Fall Protection Training:

For Workers and Supervisors.

This is a one-day, CERTIFICATION training course. Our instructors can tailor the course to your particular application, while covering all industry-general points as thoroughly as possible. The ideal maximum participants per day is 10 people, however more can be accommodated depending upon space limitations. Participants are tested and upon successful completion, will receive a wallet-card, a wall-sized certificate and a comprehensive training manual.

Course Outline:

• The legislation covering your work sector.
• Your responsibilities under the Law.
• Accident statistics across Canada.
• Fall Protection Systems - Strategies and Requirements.
• Common hazardous situations.
• Equipment best suited to your work application.
• Harness - why they are now mandatory, and how they provide greater protection than a "waist" belt when arresting a fall.
• How to select and wear your harness properly.
• Shock absorbers - what they are and how they work.
• Ropes - their characteristics and uses.
• Anchors - their minimum "withstand load-requirements", safe use.
• Pendulum Movement - why it occurs and how to reduce it.
• The difference between Fall Protection and Travel Restriction.
• Lifelines - horizontal and vertical.
• Temporary and Permanent Ladder system.
• Scaffolds.
• Confined Space.
• Rescue.
• Residual Risk.
• Equipment Inspection and Maintenance.