATTC can provide a hard hat and safety glasses for use where necessary.

Participants who are assessed as competent will receive nationally recognised Statements of Attainment for RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights and RIIHAN301E Operate elevating work platform. Statements are issued by Australian Trade Training College (RTO 31399).

Where a participant is assessed as competent in only one unit, certification will reflect the unit successfully completed.

Construction and civil worker

Maintenance or facilities worker

Warehouse or logistics worker

Signage, telecommunications or installation worker

Resources or heavy-industry worker

EWP operator for scissor lifts and boom-type EWPs under 11 metres