About This Course
This course is for personnel who may be required to work at height as part of their job. The course provides candidates with knowledge of the definition of work at height, and the associated hazards. The course also outlines the various fall protection and arrest systems and how to inspect, use, and maintain them. Candidates also are trained in how to conduct rescues for personnel who may have fallen from height and are suspended.
Learning Objectives
Hazards associated with working at height.
Safe working procedures while working at height.
Fall prevention, fall restraint, and fall arrest.
Fall arrest and fall protection system equipment.
Inspect and wear personal fall arrest/fall protection system equipment.
Ladder safety.
• Describe 2 types of rescue procedures to be used during rescue at height operations and identify the equipment used for each procedure.
• Demonstrate their ability to conduct a job safety analysis (JSA) for a work at height scenario.
• Demonstrate competency in using fall arrest/fall protection equipment.
Target Audience
- All Employees
Curriculum
16h
Why is Safety Important?
Communication Towers
Where do Fatal Falls Occur
General Requirements
Work at Height
Spot the Hazards
Dangerous Attitudes
Potential Hazards
Climbing Equipment Inspection
Types of Falls
Fall Protection Systems
What is Fall Protection?
Personal Protective Equipment
Ladder Safety
Rescue at Height
Free
