Height Safety Introduction

This course will guide you through the selection and use of different types of fall arrest equipment. It involves a number of practical scenarios including fall arrest, work positioning, restraint systems and developing a rescue plan. We also cover hazards associated with scaffolds, mobile elevated work platforms, ladders, guardrails, walkways, ramps and stairways.

In accordance with the requirements to maintain Consent to Assess for the unit standards taught on this course, Safety ‘n Action had this course pre moderated and approved by our standard setting body, The Skills Organisation.

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. Use height safety equipment and plan rescue techniques and emergency procedures for working at height

Entry Criteria:

1. All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.