Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will:
- Be familiar with legislation when working at heights is required to be used on site
- Describe the circumstances where fall protection is required including ladders and access equipment
- Describe the relevance of guardrails, floor coverings
- Understand and select appropriate fall protection systems travel restraint, fall restrict, fall arrest, and safety nets, rope systems and rope limitations
- Correctly identify and inspect the components within a fall protection system including 3 anchor types, 6 classes of body harnesses and connectors (lanyards)
- Understand how to determine limitations and differences between vertical and horizontal lifeline systems
- Identify the physics of a fall and how to calculate fall distance to avoid "bottoming out"
- Identify elements of a rescue plan to diminish the casualties from a fall event
- Demonstrate their understanding through a theory evaluation
- Demonstrate their practical skill through harness and full system inspection through 100% tie off
What people are saying about this course:
"I was expecting another android of a human instructor just going through the motions but Dale was awesome. He was incredibly knowledgeable and a really great guy! Best instructor ever!" -- CU, June 9, 2023
"Good job! Have completed WAH 3 times now. Was by far the most complete and thorough course I've completed" -- MG, June 9, 2023
"Dale is an exceptionally knowledgeable instructor. Excellent course!" -- SS, June 9, 2023
"Course is well organized and informative. Focuses on important aspects, doesn't spend to long dwelling on subjects once all participants demonstrate understanding" -- JS, CBO, August 23, 2023
"Fantastic overall. I have been to many training courses where instructors gloss over content or fail to capture the essence or why this training is important. Donavan was one of the best instructors so far in my professional experience." - JM, CBO, August 23, 2023
"Made the course fun and his knowledge on all aspects was great and presented it in a way that everyone was able to understand and retain the knowledge" -- BM, Foley Restorations, September 26, 2023
"The material presented is extremely useful and important. The instructor presented the material in a very pleasant and professional manner and is extremely knowledgeable. Open forum was extremely helpful" -- PS, Foley Restorations, September 26, 2023
"Craig did a great job including everyone in the class. I found it easier to follow along as he called on us to answer questions to keep us informed. Was one of the better Health & Safety related classes yet!" -- TC, Town of New Tecumseth, October 6, 2023
"I was expecting it to be boring but I actually found it very interesting with all of the stories and videos! Very helpful, thank you!--November 7, 2023
"Great course, learned lots!"-- RM, Scott's Garden Center, November 7, 2023
"Fantastic course and content was delivered easy and effectively. Instructor was very knowledgeable and precise"--RS, November 30, 2023
"Great job engaging students in class. Appreciate the hands on portions. Nice to see instructors passion for safety" --DH, Blue HDD, December 7, 2023
"The course was very "human" and was very relatable, which made it easy to stay engaged and interested. 5 STARS!!!"--BD, Level 5 Multi Trades Services, January 22, 2024
