- SWAH Supervisor

SWAH Supervisor Training - Group Training Only

  • RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Height

  • RIIRIS201E Conduct Local Risk Control

Course Details

  • Duration: 2 days or 1 day with current working at heights certification

  • Delivery Mode: Face to face

  • Where: Unit 2, 84 Solomon Road, Jandakot WA 6164.

  • Amenities: Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Kitchen facilities are available for those who wish to bring their own lunch. A lunch bar is 100m away.

  • Group bookings are available at your site or ours. Please contact our office on 08 94178888 or email admin@stp.net.au for pricing and site requirements. Up to 10 participants per group.

This Work Safely at Heights supervisor training course will expose students to a broad range of height risk situations and to implement safe working procedures according to the regulations and legislative requirements governing working safely at heights. Students will learn to identify hazards and assess risks and identify unacceptable risk, as well as implement risk treatments.

Student Requirements

  • Students must have the language, literacy, numeracy (LLN) and physical capabilities to meet the performance criteria of this unit. (For further information or if you have any concerns regarding LLN and/or physical capabilities please contact the office)

  • Participants must have the ability to read and write English and be able to perform practical and theoretical assessment as required.

  • Students must wear standard work wear, enclosed safety shoes, long shirt and pants.

Pre-Requisites
There are no pre-requisite units for this course.

Designed For
This course is designed for personnel required to conduct local risk controls for work safely at heights situations. Typically, this course set is designed for individuals in supervisory roles for teams working at heights.

Upon Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, each participant will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment and wallet sized card for:

  • RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Height

  • RIIRIS201E Conduct Local Risk Control

Course Outline

Working at Height

  • Induction and enrolment

  • Reference Documents

  • Statistics for working at height

  • Risk, hazard identification

  • Connection devices & lanyards

  • Fall Arrest Devices

  • Energy absorbers

  • Correct inspection & donning of harness

  • Role & Responsibilities

  • Identification of risks and suitable controls

  • Fall Injury Preventions Systems

  • Estimate Safe Fall Distances/Clearances

  • Emergency Procedures

  • Anchor Point Requirements

  • Safe use of ladders

  • Practical Exercises

  • Assessment

    Conduct Local Risk Control

  • Course Enrolment

  • WHS/OSH Act & Regulations (Duty of Care)

  • Reference documents (Australian Standards, Codes of Practice, etc.)

  • Hazard Identification

  • Assessing Risk and Identifying Unacceptable Risk

  • Identify, Assess and Implementation of Risk Treatments

  • Hierarchy of Hazard Control

  • People involved and their responsibilities

  • Types of Permits

  • Completing Records

  • Documentation

  • Practical tasks completed

  • Theory Assessment