Employ Height Safety Equipment

This unit standard is aimed at people who require basic knowledge and skills of height safety equipment. People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify the common types of height safety equipment employed on height work in the workplace; identify suitable height work equipment; identify suitable anchor points for fall and arrest systems; employ height safety equipment in a workplace environment; and plan rescue techniques and emergency procedures for working at height in the workplace.

Competence Achieved

Successful trainees receive: 

• NZQA Unit Standard 25045, Level 3, Credits 4 - Employ height safety equipment in the workplace

Course Content

Identify the common types of height safety equipment employed on height work in the workplace.

Range       types of height work include but are not limited to – maintenance, cleaning, plant, building inspections.

Identify suitable height work equipment.

Identify suitable anchor points for fall arrest and restraint systems.

Employ height safety equipment in a workplace environment.

Plan rescue techniques and emergency procedures for working at height in the workplace.

Range       may include but is not limited to – falls, recovery, rescue, first aid.

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