WHAT TO EXPECT FROM WARALI WALI'S WORKING AT HEIGHTS TRAINING COURSE
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Warali Wali Aboriginal Corporation ICN 9972
If you’re in a trades profession, you’re likely aware of the high demand for working at heights. This aspect not only distinguishes professional businesses from casual outfits but also allows them to command higher fees and greater respect.
However, working at heights carries significant risks. The lucrative nature of these jobs is matched by the dangers they present to the unprepared. It’s crucial that all personnel involved understand and follow proper procedures, meticulously inspect their equipment, and are prepared to handle unforeseen circumstances.
According to Safe Work Australia, slips, trips, and falls resulted in 386 worker fatalities from 2003 to 2015. In any modern workplace, preventing injuries, let alone fatalities, is paramount.
To address these challenges, we’ve created a comprehensive guide outlining the benefits of undertaking a working at heights training course in Sydney.
Our trainers are industry experts, keeping their knowledge and skills up to date year round by working with our industry partners Custom Access Engineering.
We help install static safety lines roof anchors, conducting specialist training days with Custom Access Engineering as well as going to trade events.
Anyone performing or supervising work that takes place above the height of two or three metres depending on the work setting. Part of our training equips workers and supervisors with the knowledge needed to assess whether a job calls for a ticket.
Earning a Statement of Attainment for height safety is important for businesses and workers looking to engage in these specialised jobs. It’s a ticket of competency as well as a ticket to higher growth for your business or career.
As we’ve mentioned, heights are risky. We don’t necessarily mean skyscrapers or the rooftops of apartment buildings either—most serious and fatal falls are from roofs, ladders or scaffolds, from a height of between 2.1 and 4 metres. Likewise, the risk isn’t confined to the construction sector alone: incidents happen in the manufacturing, transport, postal and warehousing, cleaning windows, and agriculture industries as well.
Beyond the risk of injury, there are also regulatory concerns involved in tall job orders. SafeWork NSW inspectors regularly perform check-ups at construction and other work sites to monitor compliance and vet workers.
Finally, it’s vitally important that people working at heights can understand the names and functions of various safety equipment and components. They may need to follow the written instructions and specifications of equipment makers to comply with safe work methods—something they can’t do if they don’t have the basics committed to memory.
Our height safety programme is a professional training and development course designed to prepare trades workers for the challenges and risks of jobs involving heights.
It was built to conform to both the National WHS Act as well as the NSW Code of Practice for Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, which lets us offer our trainees the relevant Statements of Attainment upon completion. The course offers essential lessons on height safety as taught by experienced trainers, as well as practical tips to improve safety and efficiency when working at heights.
Participants of our heights safety programme will gain all the necessary experience (both theoretical and hands-on) needed to perform jobs that fall under the category.
Our training includes an overview of the laws and regulations relating to working at heights, introduction to the different hazards and risks, correct use of harnesses and other basic equipment, and recovery procedures for fall arrest.
By the end of our training course, participants will be able to know about the following:
A true expert trades worker can tell whether a job order and work site fit the category of working at heights. Our course attendees will learn the different forms that this sort of work can take by getting exposed to different scenarios and studying the relevant legislation.
Part of our training involves developing mastery over the common terms and practices involved in jobs above ground-level. Our course aims to develop trades professionals who can work safely, competently, and efficiently to deliver the most value to the people they’ll eventually serve.
Access and install equipment
Our training will leave participants familiar with basic pieces of equipment such as harnesses. We teach the proper methods for care, maintenance, and use that ensure safety and leave equipment failures out of the question.
Perform work at heights
At Warali Wali Aboriginal Corporation, we drill our participants with both theory (knowing how things work on paper) and practical experience (knowing how things work in the real world). Our ultimate goal is to make sure they know how to get the job done right with life and limb intact.
Clean up work areas
Naturally, no job is complete until everything’s left fixed and tidy. Since materials left at heights can prove hard-to-retrieve at best and hazardous at worst, we ensure that our participants can leave work sites spotless.
Rescue suspended persons
Equally important to risk reduction is knowing how to respond to accidents at the workplace. In the event that a participant finds themselves capable of helping someone suspended by their harnesses—or becomes suspended themselves—rescue procedures can spell the difference between life and death.
Those who complete our course will be awarded a Statement of Attainment in the Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights issued by one of our Partner RTO’s. More importantly, they’ll be ready to offer their services to clients who need work done at height.
At Warali Wali Aboriginal Corporation, we work tirelessly to equip NSW’s rising trades professionals with the skills and knowledge they need to work safely, effectively, and efficiently. Their health and success are our top priorities, which is why we’ve invested so much into building value-adding courses and employing the most experienced instructors.
If you’re interested in expanding your capabilities (or that of your business), contact us today to learn how you can upskill and increase your value. Our team is more than happy to answer your questions and get you started with the information you need to unlock your next stage of growth and a brighter future
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