Working at Heights Construction: Full Day

Falls kill! They are one of the leading causes of both lost time injuries and deaths in the Construction Industry. This course has been approved through the CPO’s office at the Ministry of Labour Training Skills Development. This course has been designed to provide participants with adequate knowledge about fall hazards and about the measures and procedures that are designed to protect them. By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize working at heights hazards
• Explain the hierarchy of controls
• Discuss safe work plans
• Identify and assess when ladders are appropriate
• Explain proper inspection, care, and use of ladders
• Describe types of warning methods and physical barriers
• Identify when warning methods and physical barriers are required
• Discuss limitations, application, and storage of different fall protection systems
• Calculate fall distances
• Demonstrate how to inspect equipment, don and doff a harness, and maintain 100% tie-off
• Discuss the differences between permanent, temporary, and structural anchors
• Select the appropriate fall protection equipment when working on a platform
• Explain the purpose, roles, and responsibilities of workplace parties with respect to a rescue plan