HT – RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights
Introduction:
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely at heights in the resources and infrastructure industries.
Target Audience:
It applies to those working in operational roles. They generally work under supervision to undertake a prescribed range of functions involving known routines and procedures and take responsibility for the quality of work outcomes.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1. Identify work requirements
- 2. Identify work procedures and instructions
- 3. Access and install equipment
- 4. Perform work at heights
- 5. Clean up work area
Learning Methods:
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Face to face classroom
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Knowledge assessment
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Practical assessment
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No pre-course reading or homework is required
Program Benefits:
- Working at height is not simply about putting on a harness. Safe work starts well before leaving the ground.
- This program develops the skills to recognise fall hazards, select appropriate controls and use height-safety equipment correctly within workplace requirements.
- Learn to Read the Work Area: Identify fall hazards, access issues and changing site conditions before commencing work at height.
- Choose Equipment for the Task: Develop practical skills in selecting, inspecting, fitting and using height-safety equipment appropriate to the work being performed.
- Understand the System, Not Just the Harness: Explore how fall prevention and fall-arrest systems work, including equipment limitations, positioning and clearance considerations.
- Plan Before You Climb: Learn to review work requirements, procedures and controls so that the job is approached systematically rather than reactively.
- Recognise Suspension Intolerance and the Need for Timely Rescue: Understand the risks associated with suspension intolerance following a fall arrest, and the importance of maintaining a prompt, effective and pre-planned rescue response to minimise harm.
- Develop and Follow a Rescue Plan: Learn how rescue planning fits into working-at-height activities, including the need for suitable equipment, clear roles, communication and ensuring rescue can be initiated without delay.
- Recognise When the Setup Is Not Right: Develop the ability to identify unsuitable equipment, unsafe conditions and other factors that may require work to stop or controls to be reconsidered.
- Build Practical Height-Safety Skills: Develop competency applicable to working-at-height activities across resources, construction, maintenance and other industrial environments.
Content:
- 1.1 Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
- 1.2 Access, interpret and apply documentation required to work safely at heights
- 1.3 Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures according to workplace procedures
- 1.4 Inspect worksite to determine layout and physical condition, condition of structures and equipment requirements
- 1.5 Adhere to legislative requirements
- 1.6 Select appropriate plant, tools and equipment for the job, inspect them for serviceability and rectify or report any faults prior to commencement of work activities
- 1.7 Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- 1.8 Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for emergency situations
- 2.1 Consult with relevant personnel to select materials, tools and equipment required for the work activities
- 2.2 Inspect and install fall protection and perimeter protection equipment
- 2.3 Identify methods of moving tools and equipment to the work area according to workplace procedures
- 2.4 Ensure the safety system has been installed according to workplace procedures
- 2.5 Select and install appropriate signs and barricades according to workplace procedures
- 3.1 Consult with relevant personnel to ensure anchor fall protection and associated equipment is fitted and adjusted according to workplace procedures
- 3.2 Ensure all required equipment is installed according to workplace procedures
- 3.3 Access work area for people, tools and equipment according to workplace procedures
- 3.4 Locate tools and materials to eliminate or minimise the risk of items being knocked down
- 4.1 Check access from ground to work area and ensure it is safe according to workplace procedures
- 4.2 Keep fall equipment in place and adjusted appropriately for movement during work
- 4.3 Undertake manual handling of materials and equipment according to workplace procedures
- 4.4 Locate materials and equipment ensuring that they are safely secured and distributed according to workplace procedures
- 4.5 Check safety system periodically for compliance
- 4.6 Monitor risk control measures to ensure that they are effective and appropriate according to workplace procedures
- 4.7 Reassess risk control measures, as required, in accordance with workplace procedures and undertake alterations
- 5.1 Consult with relevant personnel to ensure safety system is dismantled and removed according to workplace procedures
- 5.2 Clear work area and dispose of materials
- 5.3 Clean and maintain the plant and equipment, inspect for ensure serviceability and rectify or report any faults or issues to relevant personnel
- 5.4 Process written maintenance records according to workplace procedures
Upcoming Workshops
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Spaces | Cost | Enrol Myself | Group Booking |
| RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights | 22 October 2026 | 08:00 am - 02:30 pm | LifeAid Moranbah | 7 | $325.00 |