Height Safety Systems

This course provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills to safely use, install, and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems.

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Duration
1 day
Topic
Working at Heights
Next session
22 Jun 2026 · 26 dates
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Course details

Duration: 1 day
Unit Standards:

Unit #   Name Level Credits  
15757 Use, install and disestablish proprietary height safety systems when working at height.  3

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Overview

Height Safety Systems course overview

When working at height, your safety often relies on temporary systems set up for the task. A duct tape and number 8 wire approach has no place here—if the system is not correctly selected, installed, and used, it can fail when it is needed most. This Height Safety Systems course builds the knowledge and skills required to safely install, use, and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems.
 
We don’t treat this course as something to rush through just to tick a box. Instead, our industry-experienced trainers focus on developing a clear understanding of how to select appropriate systems, identify suitable anchor points, and correctly install horizontal and vertical systems in line with AS/NZS 1891 standards. The course also reinforces the responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, ensuring learners understand what is required to plan and carry out work at height safely. Participants also learn how to safely use systems for fall arrest and restraint, and how to disestablish and store equipment in line with workplace and manufacturer requirements.
 
IMPAC’s focus is on building practical capability so workers can confidently install and manage temporary height safety systems. Participants step back into the workplace equipped to select the right system, apply it correctly, and ensure it supports safe work at height.

Curriculum

What you'll cover

This course is designed for:
  • Construction and maintenance personnel who install or work with temporary height safety systems, including roofers, scaffolders, and maintenance technicians.
  • Supervisors and site managers overseeing work at height involving proprietary safety systems.
  • Specialist contractors working with temporary fall arrest, work positioning, or rope-based safety systems.
  • Telecommunications, utilities, and facilities workers carrying out temporary access or service work at height.

Our approach

+IMPAC's Height Safety Systems training approach

IMPAC’s height safety systems training focuses on what learners need to get right before they rely on a temporary system in the field. Trainers work through system selection, anchor point identification, manufacturer instructions, and the practical checks that help people decide whether a setup is suitable for the task in front of them.

The course combines guided instruction with hands-on installation, use, and disestablishment of horizontal and vertical systems. Learners work through practical exercises and workplace examples covering rigging, work positioning, fall arrest, and the kinds of mistakes that can turn a control into a hazard when equipment is installed incorrectly, used poorly, or packed down without proper checks. The training keeps the focus on practical decision-making, safe system use, and recognising defects or hazards before work begins.

Format

Course format and duration

This course is delivered over one day.
 
Training is available in person nationwide for in-house delivery, with public courses offered in Auckland, Hamilton, and Christchurch.

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Further study options

If you’re continuing your learning journey in health and safety, this course can contribute towards IMPAC’s Certificate in Applied Workplace Health and Safety Practices (Level 3), which leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3).

This course is a elective module within the programme, allowing you to build on your existing training while working towards a recognised qualification over time. To learn more and enrol click here.

This programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Impac Services Limited is accredited to provide it under section 441 of the Education and Training Act.

What's next

Next steps

To get started, you can book now.
 
To explore more courses in this area, see the Working at Height category.
 

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