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WORKING AT HEIGHTS TRAINING

COURSE DESCRIPTION Comprehensive one-day Working at Heights training course offering basic fall prevention information required to work safely in areas where workers may be exposed to fall hazards. This course combines theoretical knowledge as well as practical, hands-on training and evaluation. Students will understand the risks of working near fall hazards, how to evaluate protective methods for different scenarios, and proper selection and use of personal protective equipment. PART 1 – THEORY
  • Rights and Responsibilities of Workers, Supervisors and Employers
  • Identifying the Hazards of Working at Heights
  • Eliminating or Controlling the Hazards of Working at Heights
  • Warning Methods and Physical Barriers
  • Ladders, Scaffold Systems, Elevating Work Platforms (EWPs), and Suspended Access Equipment
  • Personal Fall Protection Systems and Rescue Planning
PART 2 – PRACTICAL
  • Barriers and Safety Nets
  • Personal Fall Protection Equipment
  • Anchor Points
  • Work Access Equipment and Platforms
  • Rescue Planning
MANDATORY EQUIPMENT In order to participate in the class, learners must bring the following: * 1 piece of government-issued photo identification * CSA-certified safety boots * CSA-certified hardhat * CSA-certified safety eye-wear/glasses Participants without the above items will not be permitted to attend the course. Participants should bring their own personal harness, if available. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS The course will start promptly at the time indicated. Participants who are more than 10 minutes late for the start of the course will not be permitted to take the course and will have to re-book. Participants who do not complete 100% of the instructional time in the course will receive a failing grade and will have to re-take the course. 30 minutes are allocated for lunch during course. Lunch is not provided.
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