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Online Height Safety Refresher

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Duration:Self-Paced Learning

Online Learning, completed in your own time at a location of your choice.
Once you have signed up to your course, you have 60 days of access to complete your assessment

Price (excl GST)

$290 Per Person

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Refresh your understanding of the legal requirements and management of proprietary height safety systems and procedures

Do you have any questions about our Height Safety Refresher training? View our FAQ's here

This refresher course will guide you through the selection and inspection of various fall arrest systems and relevant ropes and knots. 

Refresher Information:
To remain compliant with Health and Safety legislation and industry 'good practice' guidelines, students are generally required to refresh their training every two years. When booking a refresher course, Safety ’n Action will require evidence of the student's NZQA record of achievement displaying the relevant unit standard/s to the course they are attending. On successful completion of the course, the students Go Safe card will be updated and reissued with a new refresher date. (Please note no unit standards will be uploaded to NZQA).
If students are unable to provide us with this information, they will need to attend a full course to gain the unit standard/s. Alternatively, if the student has completed prior training and does not hold the applicable NZQA unit standard/s, on request we can provide the student with an attendance certificate only.

Students need to have 3 months of work experience in the industry prior to doing the course.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  1. Explain the legislative requirements and systems used for working at heights
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with wearing a safety harness and associated equipment
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of safety harnesses and associated systems and equipment
  4. Check and fit a safety harness system
  5. Use a safety harness system where a fall hazard exists at height
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of the rescue plan to be activated in the event of a fall
  7. Identify the common types of height safety equipment used in the workplace
  8. Identify suitable height work equipment and suitable anchor points for fall and arrest systems
  9. Identify anchor points and prepare to install a temporary proprietary height safety systems
  10. Install horizontal and vertical temporary proprietary height safety systems
  11. Use and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems
  12. Use height safety equipment and plan rescue techniques and emergency procedures for working at height
  13. Practical reinforcement of the knowledge and skills obtained during the training

Prerequisites:

  1. If you did not complete your original training with Safety ‘n Action then we may require evidence of competency

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Online Height Safety Refresher Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Online Height Safety Refresher course in New Zealand.

The Online Height Safety Refresher is a self-paced eLearning course designed for people who have previously completed working at heights training and need to refresh their knowledge. The course reviews height safety legislation, fall protection systems, safety harness use, temporary fall arrest systems, rescue planning and safe work practices. Learners have 60 days to complete the online training and assessment from any location in New Zealand.
This course is suitable for workers who already hold the relevant NZQA height safety unit standards and need to refresh their training. It is ideal for construction workers, roofers, electricians, telecommunications technicians, maintenance workers, industrial workers, supervisors, health and safety representatives and anyone who regularly works at height. Students should also have at least three months of industry work experience before completing the refresher.
During the course you'll refresh your knowledge of:
  • Working at heights legislation and industry best practice
  • Hazard identification and risk management
  • Safety harness inspection, fitting and use
  • Temporary proprietary fall arrest systems
  • Anchor point selection
  • Height safety equipment
  • Rescue planning and emergency procedures
  • Safe work methods for working at height
The course reinforces the practical knowledge required to safely work where fall hazards exist.
The Online Height Safety Refresher refreshes previously achieved NZQA Unit Standards including:
  • Unit Standard 17600 – Explain safe work practices for working at heights
  • Unit Standard 23229 – Use a safety harness for personal fall prevention when working at height
  • Unit Standard 25045 – Employ height safety equipment in the workplace
  • Unit Standard 15757 – Use, install and disestablish temporary proprietary fall arrest systems
Where applicable, Unit Standard 23232 (Heights Rescue) may also be refreshed if previously achieved. Participants must already hold these unit standards on their NZQA Record of Achievement before they can be refreshed.
Yes. The course is delivered entirely online through self-paced learning. Once enrolled, learners have 60 days to complete the training and assessment from any location with internet access, allowing them to fit study around work commitments.
While NZQA unit standards do not have an official expiry date, industry good practice recommends refreshing working at heights training every two years. Regular refresher training helps workers maintain current knowledge, remain familiar with legislative requirements and continue using height safety equipment safely.
Yes. The course refreshes nationally recognised NZQA height safety unit standards that are widely recognised by employers throughout New Zealand. Completing refresher training demonstrates an ongoing commitment to workplace safety and helps organisations maintain compliance with health and safety expectations.
Participants must already hold the relevant NZQA height safety unit standards they wish to refresh and may be asked to provide evidence of competency or an NZQA Record of Achievement. Students should also have at least three months of industry work experience before completing the refresher course.
Yes. Safety 'n Action offers Online Height Safety Refresher training for organisations throughout New Zealand. The flexible online format allows businesses to refresh employee training without requiring travel, helping reduce downtime while ensuring workers maintain current height safety knowledge.
Safety 'n Action is one of New Zealand's leading workplace health and safety training providers. The Online Height Safety Refresher combines flexible self-paced learning with industry-relevant content covering legislation, hazard management, fall protection systems and safe work practices. The course refreshes nationally recognised NZQA unit standards and enables learners to update their knowledge from anywhere in New Zealand while maintaining workplace competency.

Great practical exercises appliable in real life scenarios. Highly recommend.

Student Feedback 16 June 2026

Well run course. Good theory and practical teaching made it easy to understand. I feel empowered to use the knowledge in the workplace.

Student Feedback 18 June 2026

Informative and inspiring. Great real world experience was passed on. Very helpful and supportive

Student Feedback 16 June 2026

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