Welcome to Chapter 2 of our Ultimate Guide to Working at Heights (WAH). In this article, we will look at what you will learn during the WAH training course.
ACUTE’s WAH courses provide theoretical as well as practical training and evaluation. Furthermore, ACUTE’s courses are taught by highly skilled and competent instructors. The main goal is to get you home safely from work every day. Contact us to learn more.
In Chapter 1, we looked at who needs to take this training. Now let’s dig into Chapter 2 where you’ll learn what to expect when taking this course.
Working At Heights Ultimate Guide Chapter 2
General principles of Working at Heights
The purpose of Working At Heights training program is fourfold:
- Strengthen Workplace Safety Culture – By raising awareness and affirming the importance of preventing falls from heights.
- Knowledge and Safety Practices – Provide workers who may be exposed to the hazard of falling with adequate knowledge about both the dangers and best safety practices.
- Purpose and Use of Equipment – Provide workers who use personal fall protection equipment with sufficient knowledge about its purpose and use; and,
- Incident Reduction – Reduce the number of fall-from-heights incidents, injuries, and fatalities.
To that end, ACUTE’s WAH training provides theory and hands-on practical training, as well as evaluation facilitated by highly skilled and competent instructors.
The main purpose of our Working at Heights training is to make sure you get home safely at the end of each workday
Course Content
Time: 1 Day, 8 hours (8:30 – 4:30)
Working at Heights training begins with a theory module, where you will discuss WAH legislation with regards to construction projects, as well as WAH hazards. From there, you will learn about safe work plans, including the assessment and controlling of the aforementioned hazards.
Next, you’ll learn about the hierarchy of controls, which includes the following measures:
- Avoidance where possible, of working at height
- Working from an existing place of work, or using an existing means of access and egress
- Provision of suitable work equipment to prevent a fall occurring, e.g. edge protection
- Provision of work equipment to minimize the distance and consequences of a fall, e.g. fall arrest systems
- Instruction and training and/or other means
From there it’s on to fall prevention strategies and systems, fall protection systems, and ladder safety.
Finally, there will be a written evaluation.
After lunch, it’s time for the practical module. This begins with more information on fall prevention/protection system requirements and limitations, followed by an examination of the A-B-C components (anchorage, body support, connecting device) including inspection and usage.
Then you will move on to a series of practical training exercises:
- Harness inspection and fitting exercise & evaluation
- Lanyard inspection exercise and evaluation
- Travel restraint, fall arrest set-up exercise & 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
This is all capped off with another written evaluation.
ACUTE’s Working at Heights training provides the perfect mix of theoretical and hands-on practical training
What Sets ACUTE’s Training Apart?
Located in Waterloo, ACUTE’s world-class training facility is engineered to deliver world-class training with real tools and real hazard scenarios. The training facility offers immersive hazard scenarios and simulations that help you gain experience alongside real challenges, tools, and context.
ACUTE’s training simulators offer the best and most reliable way to train staff using working at heights practical simulators and a live residential building for rooftop/construction training. We also offer a variety of snacks and beverages you can enjoy during breaks!
Come see why ACUTE is Ontario’s top choice in health and safety training
Trust ACUTE For Your Working at Heights Training!
With ACUTE, you will experience the best comprehensive, hands-on working at heights training. ACUTE goes beyond government compliance in Ontario health and safety training.
- 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. As the result of 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:
“The best place to get trained, period. The lessons include plenty of hands on components which definitely help retain the knowledge taught within the classrooms. Above all, the instructors know their stuff, they are all extremely knowledgeable and draw upon their own experiences to help engage the class. If I could give them higher than 5 stars, I would, and I would most definitely do my training refresher courses here again.”
– Ali A.
Nothing is worth the risk. Ensure your safety today.
For all OABA members, please contact the ACUTE office prior to registration
