Description

2-Day Fall Protection Course

Certificates Issued: Fall Protection (2-day)

This is a two-day course, for which Saskatchewan and Manitoba versions are available. The Manitoba version also covers Ontario regulations. The course addresses safety requirements when working from an elevated area. It covers types of fall hazards, types of fall protection, hazards on industrial, commercial, and residential sites. It includes fall hazards from stairs, ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, and steel structure. There are numerous practical exercises. Students must fit, wear, and experience the use of harnesses.
This program includes the following topics:

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Calculating Fall Distance
• Fall Arresting Devices
• Site Hazards & Safety
• Full Body Harness
• Lifelines – Vertical & Horizontal
• Housekeeping
• Safety Hooks
• Shock Absorbers
• Regulations & Industry Standards
• Bottoming Out
• Inspection of Fall Arrest Equipment
• Impact Forces
• Swing Fall Hazards
• Aerial Devices & Mobile Equipment
• Suspension Trauma
• Protection from Falling Objects
• Safety Nets
• Fall Protection Plan
• Control Zones
• Travel Restraint
• Fall Hazards – Identification
• Anchors & Anchorage Points
• Rope Grabs
• Manufacturer Designed Usage of Many Fall Protection Items