A Workplace Safety Guide for Working at Heights
Course Overview
Falls from heights are a major workplace hazard resulting in fatalities and injuries across a broad range of industries.
The objective of State and Territory regulations pertaining to work at heights is to prevent falls, and to prevent or reduce injury resulting from those falls. Generally, organisations are required to identify all fall hazards, assess the risk of all hazards identified and eliminate the risk. If elimination of the risk is not practicable, then it must be reduced as far as possible. This must be done by arranging for tasks to be performed on the ground or on a suitable platform.
This package will cover the requirements for various types of work from ladders to elevated work platforms, and safe access to roofs and other structures.
Key Content- Assessing the risk.
- Methods of preventing falls.
- Fall Prevention Systems.
- Rescue of workers.
- Using ladders.
- Emergency procedures.
- Training, instruction and supervision.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this package, learners should be able to:- Identify potential or existing hazards associated with working at heights.
- Perform a risk assessment on the work to be performed.
- Identify the equipment required to perform work in a safe manner.
- Assist in the determination of alternative methods of work to eliminate the need for working at heights.
- Contribute to group consultation on the methods of performing work at heights.