Course set - Height Safety Equipment Inspector (PUAEQU001 Maintain and test equipment)

This height safety equipment inspection course will equip participants with the foundational skills to become a height safety equipment inspector.

You will gain practical experience in inspecting height safety equipment for damage, faults, modifications, and missing parts. You will also learn how to conduct tests to identify defective or underperforming items and accurately record test results in accordance with manufacturer specifications, Australian Standards 1891.4:2009, and organisational procedures. The course further covers interpreting Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for safe cleaning, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations on wastewater runoff and pollution, and safely storing equipment for future use.

Please note, successful completion of this course proves an individual has undergone training and is qualified in equipment inspection, but it does not prove (nor is a substitute for) a depth of real-world experience in the use of height safety equipment, which is a necessary element required to demonstrate an individual is competent to inspect equipment.

The Australian Standard 1891.4 2009 declares that periodic inspections on height safety equipment must be carried out by a height safety equipment inspector. A height safety equipment inspector is:

“A person who is competent in the skills needed to detect faults in height safety equipment and to determine remedial action.” (AS/NZS 1891.4 2009 Appendix E pages 75-78)

Australian Standard AS 1891 defines a competent person as a person “who has, through a combination of training, qualification and experience, acquired knowledge and skills enabling that person to correctly perform a specified task”.

The responsibility for determining an individual's competence to inspect equipment lies with the workplace or PCBU. It is essential to note that anyone asserting competence may be required to substantiate this claim in court if an incident or investigation occurs.

This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following units:

• PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment