“I was dreading the idea of having to spend 8 hours doing the mandated Workting at Heights training. I began the training with the expectation that it would be dry and common sense. What I experienced was just the opposite. The training was extremely interesting and much more informative than I expected. Mike is a gifted presenter whose passion for this work and expertise in his field is obvious. If you need safety training of any kind, be sure to use ACUTE. We will most certainly be repeat clients for our business safety training needs. “
– Brian
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Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Prerequisites: None
Applicable for: construction workers, waste management professionals, safety managers, and any persons exposed to elevated work arenas
Features
First Hand Training
Learn from pros who’ve done the work
Fabricated Structures
Authentic simulations means real safety experience
Tailored for Hamilton
We customize the training for the needs of your team
Working at Heights training from a training facility which is approved by the Ontario Chief Prevention Officer as an Approved Training Provider.
Regulatory certified Working At Heights training
Working at Heights Hamilton Regulatory Requirements
Employers know your responsibilities; employees know your rights:
- All employees working in elevated working situations must receive training prior to commencing work
[O. Reg. 213/91 s. 148 (1) (d)]
The Construction Projects regulation requires all workers who use/wear fall protection to have received Working at Heights training from a training facility which is approved by the Ontario Chief Prevention Officer as an Approved Training Provider.
As such, all operators AND passengers on elevating work platforms used on project sites must have Working At Heights training.
For more Working At Heights regulations and compliance requirements, see our article on Ontario Health and Safety Law Summary.
Hamilton remains an influential city for business and manufacturing in Canada as one of Toronto’s strongest economic partners. It is home to the trade union movement in 1945 which demonstrates the city’s dedication to worker’s rights, safety, and recognition. The construction and mining industry is one of the largest and most dangerous ones when it comes to exposing professionals to hazards at heights.
Program Content
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. The ACUTE Working At Heights training provides theory and hands-on practical training and evaluation facilitated by highly skilled and competent instructors.
The Working At Heights training is valid for three years from the date the worker completes an approved training program delivered by an approved training provider.
Many workers use EWPs (Elevating Work Platforms) on their job site to access project work at heights. The Construction Projects Regulation requires that “An elevating work platform shall not be moved unless all workers on it are protected from ejection by being attached to an adequate anchorage point on the elevating work platform by a method of fall protection”
Objective: The purpose of a Working At Heights training program is to:
- 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.
- Reduce the number of fall-from-heights incidents, injuries, and fatalities.
Training program topics include:
Working At Heights (Theory Module 3 hr)
- Working At Heights [WAH] and legislation
- WAH hazards
- Safe Work Plans: assessing and controlling WAH hazards
- The hierarchy of controls – application to WAH
- Fall prevention strategies and systems
- Fall protection systems
- Ladder safety
- Written evaluation
Working At Heights (Practical Module – 3.5 hr)
- Fall prevention / protection system requirements and limitations
- A-B-C component selection, inspection, use
- Harness inspection, fitting exercise, and evaluation
- Lanyard inspection exercise and evaluation
- Travel restraint, fall arrest set-up exercise, and evaluation
- 100% tie-off exercise and evaluation
- Ladders, scaffolds, and elevating work platforms
- Rescue plan – components and purpose
- Safe work strategies and safe anchor exercise
- Written evaluation
You will learn by:
- Classroom interaction with experienced instructors
- Table top scenarios and hands-on exercises
- Demonstration and hands-on training in the care and use of equipment
- Detailed handouts, videos, and quizzes
- Practical performance evaluations
Who should enroll in this training program?
As of April 1, 2015, employers in Ontario must ensure that workers on Construction Projects who may use any of the following fall protection equipment must successfully complete an approved training program, delivered by an approved training provider, before the worker can work at heights.
- travel restraint systems
- fall restricting systems
- fall arrest systems
- safety nets
- work belts or safety belts
Any person who may be exposed to fall hazards during their work will find this training beneficial. Although the Working At Heights training program is geared toward those working on construction sites, those working in industrial, mining, or heath care sectors will find the content comprehensive and relevant for their workplaces. A shorter duration Fall Protection training program is also offered to those whose work is not covered under Ontario Regulation 213/91 – Construction Projects.
Training Program Duration
1 Day (8 Hours)
