Working at Height Courses

Height Safety, Fall Arrest, and Basic Rescue Training

We have one and two-day course options available

Basic Height Safety Course: $295 + GST (one day)

Full Height Safety Course: $550 + GST (two day)

At Elite Training Services Ltd, we believe that knowledge is power, especially when it comes to working at heights. Our mission is to elevate awareness of potential hazards and transform safety protocols into a proactive culture.

Understanding the various risks associated with working at heights is crucial. That’s why we provide comprehensive training that equips your team with the skills to recognise and mitigate these hazards effectively. Our experienced trainers, who are current industry professionals, will guide your team through real-world scenarios, ensuring they are prepared for any challenges they may face.

Implementing appropriate fall restraint or fall arrest systems is essential in safeguarding your workforce. We specialize in setting up and installing these systems, providing a robust framework that enhances safety during operations. With our expertise, your team can work confidently, knowing that they’re supported by cutting-edge safety measures.

Join us in revolutionizing the way we approach height safety. Together, we can build a culture of safety that not only protects lives but also enhances productivity. Let’s make working at heights safer, smarter, and more effective. Choose Elite Training Services Ltd—where your safety is our priority.

Course Details

Basic Height Safety Course:

This one-day course covers Unit Standard 17600: Explain Safe Work Practices for Working at Height. Cost: $295 + GST (including NZQA credits).   or unit standard 23229: Use a safety harness system when working at height (can be run as a stand-alone one-day course also).

Full Height Safety Course:

This is two full days, previously known as the Fall Arrest Course (additional time may be required for site-specific or specialist rescue training). The course is specifically written to include the contents of the following Unit Standards:

  • 17600: Explain Safe Work Practices for Working at Height (one-day course when conducted by itself).

  • 23229: Use a Safety Harness System When Working at Height (a prerequisite for 15757 and 25045).

  • 15757: Use, Install, and Disestablish Proprietary Fall Arrest System When Working at Height (full course is $550 + GST, including NZQA credits).

Elective Unit Standard (a small fee may be charged to register these extra credits).

  • 25045: Employ Height Safety Equipment in the Workplace (or can be run in the place of 15757 in the two-day course).

What is involved?

Our working at heights training has been designed to give trainees the appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge and awareness of height-specific hazards, including:

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act 2015, associated regulations and guidelines for Working at Height, and precisely what it means.

  • Hazards associated with different height work (for example, roofers, scaffolders, window cleaners, construction workers, builders, maintenance workers, and inspectors).

  • Equipment associated with safely working at heights in various practical scenarios.

  • Basic inspection of harnesses and heights equipment (for further, attend the full PPE Inspection course)

  • Hierarchy of fall arrest and fall restraint.

  • Fall distances versus forces exerted on the body.

  • Suspension trauma / Intolerance.

  • Isolation of height hazards versus minimisation (signage, policies, and PPE).

  • Simple rescue techniques from various working at height situations.

Practical Component

Both the one and two day courses have a large practical component, and yes, that means being at height -we have had trainees that are afraid of heights, and they have been surprised that they were required to perform at height. The unit standards are very clear that all trainees must perform all required tasks (not simply watch other trainees!). At detailed in the prerequisites section below, please inform us if you have concerns about your physical abilities to complete any practical requirements.

All trainees will set-up and use height safety systems, and preform basic rescues of other trainees. Our wish is for trainees to understand how simple it can be to work safely at height, with the emphasis being on fall restraint as a priority over fall arrest.

For more information on the specifics of each course, please get in touch, and we can discuss this in detail with you.

Benefits

Many clients give positive feedback after training, sometimes months later. Workers often raise safety standards at work. There’s also a boost in productivity from better fall arrest knowledge and trust in the equipment. When employees believe in their gear, they focus more on their tasks.

Prerequisites:

The trainee must not have any blood circulation issues or infections of major organs –for example, low blood pressure or bladder and kidney infections. All trainees will work in harnesses and be suspended for a short period to give them an understanding of the requirements for a rescue system to be in place at all times. Circulation issues can lessen the time taken for ‘suspension trauma’ (orthostatic intolerance) to make the person lose consciousness and not be capable of self-rescue.

Suspension Trauma

Contrary to common belief, suspension trauma is actually gravity causing blood to pool in a person’s legs, reducing oxygenated blood to the brain. This could occur when a person is suspended in a harness, when their legs can’t push against the ground (or another surface) to pump the blood back to the upper body through the muscles -as normally occurs.

In the lower body, the muscles ‘squeeze’ the veins to push the blood back up. This is the same reason that a soldier will pass out on a parade ground if they forget to wiggle their toes and slowly move up and down on the balls of their feet. The technical term for this is orthostatic intolerance.

The time drawn in the sand for rescue is ten minutes, although it has been proven that passing out may take 45 minutes, even when hanging from the rear attachment. The detailed time for a basic / entry level rope access worker to rescue a suspended worker is ten minutes. This forms part of the rope access assessment, and where the rumor started around a person dying in 10 minutes.

By trying to rescue workers within the 10-minute period, means that the worker will most likely still be conscious -so will be able to assist.

This course is provided through a contracting arrangement between the primary contract holder, Pacific Coast Technical Institute (PCTI), and it’s sub-contractor, Elite Training Services Limited