2018 Guide to Ontario Working At Heights Training

Are you looking for Ontario Working At Heights training? This page is here to help you learn all that you need to know to ensure you work safely at heights. If you have more questions or would like information about Ontario Working At Heights training, contact ACUTE today!

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Responsibilities for Employers and Homeowners

Employer Responsibilities

It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that their employees receive proper CPO-approved Working At Heights training. Employers must ensure that:

• WAH training is completed under new 2015 standards
• WAH training is completed before workers begin work at heights on construction sites
• WAH refresher training is completed three years after first WAH training course

Employers must also provide adequate supervision and instruction to their employees. The Working At Heights course is a qualification in addition to the required WAH training set out by the Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 213/91).

Homeowner Responsibilities

It is in a homeowner’s best interest to make sure workers at their home are safe. This means simply asking contractors if their workers have been trained, and asking how they plan to keep employees safe on your home site. In the case of projects where workers will be at heights, such as repairing a roof, homeowners should ask roofers if they have a valid working at heights certificate. Depending on the circumstances, homeowners may be considered contractors and subject to obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act if they hire multiple contractors to work at the same time. Be sure you are in the know.

Training Requirements

Working At Heights Training Course (Required by The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)

Employers are required by the MLITSD to provide their workers with this Working At Heights training course. This is the first step to Working At Heights training. These courses typically cover fall hazards and prevention, the inspection and use of safety equipment and harnesses, and legislation information. This course ends with a written test.

Who Needs Training

Ontario workplaces are divided into legislated sectors. Each sector is governed by sector-specific regulations that outline training requirements. Ontario Regulation 213/91 – Construction Projects governs construction work, including work completed at heights. Working At Heights training is mandatory for any construction project workers who use any of the following methods of fall equipment:

• A travel restraint system ✓

• A fall restricting system ✓

• A fall arrest system ✓

• A safety net ✓

• A work belt ✓

• A safety belt ✓

It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that workers who may use fall protection systems receive proper Working At Heights training. Before a worker can begin working at heights, they must complete a CPO-approved training program delivered by an approved training provider.

Working at Heights Training Program

If you are about to take your first Working At Heights training course, one of the biggest questions you may have is, “What should I expect?” With ACUTE, our main objectives for Working At Heights training are to strengthen workplace safety culture, provide workers with adequate knowledge about fall hazards and general WAH safety practices, provide workers with sufficient knowledge on fall protection equipment, and reduce the number of fall accidents, injuries, and fatalities. Work with ACUTE today.

The course includes:

Working At Heights legislation
Working At Heights hazards
Safe Work Plans, how to assess and control WAH hazards
Fall prevention strategies, fall protection equipment
Classroom interactions with experienced instructors
Tabletop scenarios, detailed handouts, videos, quizzes, demonstration and hands-on training, and practical performance evaluations
And much more!

Worker Rights

Employees who will be working at heights have the right to receive proper, CPO-approved Working At Heights training that will prepare them and keep them safe while working at heights.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) allows all* workers the right to refuse work they fee is unsafe to themselves or others. Workers cannot be disciplined for refusing work they feel is unsafe. There are many conditions in which a worker may feel unsafe. For example, inadequate training may not properly prepare an employee for their work. Equipment may be faulty, or the workplace itself may be hazardous. To learn more about worker’s rights to refuse work, read this MLITSD page.

*Some workers in specified circumstances cannot refuse work, such as police officers, firefighters, workers employed at correctional institutions, and various healthcare professionals.

Why Choose Acute

What’s unique about ACUTE’s training centre in Kitchener-Waterloo?

• The ACUTE team has over 100 years of combined industry experience

• Engineered simulators for hands-on experience

• Construction site replica and lifelike mannequins

• Best equipped facility in Ontario

• Combines in-class training with hands-on practical competency testing

• High-quality training that empowers your team to work safely and effectively

Click here to view ACUTE’s course calendar.

Why complete Working At Heights training?

• To strengthen workplace safety culture by elevating the profile and importance of preventing falls from heights

• To provide workers who may be exposed to fall hazard with adequate knowledge and general safety practices to work safely at heights

• To provide workers who use personal fall protection equipment with sufficient knowledge about its purpose and use

• To reduce the number of fall-from-heights incidents, injuries, and fatalities

Working At Heights training course (Required by MLITSD)

• One day, 8-hour training course

• Provides both theory and hands-on practical learning

• Valid for three years

• Can be done at our facility or yours

Advanced Working At Heights and Rescue

• Prerequisite: Working At Heights

• One day, 8-hour training course

• Can be done at our facility or yours

Fall Prevention

• Can be modified to address your specific equipment

• Detailed handouts, videos, and quizzes

• Can be done at our facility or yours

Information

• Working At Heights Training Ontario Online and Limitations

“ACUTE’s trainers have a passion for the material and care about their clients.” – Rob, Tank Manufacturing Company – Read more testimonials here!

ACUTE’s Working At Heights training program has been approved by the Chief Prevention Officer under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development’s Working At Heights Training Program Standard and the Working At Heights Training Provider Standard

ACUTE helps clients achieve compliance with the following OH&S requirements for Working At Heights:

• 297/13.7.1: Worker completes MLITSD compliant training program ✓

• 297/13.6.8: Training is only valid for 3 years and must be retaken thereafter ✓

• 297/13.10.1: Maintain a record of completion ✓

It is important for training providers to meet regulatory requirements. This provides significant accountability for employers and ensures training material is relevant and up to date. Still, the most important part of training is to ensure workers are effectively protected and equipped when it comes to navigating workplace hazards. ACUTE not only meets government requirements but strives to provide quality, hands-on, and industry-tailored training to each of their clients.

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ACUTE – Helping You Work Safe!

With over 100 years of combined industry experience, you can trust that with ACUTE, you will experience only the best comprehensive, hands-on Working At Heights training. Here are some ways that ACUTE goes beyond government compliance in Ontario health and safety training.

Open Door Instructor-Student Partnership: ACUTE’s training services emphasize client participation. Staff foster relationships with clients and serve as a touchstone for advice moving forward.
Serving Your Team and Industry: With a vast array of clients in the manufacturing, construction, health, academic, and government sectors, ACUTE brings the best safety practices from across the spectrum to your workplace.
100 Years Combined Experience: ACUTE provides comprehensive health and safety training, on-site safety services, and consulting services. With over 100 years of combined experience, our staff offers more than theoretical or abstract ideas. ACUTE offers solutions.
Track Record of Success: ACUTE is rated 4.9/5 stars on Google reviews, demonstrating a commitment to our clients, quality, and a passion for training.

“Knowledgeable and professional trainers that understand the practical applications of the material they teach. They were able to give me confidence to go and use my training – exactly what I wanted.”

– Joel – Read more testimonials here