Height Safety Systems
This course provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills to safely use, install, and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems.
- Duration
- 1 day
- Topic
- Working at Heights
At a glance
Course details
Duration: 1 day
Unit Standards:
| Unit # | Name | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15757 | Use, install and disestablish proprietary height safety systems when working at height. | 3 |
4 |
This course provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills to safely use, install, and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems. It covers identifying safe anchor points, rigging horizontal and vertical systems, using fall arrest and restraint systems correctly, and disestablishing equipment in line with workplace and manufacturer procedures.
Learners will gain a clear understanding of the legal and safety requirements for working at height under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and AS/NZS 1891 Standards. The course combines classroom theory with hands-on practical assessment to ensure competence in real-world height safety applications.
Curriculum
What you'll cover
- Construction and maintenance personnel who install or work using temporary height safety systems (e.g. roofers, scaffolders, maintenance technicians).
- Supervisors and site managers who oversee work at height requiring proprietary systems.
- Specialist contractors working with short-term fall arrest, work positioning, or rope-based safety systems.
- Telecommunications, utilities, and facilities workers engaged in temporary access or service activities at height.
Upcoming sessions
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Further study options
Certificate in Applied Workplace H&S Practices L3
IMPAC’s programme is designed to provide students with a foundation of health and safety skills and knowledge for application in their workplace. Designed in consultation with New Zealand's health & safety practitioners, this Level 3 Certificate is designed as an achievable and attainable vocational qualification. On completion students will be awarded with the New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice - Level Three.
This course includes an elective module in the programme. To learn more click here and to enrol please click here.
This programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Impac Services Limited is accredited to provide it under section 441 of the Education and Training Act.
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