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RIIWHS204E-Work safely at heights

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. 2
UNIT I N T R O D U C T I O N .................................................................................................................. 4

ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................ 6

P E R F O R M A N C E E V I D E N C E AND K N O W L E D G E E V I D E N C E ....................................... 8
A S S E S S M E N T C O N D I T I O N S .................................................................................................. 10

PRE- R E Q U I S I T E S .......................................................................................................................... 11
TOPIC 1 – IDENTIFY WORK REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................... 12

ACCESS, INTERPRET AND APPLY HEIGHT SAFETY PROCEDURES AND ENSURE THE WORK
ACTIVITY IS COMPLIANT .................................................................................................................. 12
INSPECT SITE TO DETERMINE LAYOUT AND PHYSICAL CONDITION, CONDITION OF STRUCTURES,
PREVAILING WEATHER CONDITIONS, EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS .... 18

ADHERE TO WHS REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 24
IDENTIFY, SELECT AND CHECK SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR ............................................................. 33
IDENTIFY, MANAGE, AND REPORT POTENTIAL RISKS AND ............................................................ 38

TOPIC 2 – IDENTIFY WORK PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS .................................................. 45

CONSULT WITH AUTHORISED PERSONNEL TO SELECT MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AND
CHECK FOR SERVICEABILITY ............................................................................................................ 45
SELECT, WEAR AND CARE FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ................................ 51

INSPECT/ INSTALL FALL PROTECTION AND PERIMETER ................................................................ 55
IDENTIFY APPROVED METHODS OF MOVING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO WORK AREA AND MINIMISE
POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TOOLS AT HEIGHTS ...................................................... 61
ENSURE SAFETY SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY ..................................................... 63

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SELECT AND INSTALL APPROPRIATE SIGNS AND BARRICADES .................................................... 66

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TOPIC 3 – ACCESS AND NSTALL ....................................................................................................... 69
CONSULT WITH AUTHORISED PERSONNEL TO ENSURE ANCHOR FALL PROTECTION AND
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT IS CORRECTLY FITTED AND ADJUSTED ..................................................... 69
Getting started: ........................................................................................................................................................ 72
Position the sub-pelvic strap: ................................................................................................................................... 73
Leg Straps: .............................................................................................................................................................. 73

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