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The Core of Fall Protection
July 9 @ 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
$219.00An instructor led journey to uncover the central and most important elements when Working at Heights. Created by a team experienced in fall protection, safety management, and adult education that includes registered teachers and registered safety professionals.
Topics: Through a hands-on, personalized experience students will get to:
- Understand legislation, jurisdiction and CSA requirements.
- Understand the Fall Protection Hierarchy of Controls
- Know the ABCs of Fall Protection
- Inspect fall protection gear – Hundreds of items; some new, some experienced and some critically flawed.
- Fit a Full Body Harness – How to correctly don and fit different types of harnesses.
- Learn compatibility – Not everything goes well together
- Identify hazards and controls – A great networking, teambuilding and group learning experience
- Be suspended in a harness! – A powerful educating experience (participation optional)
- Realise fall forces – See different scenarios of simulated falls using our 18’ drop test tower
- Use lifelines – Why look at photos when you can physically connect to all different types
- Correct use different fall protection systems – Physically setup restraint and arrest systems using a diverse array of equipment.
- Calculate fall clearance – Using different types of fall protection equipment
- Understand suspension comfort and rescue considerations
- Falling object prevention
- Ladder safety – how to choose, inspect and safely use ladders
- Write a Fall Protection Plan
For more information on the course outline, click here.