Today we are going to take a look at Fall Arrest Training.

Acute has over 100 years of combined experience with in-house or on-site worker environmental and safety training. We want to help you get the training you need to keep your workers safe.

We’ll explain what Fall Arrest Training is by answering the most frequently asked questions we receive on this topic. So, let’s get going.

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Fall Arrest Training: FAQ’s

Since there are no legal requirements for taking fall arrest training, it does not expire. However, if you have workers who feel they need to take a refresher course, then it is a good idea to encourage this for their own safety. Working at Heights training, on the other hand does expire after 3 years.

No. Working at Heights is a training course that you must take if you use fall protection equipment on a construction project. It is a legal requirement as outlined in the O. Reg. 297/13: Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training requirements.

Fall Arrest training is a more general type of training that isn’t specifically tailored to the construction industry and it can be modified to meet the specific needs of your individual industry.

Fall arrest training is a good option for those working in sectors other than construction. ACUTE offers a fall protection training course that is geared towards workers in the following sectors:

  • Industrial Establishments
  • Mining Operations
  • Health Care
  • Residential Facilities
  • Other workplaces that are not Construction Projects

Fall arrest training can cover a wide variety of topics. ACUTE’s Fall Protection training covers the following:

  • Sector Specific Legislation
  • When is Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Working at Height training required
  • Fall from elevation hazards
  • Controlling fall hazards
  • Hierarchy of controls
  • Fall Prevention Strategies and Systems
  • Fall Protection Systems
  • Ladder Safety
  • Written Evaluation
  • Harness inspection and fitting exercise & evaluation
  • Lanyard inspection exercise and evaluation
  • Rescue plan – components and purpose
  • Safe anchor exercise

Fall arrest refers to equipment that is specially designed to stop a fall that has already taken place. For example, if you slip, then your fall arrest equipment will stop your fall in mid-air.

On the other hand, fall restraint refers to equipment that is designed to prevent you from falling in the first place such as a safety railing.

Fall protection is a system of controls that are put in place to prevent workers from falling (fall restraint equipment) or if they do fall, will keep them from getting seriously injured (fall arrest equipment).

There are 4 basic categories of fall protection. They include:

  • Fall elimination: finding ways to perform tasks without being above the ground
  • Fall prevention: using various barricades placed near the edge of a fall hazard to prevent a fall
  • Fall arrest: using devices that will stop you falling and getting hurt
  • Administrative controls: implementing devices such as warning lines, safety observers, or safety policies that will train workers to follow fall protection safety measures.

There are several great reasons to take fall arrest training. They include:

  • Equip your workers who may be exposed to the hazard of falling with adequate knowledge about fall hazards and general safety practices to work safely at heights.
  • Strengthen your workplace safety culture by making your workers aware of the importance of preventing falls from heights.
  • Provide your workers who use personal fall protection equipment with sufficient knowledge about its purpose and use
  • Significantly reduce the number of fall-from-heights incidents, injuries, and fatalities

The cost of fall arrest training will vary depending on the company providing the training and the extent of the course. A thorough training course done by a reputable training company will cost about $140-$200.

The length of time that the fall arrest training will take will depend on the depth of the course. A thorough course will usually last about 4 hours.

You can take ACUTE’s fall arrest training at our world-class training facility or we can conduct the training at your own place of work, whichever suits your needs best. There are great benefits to both approaches.

By completing your training on-site we can save your staff travel time, by completing your training at our facility you can benefit from our spacious training room, our state of the art hands on training space and full use of our break room.

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Fall Arrest Training will keep you safe on the job

Get the Fall Protection Training From ACUTE

You can trust ACUTE for the best safety training possible including fall arrest training. ACUTE’s experienced team members have been serving safety professionals for over 20 years. You can rely on ACUTE for hands-on, physically distanced, practical safety training to keep your employees safe in the workplace. ACUTE is dedicated to workplace safety and understands the importance of course and training provider approval. Why get workplace safety training with ACUTE? Here are just some of the benefits of working with ACUTE:

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  • Open Door Instructor-Student Partnership – ACUTE’s training services emphasize client participation. Staff foster relationships with clients and serve as a touchstone for advice anytime 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 company staff offer 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 passion for training.

Check out our course calendar for times and dates of our courses.

Here’ what our customers are saying…

“I work at the University of Guelph as an arborist. Ron Campbell provided a small socially distanced group and myself with working at heights training. Ron has a wealth of knowledge and kept everyone engaged with many “real life” examples of working at heights scenarios and facts. We have also received elevated work platform training with Patrick from Acute training. Patrick is also a very friendly, knowledgeable and engaging professional trainer. I truly believe that the best trainers are those with practical experience and the trainers at Acute have that locked down.”

Mike Yost

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