Fall Protection

OOSHEW provides hands-on Fall Protection training for employers and workers across Calgary, Alberta and Metro Vancouver, British Columbia meeting the requirements of Alberta OHS Part 9 and WorkSafeBC Part 11. Delivered at our Surrey, BC training facility or at your worksite. Students practice inspecting and using a large selection of harnesses, lanyards, lifelines, anchorage connectors, and performing a rescue drill.

Pricing

$300.00 CAD + GST per student.

Contact us for Group Pricing (most popular).

Call - AB: (403) 919-3319 | BC: (778) 885-4600

What You’ll Learn

1. Applicable occupational health and safety regulations for working at heights, fall protection systems and personal fall protection equipment (Alberta, British Columbia, Federal).
2. Fall hazards and risks in the workplace.
3. Roles and responsibilities for the employer, supervisor, workers and emergency response team.
4. Requirements for a fall protection plan and an emergency response plan.
5. Requirements for guardrails and control zones.
6. Understanding fall clearance calculations, arresting forces, maximum free fall distance, and suspension trauma.
7. CSA classifications for personal fall protection equipment.
8. Review of ultimate breaking strength for equipment and anchors.
9. Harness inspecting and correct fitting.
10. Practical use of suspension trauma straps.
11. Inspecting and use of a variety of lanyards and connectors.
12. Inspecting and setup of self-retracting lifeline, vertical lifelines and horizontal lifelines.
13. Practical use of equipment to understand fall restraint (travel restraint), fall arrest, suspension, work positioning, and how an energy absorber works.
14. Emergency Response: conducting a rescue drill with a rope pulley system.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for workers, supervisors, inspectors who may be at risk of a fall in the workplace; and for the managers responsible for those employees, contractors and visitors.

This course is designed for the use of fall protection equipment when working in scenarios, like: aerial work platforms, balconies, bucket trucks, excavations, formwork & rebar, ladders, leading edges, open holes or pits, rail cars, rooftops, scaffolding, structural beams, suspended platforms, tower climbing, work platforms, underground manholes.

Industries Served Regularly

Our hands-on training delivery is valued by regularly attending workers and safety teams from: construction projects, civil works, bridge construction, chemical manufacturing, industrial maintenance & service, industrial manufacturing, glazing installation, lumber & sawmills, major infrastructure projects, oil & gas, petroleum terminals, pipelines, pre-cast concrete construction, shipyards, power generation, storm & wastewater infrastructure, telecoms infrastructure and tower cranes.

Class Details

Private group sessions are available and are the most popular.

Contact us for upcoming "drop-in" dates or to arrange a private session.

Class Size: range from 4 to 16 students. 10 students is the average.

Duration: 1 day (7 - 9 hours), depending on student expertise, knowledge and English language competency.

Training Location AB: at the client’s workplace.

Training Location BC: OOSHEW’s Surrey training facility or the client’s workplace.

Equipment: OOSHEW provides all the necessary equipment for the training, the client can request to use their specific equipment.

Digital Course Materials & Training App

All of our training courses are built on a web-based platform so you have access to all the information during and after your training. The app is accessible on mobile, tablet and computer.

Fall Protection Training Certificate

Successfully completed students receive a digital training certificate, valid for 3 years, recognized by employers across Canada. The training certificate includes unique features: student’s photo, name, ID#, certificate ID#, link to the class photo album, link to the course material, and link to this course information page.

OHS Compliance

This course was developed using information from occupational health and safety regulations.

• Alberta OHSR - Part 9 Fall Protection
• Canada Federal OSHR - Part XII 12.07 Fall Protection Systems
• Canada Federal OSHR - Part XII 12.09 Fall Protection
• Alberta OHSR - Part 9 Fall Protection
• British Columbia OHSR - Part 11 Fall Protection
• British Columbia OHSR - Part 13 Division 5 - 13.33 Fall Protection

Additional Resources

This course includes information derived from the following resources:

• Z259.1.05 Body Belts and Saddles for Work Positioning and Travel Restraint
• Z259.2.2 Self-Retracting Devices
• Z259.2.3 Descent Devices
• Z259.2.5 Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines
• Z259.10 Full Body Harnesses
• Z259.11 Energy Absorbers and Lanyards
• Z259.12 Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
• Z259.14 Fall Restrict Equipment for Wood Pole Climbing
• Z259.15 Anchorage Connectors
• Z259.16 Design of Active Fall Protection Systems
• Z259.17 Selection and Use of Active Fall-Protection Equipment and Systems
• WorkSafeBC - An Introduction to Personal Fall Protection Equipment
• WorkSafeBC - Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace
• WorkSafeBC - Creating a Fall Protection Plan for your Worksite

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide training in other cities?

Yes, travel fees and accommodation may apply.

Alberta: Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Edmonton, High River, Leduc, Lethbridge, Okotoks, Nisku.

British Columbia: Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Golden, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Pemberton, Salmon Arm, Squamish, Victoria, Whistler.

Can we run the training virtually?

Yes, we have provided training using MS Teams and Zoom for clients in remote locations and for clients where students are stationed at numerous locations.

Can we run two courses in a single day?

Yes if we can accommodate the schedule for both the client and instructor.

What PPE is required during the training?

Comfortable shoes (no high heels or sandals) and comfortable clothes (jeans, sweats, t-shirt, hoodie) are suitable at our OOSHEW training facility in Surrey. PPE workwear is required if the training is held at a client’s workplace, the employer will inform the instructor and students of the expectations.

What is Fall Restraint or Travel Restraint?

A system like guardrails or barriers that prevents a worker from falling to a lower elevation or into/onto a hazard, this is preferable over PPE.

What is Fall Arrest?

Fall Arrest is when the worker has fallen, the personal fall protection equipment has activated, and now the worker is suspended (hanging) by their harness.

What equipment will I learn to use during the training?

During your training you will learn how to use a large variety of harnesses, lanyards, connectors, lifelines, energy absorbers and anchorage connectors. You will also learn how to inspect, setup and use a 4:1 rope pulley system.

Is my training certificate valid in Alberta and British Columbia?

Yes, the training covers commonalities between Alberta, British Columbia and Canadian Federal OHS regulations. The training certificate does not state validity for only one province, location or employer.

Is online fall protection training accepted on Alberta and British Columbia worksites?

Online-only training is generally not accepted on most worksites in Alberta and British Columbia, as regulators and employers expect practical, hands-on competency demonstration. OOSHEW's training includes practical exercises with real equipment to meet this requirement.