Unit Standards: 19359
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Description
This course explains how to identify, inspect, and maintain height safety equipment.
We cover the Health and Safety Legislation of tasks in accordance with:
- Quality Management Systems
- Designer’s requirements and manufacturer’s operating instructions; and
- Legislation, regulations, bylaws, Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and New Zealand Standards;
- Industrial Rope Access in New Zealand: Best Practice Guidelines, May 2012, available from the website https://worksafe.govt.nz/; and
- AS/NZS 1891 parts 1 – 4: 2020 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices;
- AS/NZS ISO 22846.1: 2020 Personal equipment for protection against falls – Rope access systems, Part 1: Fundamental principles for a system of work. New Zealand Standards are available from http://www.standards.co.nz, and their subsequent amendments.
On Completion of this course you will be able to:
- Identify industrial rope access equipment.
- Identify manufacturers maintenance instructions.
- Identify manufacturers maintenance specifications.
- Identify and reject damaged and/or worn equipment.
- Carry out maintenance procedures in accordance with manufacturers specifications
- Record equipment inspections in log book.
- Record maintenance procedures in log book.
This course covers NZQA Unit Standard(s):
19359: Identify, inspect and maintain height safety equipment
Attendees
Maximum 12
Entry Criteria
Learner Detail Confirmation:
All learners are required to have their identity verified prior to attending training.
If a learner is new to Industry Training Works, or their details cannot be confirmed within our database, we may request a copy of valid identification to complete enrolment.
Course Criteria:
ITW highly recommends trainees have experience with working at height and hold unit standard 23229 safe use of a harness and height safety equipment.
Participants must meet minimum English language requirements (e.g. NCEA Level 1 or equivalent / IELTS 5.5) If this requirement is not met, a reader/writer must be provided (not another course participant).
Literacy & Numeracy Support
We have processes in place to support all participants throughout their training, helping them achieve certification where applicable.
There is also a free online learning platform, Pathways Awarua, which helps build reading, writing, and maths skills, along with practical work and life skills. This includes support for learning to drive (Road Code), heavy vehicle and forklift licences, health and safety, and understanding personal finance (My Money).
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