Basic Heights - Harness Training

This course enables learners to inspect, correctly fit, and use a harness to work safely at height.

Basic Heights - Harness Training

Duration: 1 Day
Unit Standard:

Unit #   Name Level 
Credits  
23229 Use safety harness system when working at height  3 4


This course enables learners to inspect, fit, and use a safety harness correctly, ensuring they can work safely at height.

This course is now a prerequisite to doing the Height Safety Systems course (US15757).

  • Individuals working in industries and environments where workers are required to work at height. This would often be where a harness is used within another mechanical work at height mechanism such as an Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP), forklift cage or a crane basket.
  • The training is essential for these roles to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with health and safety regulations.  
  • Relevant roles include: industrial workers, safety officers and managers, Health + Safety personnel, supervisors, managers and compliance officers.

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14 - 15 Apr 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

ChristchurchSafeworx - Hornby

Safeworx - Hornby
551/2 Halswell Junction Road
Christchurch

$295.00 excl. GST
19 - 20 Apr 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

AucklandIMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$295.00 excl. GST
3 - 4 May 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

ChristchurchSafeworx - Hornby

Safeworx - Hornby
551/2 Halswell Junction Road
Christchurch

$295.00 excl. GST
3 - 4 May 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

AucklandIMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$295.00 excl. GST
13 - 14 May 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

HamiltonIMPAC Hamilton Training Centre

IMPAC Hamilton Training Centre
7 Northway Street
Hamilton

$295.00 excl. GST
17 - 18 May 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

AucklandIMPAC / Ara Auckland Airport Jobs & Skills Hub

IMPAC / Ara Auckland Airport Jobs & Skills Hub
10 Uenuku Way, Auckland Airport
Auckland

$295.00 excl. GST
1 - 2 Jun 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

AucklandIMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose

IMPAC Auckland Training Centre - Penrose
1 Rockridge Avenue
Auckland

$295.00 excl. GST
3 - 4 Jun 2026

1 day, 8:00 pm – 4:00 am

ChristchurchSafeworx - Hornby

Safeworx - Hornby
551/2 Halswell Junction Road
Christchurch

$295.00 excl. GST

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