Fall protection

Duration: 8h

Who is this training for?

All employees who are required to work at heights and use fall protection equipment in their work environment. There are no prerequisites for this training.

Description

At the end of this course, participants will be able to work at heights in accordance with occupational health and safety regulations.

Goals

Applying occupational health and safety rules
Describing safety principles
Identifying operating conditions
Inspecting safety equipment
Handling safety equipment
Identifying security measures to be applied
Identifying the factors needed to develop a rescue plan
Describing inspection principles

Content

Normative and legal aspects
Rescue plan (performance objectives: 10 min/unconscious – 15 min/conscious)
Accident prevention at the source
Group prevention methods
Access methods
Safety equipment
Scenarios

Evaluation

One 25-question written exam. The required passing grade is 80%. A supplemental exam is available.

* This training is only available in french

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Standards, laws, and references

RSST c. S-2.1, r. 13
LSST c. S-2.1
CSTC c. S-2.1, r. 4
ASP
APSAM
L’Académie des pompiers : Travailleur en hauteur

All participants who have successfully completed the training will receive a certificate of competency.

Our certifications are recognized by the following:

Canadian Armed Forces
MELS
Transport Canada
SAAQ
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

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