ICTTCR203

Use Safe Rigging Practices to Climb & Perform Rescues on Telecommunications Structures

• Nationally Recognised Certificate

• Fast Certificate Turnaround

• Experienced and Certified Instructors

• Flexible Learning Options

• Industry Validated

Course Description

This unit is for technical staff who work on telecommunications radio structures and may be required to use rigging plant and equipment, fall arrest, fall guarding and fall constraint systems. It develops the knowledge and practical skills to assess risk, select and use appropriate rigging equipment, safely climb structures, and perform rescues to industry standards. Work functions in this area are subject to regulatory requirements.

Key Details

• use safe rigging practices according to all work health and safety (WHS) legislative requirements, regulations and standards

• assess the status and condition of the telecommunications structure to be climbed and plot a climbing route according to industry practice

• select climbing equipment and climb a telecommunications network structure

• work safely using climbing and working fall arrest systems

• perform rescues from telecommunications network structures to industry standards.

This course is suitable for telecommunications technicians, riggers, installers and maintenance personnel who are required to climb network structures or perform rescues as part of their role. It is also relevant to those entering regulated sectors where climbing and rescue compliance is a condition of work.​