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Working at Heights.
Fall hazards, fall prevention, harness basics — before anyone leaves the ground.
Awareness course · not nationally recognised- $35 + GST
- ~1 hr · online, self-paced
- Built for your phone
- Certificate the moment you finish
Coming soon
Working at Heights is in production now. Register your interest and we’ll email you the moment it goes live — $35 + GST when it lands.
overview
Online microlearning courses. Fall prevention hierarchy, edge protection and scaffolding requirements, ladder safety, harness pre-use checks, and the WHS Regulation provisions for work above 2 metres.
Built for: Construction.
who it’s for
- Construction & maintenance crews
- Roofers & solar installers
- Anyone working above 2 metres
what’s covered
01
The fall problem
3 topics- Falls — still the biggest killer on Australian sites
- The WHS Regulation provisions for work above 2 metres
- It's not the height, it's the unprotected edge
02
The prevention hierarchy
4 topics- Do it from the ground if you can
- Edge protection and scaffolding requirements
- Work positioning before fall arrest
- Why the harness is the last resort, not the first
03
The kit
3 topics- Ladder safety — selection, setup, three points
- Harness pre-use checks
- Anchor points and connections
04
When it goes wrong
3 topics- Suspension trauma — why hanging is an emergency
- Why a rescue plan is required before work starts
- Reporting falls and near-misses
how it works
FormatTap-through microlearning — ~1 hr · online. Built for phones, works everywhere. Start on smoko, pause, pick it up on the train.
PracticeScenario cards drop you into real situations along the way — you make the call a worker actually faces, then get the reasoning, straight up.
ChecksQuick knowledge checks in every module. Not exam-style — the course makes sure it sticks before it moves on.
You leave withA certificate of completion from an RTO-crafted course, issued instantly and logged in the Nexa Compliance Hub — with refresher reminders.
questions
No. This is an awareness course — practical, RTO-authored online training that issues a certificate of completion. It is not a nationally recognised unit of competency.
~1 hr · online. Delivery: online, self-paced. Start, pause, and finish whenever suits.
No — RIIWHS204E and similar units are formal competencies some employers require for harness work. This is awareness training: the fall prevention hierarchy, equipment checks and WHS requirements everyone working above 2 metres should know cold.
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