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WORKING SAFELY AT HEIGHTS (WSH)
Purpose
An average of 1260 workers are injured every year due to falling from
heights. Most of these falls are from relatively low heights (5m or less).
This course is designed to provide participants with the necessary knowledge
and skills to work safely at heights suitable for those working in the
mining and resources industry, and the building and construction industry.
On completion of this course, participants will have knowledge of the
OHS, legislation and Australian Standards relating to working at heights;
be able to identify and control hazards; understand job planning and resources
required, access and egress; fall arrest systems and Personal Protective
Equipment plus work confidently and competently at heights.
Pre requisite
There are no pre requisites for the Safe Working at Heights course.
Course Content
The Safe Working at Heights training plan is derived from the RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package unit of competency:
RIIOHS204A Work safely at heights
Legislation in the Workplace - O.S.H. Acts and Regulations; Mines
Safety Inspection Act and Regulations; specific regulations referring
to Fall Prevention; WorkSafe WA Code of Practice; National Standard
for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work; Australian/NZ
Standards 1891 part 1 to 4.
Plan Work - Job at hand; hazards; access and egress; eliminate
hazards as far as is practicable; where hazards still exist plan for use
of equipment to prevent falls.
Personal Protective Equipment - Fall Restraint Systems; Fall Arrest
Systems including full-body harness donning, care and maintenance in accordance
with AS 2626; lanyards; shock absorbers; fall-arrest devices; hardware
and system clearances.
Safe Working at Heights - Edge protection; scaffolds; ladder and
tower safety; anchor points and static lines; plant access and egress;
EWP’s; tools and equipment at heights; house keeping and rescue
procedures. Practical assessment - Fall arrest PPE inspection and
demonstration of safe, confident working practices at heights.
Certification
Australia
Competent candidates will be issued with an Australian Skills Training
Certificate/Statement of Attainment and Work Safely at Heights card. This
course is accredited within the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).
International
On successful completion of this course, candidates will be issued with
an Australian Skills Training Ltd Certificate of Competency in Safe Working
at Heights.
Duration
8 hours
Maximum Participants
8 persons
Cost
Please contact AST or click here to download latest Training Schedule.
| 2013 Dates & Venues: | |
AST Perth, Western Australia |
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| January | 9th, 30th |
| February | 13th, 27th |
| March | 8th, 21st |
| April | 5th, 18th |
| May | 2nd, 16th, 30th |
| June | 13th, 27th |
| July | 11th, 25th |
| August | 8th, 22nd |
| September | 5th, 19th |
| October | 4th, 17th, 31st |
| November | 14th, 28th |
| December | 4th, 12th |
AST Darwin, Northern Territory |
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| Dates available soon. Please contact our Darwin office for details. | |
AST Batam, Indonesia |
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| January | 9th |
| February | 6th, 20th |
| March | 6th, 20th |
| April | 3rd, 17th |
| May | 1st, 15th, 29th |
| June | 12th, 26th |
| July | 10th, 24th |
| August | 7th, 21st |
| September | 4th, 18th |
| October | 2nd, 16th, 30th |
| November | 13th, 27th |
| December | 11th |
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| On Demand and On Site | |
Resources Required, On Site
• Fall-arrest and fall-restraint PPE
• Aluminum ladders
• Practical assessment area (above 2m)
• Air-conditioned training room comfortable for 8 people
• White board
