With this article, we begin our Ultimate Guide to Working at Heights. In Chapter 1, we discuss who needs to take this training.
ACUTE’s working at heights course provides theoretical as well as practical training and evaluation. Furthermore, ACUTE’s courses are taught by highly skilled and competent instructors. The main goal is to get you home safely from work every day. Contact us to learn more.
Now let’s dig into Chapter 1 of our Working at Heights Ultimate Guide.
Working At Heights Ultimate Guide Chapter 1
Who Needs It?
Ontario workplaces are divided into sectors under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: Industrial establishments, mines and mining plants, and health care and residential facilities, and construction projects. Additionally, each sector is governed by specific regulations that outline training requirements.
Ontario Regulation 213/91 – Construction Projects governs construction work. This regulation states working at heights training is mandatory if you are a construction project worker and if you will use any of the following:
- Travel restraint systems
- Fall restricting systems
- Fall arrest systems
- Safety nets
- Work belts OR safety belts
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The Construction Projects regulation requires all workers who use/wear fall protection to have received working at heights training from a facility approved by the Ontario Chief Prevention Officer.
Although this course is geared toward those working on construction sites, those working in industrial, mining, or health care sectors may also find the content comprehensive and relevant for their workplaces.
All operators and passengers on elevating work platforms used on construction sites must have this training
Working at Heights Preview Video
This video gives you a good idea of what to expect from ACUTE’s Working at Heights training.
What Happens If You Don’t Get Your Employees Trained?
It’s important to note that if working at heights hazards are imminent and your employees aren’t trained, a stop work order could be issued. Further to that, you could also be prosecuted under the Provincial Offences Act as a non-compliant employer.
Per the Workers Health and Safety Center, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development’s last working at heights compliance blitz included visits to 707 construction projects. Inspectors issued 2,158 orders for non-compliance with requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations. This included 191 stop work orders.
For example, the owner of a Belleville, Ontario roofing company was sentenced to seven days in jail after pleading guilty for failing to provide adequate fall protection. This same owner had three similar and prior convictions and had already been sentenced to serve one day in jail.
According to a press release by News On, “Fall protection contraventions are considered to be one of the ‘killer contraventions’ within the Province of Ontario and are treated extremely seriously by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.”
To avoid legal repercussions, adequate WAH training is necessary.
Any person who may be exposed to fall hazards during their work will find this training beneficial
Trust ACUTE For Your Working at Heights Training!
With ACUTE, you will experience the best comprehensive, hands-on working at heights training. ACUTE goes beyond government compliance in Ontario health and safety training.
- Open Door Instructor-Student Partnersh
ip: 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.
What ACUTE Customers Are Saying:
“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
Nothing is worth the risk. Ensure your safety today.
For all OABA members, please contact the ACUTE office prior to registration
