In this article, we will discuss where to find the best fall arrest training Waterloo has to offer.

Acute Safety & Safety Services offers a comprehensive working at heights training, and fall arrest is an important component thereof. We make sure you get the best possible training to remain safe on the job.

Hands-on practical training combined with the most comprehensive content is the hallmark of the best fall arrest training in Waterloo. So, let’s jump right in!

Fall Arrest Training Waterloo – Where To Find The Best

Comprehensive Courses To Meet Your Needs

ACUTE offers a variety of fall arrest training content to keep you safe on the job.

Fall Prevention Training

Locations: On-site/ACUTE training facilities
Industries: Industrial Establishments, Mining Operations, Health Care and Residential Facilities sectors, or Non-Construction Projects.
Time Required: 1/2 day (4 hours)

Fall arrest is the safe stopping of a person that is already falling, according to Fall Proof. This is an important topic in ACUTE’s fall prevention course.

In this course, you learn how to identify fall hazards, how to control fall hazards, how to use ladder safety, how to conduct a lanyard inspection, and how to conduct a harness inspection.

In addition, the course also covers fall prevention strategies, fall prevention systems, fall protection systems, rescue plans, and safe anchoring.

Working At Heights Training Course

In this course, you will learn the working at heights legislation, working at heights hazards, fall prevention strategies and systems, fall protection systems, safe work strategies, and how to select and use the proper fall arrest protection equipment.

To view the Ontario working at heights standards and requirements, click here.

Location: ACUTE training facilities
Industry: Construction
Time Required: 1 day (8 hours)

Hazard Awareness for Scaffold Workers

Training Locations: On-site/ACUTE training facilities
Industries: Industrial Establishments, Mining Operations, Residential Facilities sectors, and Construction.
Time Required: 1/2 day (4 hours)

Scaffold use can present many dangers to workers who are unaware of or inattentive to safe scaffold procedures. Despite the dangers, working on a scaffold can be straightforward and safe if workers are trained and follow safe assembly, use, and dismantling procedures.

The program covers understanding load capacities, anchoring and securing, the use of personal protective equipment, safe use practices, and rescue planning.

Fall arrest can include safe practices when using scaffolds as work platforms

Fall Arrest Training Waterloo – What Sets ACUTE Apart

ACUTE’s approach to fall arrest training and working at heights, in general, is fourfold:

Strengthen workplace safety culture by elevating the profile and importance of preventing falls from heights.
Provide 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.
Provide workers who use personal fall protection equipment with sufficient knowledge about its purpose and use; and
Reduce the number of fall-from-heights incidents, injuries, and fatalities.

What sets our course apart is a two-pronged approach: comprehensive theory and practical, hands-on work.

Here’s what you can expect on both fronts:

Information on when working at heights training is required
Fall from elevation hazards
Controlling fall hazards
Hierarchy of controls
Fall prevention strategies and systems
Fall protection systems
Ladder safety
Harness inspection and fitting exercise + evaluation
Lanyard inspection exercise + evaluation
Rescue plan – components and purpose
Safe anchor exercise

Further to that, you will learn through classroom interaction with experienced instructors, tabletop scenarios and hands-on exercises, demonstration and hands-on training in the care and use of equipment, detailed handouts, videos, and quizzes, and finally, practical performance evaluations.

Fall Arrest Vs. Working At Heights

This graphic will help you determine which course you need

One final point to mention: Debate rages over the merits of working at heights training online vs. in person. If you’re on the fence, trust Acute Safety & Safety Services. We make sure you get the best possible training to remain safe on the job.

Trust ACUTE for the Best Fall Arrest Training in Waterloo!

ACUTE’s world-class health and safety training facility features a fully functional construction site and exposes you to simulated hazards. For example, our facility also features:

Industry-standard health and safety equipment and technologies
Simulation areas for a full suite of training programs (i.e. working at heights, confined space, and hazardous materials)
Classroom facilities for lecture and technical training delivery
Rescue mannequins for confined space rescue and hazardous material controls.

ACUTE offers a health and safety training centre unlike any other, engineered to deliver world-class working at heights training with real tools and real hazard scenarios.

The training facility offers immersive hazard scenarios and simulations that help your team gain experience alongside real challenges, tools, and context.

Join these trainees and experience the ACUTE difference

“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.”