Working at Heights Training
Falls from height are one of the most common causes of serious injury in our industries. Recognise fall hazards, understand the controls that prevent and arrest falls, and work safely on ladders, platforms and elevated structures — online, anytime, on any device.
Online Working at Heights Courses
Working safely at heights brings together several controls. Complete these short courses individually or together.
The Hierarchy of Fall Control
Australian WHS law requires the risk of a fall to be managed using the highest practical level of control, following the Safe Work Australia hierarchy.
Personal protective equipment and fall arrest sit at the bottom of the hierarchy — they are the last line of defence, never the first.
- 1EliminateRemove the need to work at height altogether — the most effective control.
- 2Passive fall preventionGuardrails, edge protection and work platforms that need no action from the worker.
- 3Work-positioning & travel restraintSystems that keep the worker away from the fall edge.
- 4Fall-arrest systemsHarness, lanyard, energy absorber and rated anchorage that stop a fall in progress.
- 5Administrative controlsSafe-work procedures, supervision and training that support the controls above.
Who Should Do Working at Heights Training?
Anyone who works at height — or who plans, supervises or inspects it — across the electrical, communications and construction industries.
Online Awareness & Refresher Training
These are online awareness and refresher courses in working-at-heights safety — ideal for induction, ongoing CPD and keeping your knowledge current. Each course is self-paced and issues a certificate of completion after a short assessment.
Where your role requires a nationally recognised unit of competency or practical, assessed high-risk work competency, that is delivered separately. These courses complement it by keeping awareness and safe-work knowledge up to date.