RIIWHS204E

Work safely at heights

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Duration

Face to Face | 1 Day + pre reading

Fees

$295

Funding

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Summary

Boost Your Career with Our Working at Heights Course!

Prepare for high-risk environments with our nationally recognised course. Learn hazard identification, fall protection, and emergency handling through practical and theoretical training. Get certified and enhance your employability in construction, mining, telecommunications and other industries.

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Banyo

Brendale

Meadowbrook

Toowoomba

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Enhance Your Safety Skills with Our Working at Heights Course!

This RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights training course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of working at height. You’ll develop safe work method statements and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with WHS legislation. Successful trainees receive a Statement of Attainment.

Key Benefits:

  • Customised Training: Conducted at your work site or our purpose-built facilities.
  • Focus on Fall Prevention: Equip yourself with knowledge and skills to safely work in any height situation.
  • Industry Applications: Ideal for 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.

Course Outline:

  • Regulations and legislation
  • Australian Standards
  • Risk assessment and hazard elimination
  • Equipment selection and use
  • Anchor systems
  • Fall restraint systems
  • Work positioning systems
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Using energy absorbing lanyards
  • Ladder safety training

Join us to ensure workplace safety and confidently handle tasks at height!

Units of Competency

Elective
RIIWHS204E
Work safely at heights

Delivery Model

Blended Option: Learning & Theory assessment online and practical face to face training.

Face to Face Option: Learning and Assessment face to face.

Delivery Locations

Campus

Meadowbrook
Toowoomba
Brendale

Workplace Delivery

Entry requirements

All students must be literate in the English Language (no interpreters allowed).

Due to the physical performance requirements of this unit, all students are to have a reasonable level of mental and physical fitness.

People with back, leg, arm or joint injuries may find it difficult to climb / access the practical area and perform activities at height. (Please note that students must be physically capable of wearing a harness and climbing for significant periods of time).

As part of the enrolment process, you will need to undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy indicator Assessment. This assessment is used for reviewing your suitability for this course.

The minimum level required for entry to this Course is:

Learning: 2
Reading: 2
Writing: 3
Oral Communication: 2
Numeracy: 3
Digital Literacy: 2

What resources do I need?

  • Laptop
  • Internet access
  • Full PPE Clothing
    • Enclosed footwear (steel cap preferred)
    • Long pants and long sleeve shirt – Hi Visibility Shirt or Vest
    • Hard Hat 
    • Safety glasses 

If students do not have a Hard Hat or Safety glasses: ATTC will provide for use if necessary.

Course Outcome

Students who are deemed competent will receive a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This certification is nationally recognised. The Statement is issued by Australian Trade Training College (RTO 31399)

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