Safety supervisor skill set
Be able to competently supervise team members working at heights or in confined spaces with safety supervisor training.
Safety supervisor training are two courses developed for those people running work teams operating at heights or in confined spaces. The training extends the skills and knowledge gained in the introductory working at heights and confined space training to include additional skills in performing rescue operations and generally promoting the following of best practice workplace safety procedures to those teams.
Height Safety Engineers offers two options for safety supervisor training. One for those undertaking work at heights and in other areas where there is a risk of a fall. The other is for those supervising teams entering and working and in and around confined spaces. All training courses can be undertaken at our state-of-the-art training facilities in Sydney or Dubbo. HSE’s trainers bring years of real industry experience to every class we offer.
Height safety supervisor
About this course
This course provides successful participants with the skills and knowledge required to perform height safety work unsupervised, as well as being able to lead or participate in first response rescue.
Duration: 3 days (24 hours)
Student/trainer ratio: 6:1
Course objectives and content
- WHS Act & Regulations, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards.
- Risk management and Legal requirements.
- Categories of a Fall Protection System (Restraint technique, work positioning and fall arrest).
- Inspection requirements.
- Anchorage requirements and redirection anchor forces.
- Types, designs, and correct use of fall protection harnesses.
- Detailed understanding and discussions of lanyards and self-retracting lifelines.
- Tripods, davits, RPD’s, personal winches and retrieval winches discussions.
- First man up system uses.
- Setting up temporary vertical and horizontal safety lines.
- Importance of rescue plans.
- Practical skills in a range of rescue situations and techniques.
- Building and implementing a height safety and rescue plan.
Qualifications for successful participants
Statement of attainments in:
RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
Height safety supervisor FAQs
Yes. This training course does have prerequisites that must be met prior to starting the course.
Participants in height safety supervisor training who work in the fire sector must have completed HLTAID011 Provide first aid prior to undertaking this course. For workers in the fire sector this unit of competency is required before undertaking PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation.
The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.
Please email your Statement of Attainment to training@heightsafety.net upon successful enrolment. Participants who cannot present evidence of previously held qualifications will not be able to participate in their course.
This intensive training course has been built and designed for supervisors of teams working at height. It gives participants an in-depth understanding of height safety equipment as well as the skills to understand pre-rigged workplace height safety rescue kits and the versatility of rescue kits in the workplace.
Confined space supervisor
About this course
The aim of this course is to provide students with comprehensive skills and knowledge required when undertaking the roles and responsibilities of supervising and managing confined space entry (CSE) activities. The course covers such topics as defining and identifying a confined space, legal and company obligations, and skills in leading and promoting workplace safety culture and expectations for operator safety. This course does not train or assess competency in breathing apparatus
Duration: 1 days (8 hours)
Student/trainer ratio: 10:1
Course objectives and content
- Understanding of confined space legislation and standards.
- Definition & Identification of a confined space.
- Preparation of confined space permits & development of safe operating procedures.
- Carry out hazard identification, risk assessments and implement effective control measures.
- Test and maintain work processes and controls.
- Select appropriate emergency rescue equipment and liaise with external emergency services.
- Withdraw from the confined space and facilitate return to service activities.
Qualifications for successful participants
Statement of attainment in:
RIIWHS401E Supervise work in confined spaces
Confined space supervisor FAQs
Yes. This training course does have prerequisites that must be met prior to starting the course.
Participants in confined space supervisor must have completed RIIWHS202D Enter and work in confined spaces prior to undertaking this course. This unit of competency is included in our one day confined space training. Completing confined space supervisor training in conjunction with RIIWHS202D can be done as part of HSE’s two-day confined space training options.
Please email your Statement of Attainment to training@heightsafety.net upon successful enrolment. Participants who cannot present evidence of previously held qualifications will not be able to participate in their course.
This intensive training course has been built and designed for supervisors of teams working at height. It gives participants an in-depth understanding of height safety equipment as well as the skills to understand pre-rigged workplace height safety rescue kits and the versatility of rescue kits in the workplace.
Additional information about training at HSE
All necessary equipment and learning materials will be provided. Light refreshments will be provided for training completed at our training facilities. Please wear comfortable clothing and enclosed footwear.
A literacy and numeracy quiz will be conducted prior to the start of the course. This assists us in providing adequate course material to all our students. It is recommended that participants have:
- Numeracy skills to
- calculate basic sums using addition, substraction, multiplication and division.
- locate and recognise numbers commonly used in safety signage.
- Reading skills so
- identify and interpret information from workplace procedures, documentation and regulations.
- follow safety instructions that are written in English.
- Writing skills to
- produce or complete written documents and forms commonly required in the workplace.
- maintain records of tests and results.
- form short sentences and paragraphs in English.
- Communication skills to
- use a range of techniques and systems to communicate with others.
- ask clarifying questions.
- inform others of hazards and report incidents.
- communicate required actions.
- verbally communicate with others in English.
- Problem solving skills to
- identify hazards and risks.
- select and implement risk control measures.
- Computer skills to
- follow basic instructions to access specific websites.
- answer multiple choice questions.
- save documents.
Some courses will have practical components that require participants to physically push, pull, carry or climb. Participants with physical limitations are urged to speak to their trainer prior to completing practical activities to determine if reasonable adjustments can be accommodated. Participants who cannot perform practical components may be issued a certificate of attendance in lieu of the statement of attainment.
Participants must also be eligible to receive nationally recognised training within Australia. They must also provide us with a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) upon enrolment. If you do not have a USI, one can be created here: CLICK HERE.
Some courses will have prerequisite training that will need to be completed prior to undertaking the selected course. A statement of attainment for the prerequisite course must be presented prior to the start of training. Please refer to the FAQ section, above, for details of any prerequisites your course may have.
Height Safety Engineers does not offer recognition of prior learning and/or credit transfer due to the high-risk nature of our training courses. It is also anticipated that participants will be new entrants or refreshing knowledge and skills in the area of study.
This will depend on the type of visa that you have.
For example restrictions apply to international visitors who hold a Student Visa. Any course undertaken by a Student Visa holder must be conducted by a provider who is registered on CRICOS. As Elbon Consulting Services Pty Ltd is not CRICOS approved we are unable to accept enrolments into any of our courses from any international visitor that holds a Student Visa.
International visitors who hold a Working Holiday Visa may be eligible to enrol into our courses once they arrive in Australia. This is important as some occupations in Australia will have legislative and/or licencing requirements relating to qualifications. International visitors will still be required to provide a valid USI (Unique Student Identifier) prior to enrolling into any Nationally Recognised Training. When registering for your USI number if you select Non-Australian Passport (with Australian Visa) as your form of ID, you will need to enter your Non-Australian passport number when creating your USI. The following details on the passport must match in order to verify in the USI registry system:
- Family Name
- Given Name(s)
- Date of Birth
- Passport Number
- Country of Passport
Students from New Zealand will not be able to create a USI using their New Zealand passport until your passport has been registered with the Australian Department of Immigration. This will only happen when the student crosses the border into Australia. Once the passport is registered with the Department of Immigration it can be verified and the student will be able to create a USI using their New Zealand passport.
If you are an International Visitor, you will need to provide a copy of your Visa and/or Passport by emailing training@heightsafety.net. Your Visa details will be verified for eligibility to participate in accredited training within Australia. If you are ineligible, a full refund of fees paid will be provided.
We may be able to provide you with learning support. If you think you may need assistance with reading and/or writing, please contact our office to discuss how we may be able to assist.
Training can be conducted in one of our dedicated state-of-the-art training facilities or be conducted on your site with the use of our mobile training simulators
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Simply click the enquiry button above. If you have any questions, please contact our training team on 1300 884 978. We would be happy to provide you with any more information you might need.
