Falls from height are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths in the workplace. This comprehensive fall protection training was developed to meet the highest standards for training in most Canadian jurisdictions using Canadian Standards Associations (CSA) Z259.
Designed to educate the worker in the planning, use, care and implementation of common fall protection systems.
Topics Covered
- Why fall protection is important
- Legislative roles and responsibilities
- Identifying and assessing fall hazards, hierarchy of controls, and development of fall protection and safe work procedures
- Types of fall arrest systems, equipment and components
- The use, care, storage, maintenance and inspection of fall protection equipment, systems and components
- Fall protection system forces and clearances
- Effects of falls and fall rescue planning
