Confined Space and Working at Heights Training Perth | RIIWHS202E + RIIWHS204E
If you need both your Confined Space and Working at Heights tickets in Perth, this is the course page for you. Safety Heights and Rescue Training (RTO 52610), based in Naval Base, delivers RIIWHS202E Enter and Work in Confined Spaces and RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights as a combined training day — two nationally recognised competencies, one booking.
This is the most popular training combination for construction workers, shutdown crews, electricians, cable pullers, and maintenance workers across Perth's industrial corridor. Most WA sites require both before granting access.
Course Details
Call 08 9437 9108, email chris@rescue-training.com.au, or visit rescue-training.com.au to check upcoming dates and book your place.
Group bookings and on-site delivery across Perth metro, the Southwest, the Goldfields, and the Murchison region are available.
Why Take Both in One Day?
On most WA worksites — construction, mining, utilities, shutdown, and maintenance — workers are expected to hold both RIIWHS202E and RIIWHS204E before site access is granted. Taking them separately means two course days, two bookings, and two days off the tools.
Completing the combined course means:
One booking covers both legal competency requirements
One day off site instead of two
Both Statements of Attainment issued together
Content delivered in context — the overlap between working at height near a confined space entry point (common in WA industry) is addressed directly
For shutdown coordinators managing crew compliance ahead of a planned maintenance window, this combination is the practical standard across WA's industrial and resources sectors.
What Is RIIWHS202E? (Confined Space Entry)
RIIWHS202E Enter and Work in Confined Spaces is the nationally recognised unit for workers who enter or work in confined spaces in Australia. Under the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA) and the WorkSafe WA Confined Spaces Code of Practice (updated November 2024), a PCBU must ensure all workers entering a confined space are trained and competent.
RIIWHS202E gives workers the skills and knowledge to:
Identify and correctly classify a confined space under WA's regulatory definition
Conduct and interpret a hazard identification and risk assessment before entry
Read and follow a confined space entry permit
Understand atmospheric hazard thresholds (oxygen 19.5–23.5%, flammable gases below 5% LEL, toxic gases below Workplace Exposure Limits)
Select, inspect, and fit appropriate PPE including harnesses for retrieval
Apply isolation and lockout/tagout procedures
Maintain communication with the standby person throughout the work
Respond to atmospheric alarm activations and execute an emergency exit
Understand the standby person's role and the non-entry rescue priority
What Makes a Space Confined Under WA Law?
Under Regulation 5 of the WHS (General) Regulations 2022 (WA), a confined space must be enclosed or partially enclosed, not designed for continuous human occupancy, maintained at normal atmospheric pressure while a person is in it, and present a risk from an atmospheric hazard, engulfment, or similar hazard. Size is irrelevant — the hazard profile is what matters.
Importantly, legal entry is triggered the moment a worker's head or upper body crosses the boundary of the space. This is a detail many workers miss, and it is one of the most common confined space compliance failures WorkSafe WA encounters.
Where Confined Spaces Appear in WA Industry
Perth's industrial landscape creates confined space exposure across nearly every sector:
Storage tanks and pressure vessels on the Kwinana Industrial Strip
Sewers, manholes, and stormwater pits in civil and water infrastructure
Telecom pits and cable vaults across Perth metro
Ship tanks, void spaces, and bilge areas at Naval Base and Henderson
Underground mine shafts and ore passes in the Goldfields and Pilbara
Grain silos and processing vessels in WA's agricultural sector
What Is RIIWHS204E? (Work Safely at Heights)
RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights is the nationally recognised unit for workers who perform tasks at elevation where a fall from one level to another could cause injury. Under the WHS Act 2020 (WA) and the WHS (General) Regulations 2022, there is no minimum height threshold — the obligation applies any time a fall could cause harm.
RIIWHS204E gives workers the skills and knowledge to:
Identify height hazards and apply the Hierarchy of Controls before reaching for a harness
Select, pre-use inspect, and correctly fit full-body harnesses and lanyards in line with AS/NZS 1891
Distinguish fall restraint from fall arrest — and when each applies
Install, inspect, and use anchor points and static line systems in line with AS/NZS 1891.4
Calculate clearance requirements and understand the pendulum effect
Operate safely from Elevated Work Platforms (EWPs) and ladders
Read and apply a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) for height work
Recognise and respond to suspension trauma — including the two-minute rescue benchmark
Why Suspension Trauma Training Matters
A worker suspended in a harness after a fall can lose consciousness within minutes due to suspension trauma, even without direct injury. The two-minute rescue benchmark means the emergency response plan must be practical and practised, not just written down. RIIWHS204E includes hands-on emergency response drills to ensure trainees are ready.
Who Needs This Training?
This combined course is suited to anyone who works in environments where both height and confined space hazards are present. In WA, that includes the majority of workers in:
Civil construction — formwork, roofing, structural steel, scaffolding
Electrical and communications trades — overhead infrastructure, elevated cable trays, telecom access pits
Mining and resources — elevated plant access, maintenance platforms, underground and vessel entry
Industrial shutdown and outage maintenance — refineries, processing plants, and utilities across the Kwinana corridor
Water and wastewater — pump stations, elevated structures, and confined vessels
Tower and telecommunications — antenna installations and underground vault access
Supervisors and safety officers benefit from this training even where they do not personally enter spaces or work at height — due diligence obligations under Section 27 of the WHS Act 2020 (WA) require genuine understanding of the hazards your workers face.
Add Gas Test Atmospheres (Triple Combo)
For workers who also need MSMWHS217 Gas Test Atmospheres — required for the competent atmospheric tester on a confined space entry permit — Safety Heights offers a triple-ticket combination covering all three units in a single session:
RIIWHS202E Enter and Work in Confined Spaces
RIIWHS204E Work Safely at Heights
MSMWHS217 Gas Test Atmospheres
This is the standard combination for construction and shutdown workers across WA's industrial and mining sectors. One day, three nationally recognised Statements of Attainment.
Price: $550 per person (inc. GST) for the triple combo. Group rates are available — contact us for bookings of three or more.
Refresher Options
Workers who already hold RIIWHS202E and RIIWHS204E and need to renew their competency can book the Confined Space Refresher Training Perth — CSE + WAH + GTA Combo, which covers all three units as a combined refresher in a single face-to-face session.
Most WA sites enforce a two-year currency standard. If your tickets are approaching this mark, book the refresher before you need them — not after a site access checkpoint turns you away.
How Long Are the Certificates Valid?
Both RIIWHS202E and RIIWHS204E have no printed expiry date under WA legislation. However, under the WHS Act 2020 (WA), PCBUs must demonstrate ongoing worker competency — not just that training was completed at some point.
The Working at Heights Association of Australia (WAHA) recommends a two-year refresh cycle for RIIWHS204E
AS/NZS 2865:2009 recommends a 12–24 month refresher interval for confined space competency
Most WA principal contractors and site managers apply a two-year currency standard for both units
For more on Working at Heights validity, see: Does Working at Heights Training Expire in WA?
WA Legal Framework
The legal basis for both training requirements in WA:
Confined Space: Part 4.3 of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA) — atmospheric testing before entry, entry permits (Regulation 77), standby person (Regulation 76), competency of all persons conducting confined space work. Supported by the WorkSafe WA Code of Practice for Confined Spaces (updated November 2024) and AS/NZS 2865:2009.
Working at Heights: Part 4.4 of the WHS (General) Regulations 2022 (WA) and Regulation 39 — duty to provide information, training, instruction, and supervision for height work. Equipment must comply with AS/NZS 1891.
Both codes of practice are admissible as evidence in WA court proceedings of what is reasonably practicable. Non-compliance with either framework has resulted in prosecutions exceeding $600,000 in penalties nationally.
Construction Training Fund (CTF) Subsidies
Eligible WA construction workers may be able to access CTF subsidies to reduce the cost of this course. Check your eligibility at ctf.wa.gov.au before booking and advise Safety Heights at enrolment.
About Safety Heights and Rescue Training
Safety Heights and Rescue Training (RTO 52610) is based in Naval Base, Perth — directly adjacent to WA's most concentrated industrial corridor. Trainers bring operational backgrounds from rescue and high-risk industrial work in WA.
In addition to training, Safety Heights provides shutdown emergency response services for industrial and maintenance operations across WA, including standby rescue coverage for planned confined space work during turnarounds and outages.
We support clients across:
Perth metro and the Kwinana Industrial Strip
The Southwest of WA
The Goldfields
The Murchison region
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need both tickets before I can start work on most WA sites?
Yes. Most WA principal contractors require both RIIWHS202E and RIIWHS204E as baseline site access credentials for any worker whose role involves confined space or height exposure. Completing the combined course gives you both in a single day.
Can I complete this training online?
No. Both RIIWHS202E and RIIWHS204E require demonstrated practical competency — physically fitting harnesses, operating gas detection equipment, practising emergency response, and completing entry permit procedures under assessor observation. Neither unit can be assessed through an online-only format.
What happens if I only need one of the two units?
If you already hold one unit and only need the other, you can book each unit separately. Contact Safety Heights to discuss your specific situation.
Can you deliver this training at our site?
Yes. Safety Heights delivers on-site training for teams across Perth, the Southwest, the Goldfields, and the Murchison. Contact us to discuss scheduling and group pricing.
Is this training recognised interstate?
Yes. Both RIIWHS202E and RIIWHS204E are nationally recognised units under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Your Statements of Attainment are accepted by employers and site managers in every Australian state and territory.
Book Your Combined Confined Space and Working at Heights Course
Safety Heights and Rescue Training (RTO 52610) Unit 3, 1216 Rockingham Road, Naval Base WA 6165
Call: 08 9437 9108 Email: chris@rescue-training.com.au Web: rescue-training.com.au
Check upcoming dates, ask about group bookings, or discuss on-site delivery for your team.
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