Height Safety Equipment Inspection – Online Course

PUAEQU001

Cost $175

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This nationally accredited training course is delivered entirely online and equips participants with the skills and knowledge needed to inspect, maintain, and test a variety of height safety equipment. The course covers essential tasks such as inspecting response equipment, testing its functionality, and cleaning, maintaining, and correctly re-stowing tools, devices, and equipment.

While the course provides formal training and certification in height safety equipment inspection, it is required that participants also have practical experience using such equipment. Real-world exposure—such as working on a construction site where height safety gear is in use—helps develop familiarity with common faults, signs of wear, and potential damage to look for during inspections.

An online practical assessment is included as part of the course. This involves submitting a video demonstration showing correct cleaning and inspection techniques.

The course focuses on inspecting standard height safety equipment, including:

Lanyards & harnesses
Slings
Rope (e.g. hawser-laid, kernmantle and steel wire rope)
Buckles, carabiners, mallions, scaffhooks, and snaphooks
Rope grabs
Helmets
Anchors
Fall arrestors (Type 1, 2, & 3)

Please note: Organisations may have specific policies that require additional training beyond what is covered in this course.

For more complex or specialised equipment, further training may be necessary. It is important to consult the equipment manufacturer to ensure you meet any legal requirements for inspection and maintenance.

Related course: RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights

On successful completion, participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment with the following unit:

PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment

Participants must have basic computer skills and access to a reliable computer with internet access, email access and a method of filming themselves (mobile phone, laptop/computer with webcam etc.) where they can be seen and heard clearly.

Participants will also require access to a simulated work environment, as well as one of the following pieces of equipment that you will be required to inspect as part of your assessment:

Lanyards & harnesses
Slings
Rope (e.g. hawser-laid, kernmantle and steel wire rope)
Buckles, carabiners, mallions, scaffhooks, and snaphooks
Rope grabs
Helmets
Anchors
Fall arrestors (Type 1, 2, & 3)

Licence & Regulatory Requirements

To remain current and aligned with industry best practice, it is recommended that participants refresh this training every two years.

Course Price $175.00

Course fees cover all assessments and online resources. However, students must supply their own selected piece of equipment—along with any necessary cleaning products—for the practical cleaning and inspection assessment component.

Group Bookings We specialise in group bookings and can modify our training practices to suit the needs of you and your business. Visit our Group Bookings for more details.

Refund, Cancellation and Transfer Policy

Please take the time to familiarise yourself with our refund and cancellation policy on page 8 & 9 of our Student Handbook. This handbook also includes more details on training and support services, as well as our terms and conditions.

Note for International Students – we are not CRICOS registered, please check your visa requirements for enrolment. We cannot accept international students who are on a student visa if your visa specifies that you must study with a CRICOS provider.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Due to industry and/or licensing requirements RPL is not offered for this statement of attainment.

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Online/self-paced, the student has 3 months to complete from enrolment

The typical duration of this course is between 2-4 hours (based on experience).

The course includes a practical component delivered online, requiring participants to submit a video demonstrating correct cleaning and inspection techniques.

You can start your online training as soon as you complete payment for the course. You will have access to all your learning resources and assessments via your online portal and can complete the course at your own pace, so you have the opportunity to accelerate your learning and finish this course as quickly as you like!

Group Bookings

We specialise in group bookings and can modify our training practices to suit the needs of you and your business. Visit our Group Bookings for more details.

This course is not currently eligible for government funding.

To explore training programs that do receive funding through the Australian Training Institute, please visit our Funded Training page.