Today, we will take a look at whether you need Working at Heights or Fall Arrest training.
ACUTE Environmental & Safety Services provides the very best in workplace safety training. We have a vast array of clients in the manufacturing, construction, health, academic, and government sectors. Since 1995, ACUTE has been bringing the best safety practices from across the spectrum to your workplace.
Now, let’s take a look at whether Working At Heights or Fall Arrest training is right for you. Let’s get started!
Working at Heights or Fall Arrest: Find Out Here What You Need!
Ontario workplaces are divided into sectors under the Occupational Health and Safety act: Industrial establishments, mines and mining plants, health care and residential facilities, and construction projects. Each is governed by specific regulations that outline training requirements.
According to Ontario Regulation 213/91 – Construction Projects, Working at Heights is mandatory if you are a construction project worker and if you will use any of the following:
- Travel restraint system
- Fall restricting system
- Fall arrest system
- Safety net
- Work belt OR safety belt
Fall Arrest, on the other hand, is a more general training course geared towards the other industries. It is modified to meet the specific needs of your workplace.
For more on training required for construction workers, click here.
If a hazard is imminent and your employees aren’t trained, a stop work order could be issued. Furthermore, as a non-compliant employer, you could also be prosecuted under the Provincial Offences Act.
This graphic can help you answer “Working at Heights or Fall Arrest?”
Working at Heights – What You Will Learn
The purpose of Working At Heights training program is fourfold:
- Strengthen workplace safety culture – By elevating the profile and importance of preventing falls from heights.
- Knowledge and Safety Practices – To provide you with adequate knowledge about fall hazards and general safety practices to work safely at heights.
- Purpose and Use of Equipment – To provide workers who use personal fall protection equipment with sufficient knowledge about its purpose and use.
- Incident Reduction – To reduce the number of fall-from-heights incidents, injuries, and fatalities.
To that end, ACUTE’s Working at Heights training provides both theoretical and hands-on practical training, as well as evaluation facilitated by highly skilled and competent instructors.
Check out this video for a quick preview of Working at Heights
Fall Arrest – What It’s All About
Fall arrest training – also known as fall protection – can be modified to address specific equipment used in your workplace. Generally speaking, this is what you can expect to learn:
- Sector-specific legislation
- When Working at Heights training is required
- Fall 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 and evaluation
- Rescue plan – components and purpose
- Safe anchor exercise
Additionally, we use examples and scenarios that are specific to your company and that you know your employees will be facing in their work. All of this will take place in our world-class health and safety training facility located in Waterloo, or at your own facility!
ACUTE’s facility is equipped for best Fall Arrest training
Trust ACUTE for Working at Heights or Fall Arrest Training!
With ACUTE, you will experience the best comprehensive, hands-on Working At Heights or Fall Arrest training.
ACUTE goes beyond government compliance in Ontario health and safety training. We offer:
- 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:
“I have taken my first safety training with ACUTE 20 years ago and my latest one just a few months ago. Over the years, Acute has provided me and my colleagues with the necessary and required health and safety training to keep us safe. Their safety courses include plenty of hands-on/active personal participation. Highly recommend.” – Thomas Kolodziej
ACUTE is located in Waterloo, Ontario, and services customers from cities such as Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Milton, Kitchener, London, Guelph, and others across Ontario.
