Description
This course is designed to teach students proactive measures for working safely at height. While this course is primarily aimed at the construction industry, in relation to the design, building, maintenance and demolition of structures, it also has application to a wide range of work situations where workers are placed in a position from which falls are possible. This includes mining. Where a fall from any height could result in harm, some sort of fall protection should be used. Fall protection shall be supplied and used in any place where an employee is at risk of a fall of 3 metres or more in housing construction or 2.0 metres or more for other construction. The employer can select the fall protection method that is most compatible with the type of work being carried out. This course also specifies requirements and sets out recommendations for the selection, safe use and maintenance of industrial fall-arrest systems and devices based on the use of safety harnesses horizontal life lines and rails, fall-arrest devices, and associated lanyards, connectors, anchorages and fittings.

TARGET POPULATION :
People working or intending to work at heights in the Building and Construction industry or Mining industry.

COURSE DATES & TIMES:
Courses are run on a fortnightly/ months basis month subject to numbers and times negotiated with groups. Additional courses can be held for company specific / group bookings on request, providing that minimum participant numbers are sufficient.

COURSE DURATION:
The course normally runs for two days and includes all materials, training and assessment,
Refresher training, subject to discussion with trainer, can be managed in one day.

HOW TO ENROL You can phone our office on ? 07 3807 7733 and we can process your enrolment over the phone

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• Be able to read and write Basic English (Workplace Health & Safety Requirement).
• Appropriate clothing including hat and sturdy footwear required.