Working at Heights Refresher Extension Ontario: Today we’ll take a look at the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development on Working at Heights training renewals.
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We’ll explain the Working at Heights Refresher extension more fully, letting you know who it affects and where you can find the training you need. So let’s get started.
Working at Heights Refresher Extension Ontario: Find out the details
Working at Heights Refresher Extension Ontario: Until 2021
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has announced that they are now giving workers in the construction industry who work at heights, an additional year to complete their Working at Heights training renewal. Normally this training has to be renewed every 3 years.
Why Is There a Working at Heights Refresher Extension Ontario?
The extension has been given in response to the COVID-19 outbreak which caused the closures of training facilities and the cancellation of Working at Heights classes across the province. The extension will:
- Give workers the extra time needed to get the required training
- Ensure that they are able to continue working as long as possible
- Allow construction to move ahead without interruption
Working at Heights Refresher Extension Ontario: You may have extra time to get your renewal
Who Is Affected by the Working at Heights Refresher Extension Ontario?
If you are a construction worker and you successfully completed your Working at Heights training between February 28, 2017, and August 31, 2017, then you now have one more year to renew your training.
So for example, if you completed your training on July 3, 2017, your renewal would normally have needed to have been completed by July 3, 2020. Due to the extension, you will now have until July 3, 2021, to renew your training.
Why Do You Need Working at Heights Training?
O. Reg. 213/91: Construction Projects mandates that if you work in the construction sector and you need to use any of the following forms of fall protection, then you need to take Working at Heights training:
- Travel restraint system
- Fall restricting system
- Fall arrest system
- Safety net
- Work belt
- Safety belt
This training normally needs to be renewed every 3 years, however this year, if your renewal was due between February 28, 2020, and August 31, 2020, you have an additional year to complete it.
Working at Heights Refresher Extension Ontario: Get the training you need to stay safe
ACUTE Offers Ministry Approved Working at Heights Training and Working at Heights Refresher Training?
ACUTE offers both Working at Heights Training and Working at Heights Refresher Training. We are a Ministry-approved trainer and we offer safe, physically distanced training at our world-class training facility. We can also provide training at your location if you prefer.
ACUTE offers physically distanced training
ACUTE’s Working at Heights Refresher Training Details
If you need to take your Working at Heights Refresher training, ACUTE can help. Here are the details of our course.
Time: 4 hours from 8:30am – 12:30pm
Prerequisites: This is a refresher course so you must have previously completed your Working at Heights training before taking our refresher course. You will need to bring your Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) Issued Working at Heights Proof of Training Card with you to the training. You cannot be admitted into the course without this card.
If you have lost this card, you may request a replacement card by calling the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Contact Centre at 1-877-202-0008.
What You Need to Bring:
- Government-issued photo identification
- Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development proof of training card
- Wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe footwear
Course Objectives:
This course will give you a thorough refresher of the Working at Heights practical module including topics such as:
- Fall prevention/protection system requirements and limitations
- A-B-C component selection, inspection and use
- Harness inspection and 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
For the Best Working at Heights Refresher Training, Trust ACUTE
You can trust ACUTE for the best Working at Heights Refresher training possible. ACUTE’s experienced team members have been serving safety professionals for over 20 years. You can trust 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.
- 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 manufacturing, construction, health, academic and government sectors, ACUTE brings the best safety practices from across the spectrum to your workplace.
- 100 Years of 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.
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