Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

RIIWHS204D Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work safely at heights

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency RIIWHS204D - Work safely at heights
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to work safety at heights in the Resources and Infrastructure Industries.This unit it appropriate for those working in operational roles where they are required to perform work at heights. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and Industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.Note: The terms Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the National Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify work requirements
  • Access, interpret and apply height safety procedures and ensure the work activity is compliant
  • Inspect site to determine layout and physical condition, condition of structures, prevailing weather conditions, equipment requirements and potential hazards
  • Adhere to WHS requirements
  • Identify, select and check safety equipment for serviceability
  • Identify, manage and report potential risks and hazards
       
Element: Identify work procedures and instructions
  • Consult with authorised personnel to select materials, tools and equipment and check for serviceability
  • Select, wear and care for personal protective equipment
  • Inspect/install fall protection and perimeter protection equipment
  • Identify approved methods of moving tools and equipment to work area and minimise potential hazards associated with tools at heights
  • Ensure safety system has been installed correctly
  • Select and install appropriate signs and barricades
       
Element: Access and install equipment
  • Consult with authorised personnel to ensure anchor fall protection and associated equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted
  • Ensure all required equipment is installed
  • Use recommended methods to access work area for people, tools and equipment
  • Locate tools and materials to eliminate or minimise the risk of items being knocked down
       
Element: Perform work at heights
  • Check access from ground to work area and ensure it is safe
  • Keep fall equipment in place and adjusted appropriately for movement during work
  • Undertake manual handling of materials and equipment
  • Locate materials and equipment ensuring that they are safely secured and distributed
  • Check safety system periodically for compliance
  • Monitor risk control measures to ensure that they are effective and appropriate
  • Reassess risk control measures, as required, in accordance with changed work practices and/or site conditions and undertake alterations
       
Element: Clean up work area
  • Consult with authorised personnel to ensure safety system is dismantled and removed
  • Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials
  • Clean, check, maintain and store tools and equipment
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

1. Identify work requirements

1.1 Access, interpret and apply height safety procedures and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Inspect site to determine layout and physical condition, condition of structures, prevailing weather conditions, equipment requirements and potential hazards

1.3 Adhere to WHS requirements

1.4 Identify, select and check safety equipment for serviceability

1.5 Identify, manage and report potential risks and hazards

2. Identify work procedures and instructions

2.1 Consult with authorised personnel to select materials, tools and equipment and check for serviceability

2.2 Select, wear and care for personal protective equipment

2.3 Inspect/install fall protection and perimeter protection equipment

2.4 Identify approved methods of moving tools and equipment to work area and minimise potential hazards associated with tools at heights

2.5 Ensure safety system has been installed correctly

2.6 Select and install appropriate signs and barricades

3. Access and install equipment

3.1 Consult with authorised personnel to ensure anchor fall protection and associated equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted

3.2 Ensure all required equipment is installed

3.3 Use recommended methods to access work area for people, tools and equipment

3.4 Locate tools and materials to eliminate or minimise the risk of items being knocked down

4. Perform work at heights

4.1 Check access from ground to work area and ensure it is safe

4.2 Keep fall equipment in place and adjusted appropriately for movement during work

4.3 Undertake manual handling of materials and equipment

4.4 Locate materials and equipment ensuring that they are safely secured and distributed

4.5 Check safety system periodically for compliance

4.6 Monitor risk control measures to ensure that they are effective and appropriate

4.7 Reassess risk control measures, as required, in accordance with changed work practices and/or site conditions and undertake alterations

5. Clean up work area

5.1 Consult with authorised personnel to ensure safety system is dismantled and removed

5.2 Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials

5.3 Clean, check, maintain and store tools and equipment

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

1. Identify work requirements

1.1 Access, interpret and apply height safety procedures and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Inspect site to determine layout and physical condition, condition of structures, prevailing weather conditions, equipment requirements and potential hazards

1.3 Adhere to WHS requirements

1.4 Identify, select and check safety equipment for serviceability

1.5 Identify, manage and report potential risks and hazards

2. Identify work procedures and instructions

2.1 Consult with authorised personnel to select materials, tools and equipment and check for serviceability

2.2 Select, wear and care for personal protective equipment

2.3 Inspect/install fall protection and perimeter protection equipment

2.4 Identify approved methods of moving tools and equipment to work area and minimise potential hazards associated with tools at heights

2.5 Ensure safety system has been installed correctly

2.6 Select and install appropriate signs and barricades

3. Access and install equipment

3.1 Consult with authorised personnel to ensure anchor fall protection and associated equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted

3.2 Ensure all required equipment is installed

3.3 Use recommended methods to access work area for people, tools and equipment

3.4 Locate tools and materials to eliminate or minimise the risk of items being knocked down

4. Perform work at heights

4.1 Check access from ground to work area and ensure it is safe

4.2 Keep fall equipment in place and adjusted appropriately for movement during work

4.3 Undertake manual handling of materials and equipment

4.4 Locate materials and equipment ensuring that they are safely secured and distributed

4.5 Check safety system periodically for compliance

4.6 Monitor risk control measures to ensure that they are effective and appropriate

4.7 Reassess risk control measures, as required, in accordance with changed work practices and/or site conditions and undertake alterations

5. Clean up work area

5.1 Consult with authorised personnel to ensure safety system is dismantled and removed

5.2 Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials

5.3 Clean, check, maintain and store tools and equipment

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access, interpret and apply height safety procedures and ensure the work activity is compliant 
Inspect site to determine layout and physical condition, condition of structures, prevailing weather conditions, equipment requirements and potential hazards 
Adhere to WHS requirements 
Identify, select and check safety equipment for serviceability 
Identify, manage and report potential risks and hazards 
Consult with authorised personnel to select materials, tools and equipment and check for serviceability 
Select, wear and care for personal protective equipment 
Inspect/install fall protection and perimeter protection equipment 
Identify approved methods of moving tools and equipment to work area and minimise potential hazards associated with tools at heights 
Ensure safety system has been installed correctly 
Select and install appropriate signs and barricades 
Consult with authorised personnel to ensure anchor fall protection and associated equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted 
Ensure all required equipment is installed 
Use recommended methods to access work area for people, tools and equipment 
Locate tools and materials to eliminate or minimise the risk of items being knocked down 
Check access from ground to work area and ensure it is safe 
Keep fall equipment in place and adjusted appropriately for movement during work 
Undertake manual handling of materials and equipment 
Locate materials and equipment ensuring that they are safely secured and distributed 
Check safety system periodically for compliance 
Monitor risk control measures to ensure that they are effective and appropriate 
Reassess risk control measures, as required, in accordance with changed work practices and/or site conditions and undertake alterations 
Consult with authorised personnel to ensure safety system is dismantled and removed 
Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials 
Clean, check, maintain and store tools and equipment 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

RIIWHS204D - Work safely at heights
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Assessment Record Sheet

RIIWHS204D - Work safely at heights

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