A practical, visual awareness course on one of the most common causes of serious harm on site: objects falling or being dropped from height. Learn why even a light tool becomes dangerous as it falls, the WHS duties that make you control it and the physical controls that work, exclusion zones, edge protection, toe boards, tool tethering and safe stacking at height, through paced slides with diagrams, self-checks and a real workplace decision scenario.
~30 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Recognise how and why dropped and falling objects cause serious harm, including how impact energy grows with height
Identify the WHS duties that apply to preventing falling objects, including the primary duty and general plant and construction duties
Select physical controls such as exclusion zones, edge protection and toe boards using the hierarchy of controls
Apply safe practices for tethering tools and stacking or storing materials at height
Respond correctly when a dropped-object hazard, near miss or incident occurs on site
Course Content
1. How dropped and falling objects cause harm
2. The duties that make you prevent falling objects
3. Physical controls: stop objects reaching people
4. Tools and materials at height: tether, don't drop
5. Safe stacking and storage at height
6. Apply it: a falling-objects decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
Construction, warehousing and maintenance workers, supervisors and site managers, anyone who works at height, stores materials at height or works and moves below overhead work.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It builds general awareness of dropped and falling object risks and does not issue a unit of competency. It is not a substitute for licensed or accredited training required for high-risk work, such as working at heights, scaffolding, rigging or dogging or for the training and licensing needed to operate plant like forklifts and elevating work platforms in your state or territory.
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$49 per person
$39.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~30 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
Construction, warehousing and maintenance workers, supervisors and site managers, anyone who works at height, stores materials at height or works and moves below overhead work.
Level
Beginner
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