Fall Protection Courses

Basic Fall Protection Training

Duration: 8 hours
Maximimum Participants: 12 students
Product Code: SHC107

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations and standards
  • Fundamental principles of fall protection
  • Active and passive fall protection
  • Hierarchy of fall protection
  • Fall protection systems and components
  • Anchorage, connecting components, and harnesses
  • Portable ladders
  • Continuous protection
  • Equipment maintenance and inspection

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Basic Fall Protection Training provides students with the knowledge and understanding to identify the hazards that they will encounter when working at heights in various capacities. Additionally, it includes measures for reducing or eliminating those hazards through selection of the correct systems and equipment. We help students to understand the regulations and standards that govern work at heights, and the importance of why they should be followed by workers and supervisors alike.

This course is ideal for various types of maintenance and construction personnel and their supervisors. It provides a clear understanding of the equipment and safety systems that they will use in order to ensure a safe working environment.

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Advanced Fall Protection Training

Duration: 16 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC117

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations and standards
  • Fundamental principles of fall protection
  • Risks and control methods
  • Anchorage, connecting components and harnesses
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Harnesses
  • Fall restraint, fall arrest, and work positioning
  • Use of energy absorbers and lanyards Safe use of temporary and step ladders
  • Permanent ladder cable and rail systems

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Advanced Fall Protection Training provides students with the know- how that they will need to safely perform work at heights by providing both a conceptual and practical approach to learning. We begin with core concepts related to fall protection, and then build upon that knowledge through hands- on exercises that are designed to simulate the environments that they will encounter in the field.

Upon building a solid foundation, we t ransition the students to our world- class t raining facility where students can safely develop their competencies with a qualified instructor on stand‑by.

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Working at Heights - ONTARIO

Duration: 8 hours
Maximimum Participants: 12 students
Product Code: SHC119

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations governing work at heights in Ontario
  • Federal legislation in Canada
  • Rights and responsibilities of workers
  • Fundamental principles of fall protection
  • Fall restraint and fall arrest
  • Safety requirements for f ixed, step, and extension ladders
  • Harnesses, lanyards, energy absorbers and anchorage
  • Principles of equipment care and inspection
  • Aerial work platforms Rescue basics

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Working at Heights – Ontario training is approved by the Chief Prevention Officer of Ontario (CPO), and is in compliance with the Ontario Ministry of Labour training requirements. Thus, workers who successfully complete this training will be eligible to perform work at heights in Ontario, as well as all other provinces and territories throughout Canada (except Newfoundland and Labrador).

The course covers a broad range of theoretical and practical material related to working at heights so that students have a working knowledge of the hazards that they will face in the field, and how to select the appropriate equipment to reduce or eliminate those hazards. It's ideal for workers in construction, maintenance, inspection and more.

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Tower Fall Protection & Rescue

Duration: 24 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC120

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations, standards and procedures
  • Fundamental principles of fall protection
  • Working at heights risks and control methods
  • Anchorage, connecting components and harnesses
  • Permanent ladder cable and rail systems
  • Bypass lanyards and work positioning
  • Knots used in tower work Anchorage installation
  • Pre-climb checklist
  • Tower climbing and rescue basics
  • Use of descent control devices
  • Hierarchy of rescue methods

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Tower Rigging course teaches rigging principles for telecom using theory and practical lessons. We start in the classroom discussing basic concepts such regulations and standards, classifications of equipment, roles and responsibilities of people involved in rigging, rigging plans, etc.

Next, we alternate between the classroom and the training environment to teach more advanced principles such as sling angle factor, block angle factor, rigging knots, sling configurations, mechanical advantage, and various hoisting methods ranging from a basic top and heel block configuration to more advanced methods such as the trolley configuration of hoisting.

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Wind Turbine Fall Protection & Rescue

Duration: 24 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC121

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations and standards
  • Fundamental principles of fall protection
  • Working at heights risks and control methods
  • Anchorage, connecting components and harnesses
  • Permanent ladder cable and rail systems
  • Equipment storage and maintenance
  • Horizontal and vertical lifelines
  • Wind turbine evacuation techniques
  • Wind turbine rescue methods (various rescue kits available)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Wind Turbine Parks are often located in remote areas where first responders are unable to reach a fallen worker, or simply aren’t competent to perform a rescue at 90 meters. It is critical that workers in wind energy are adequately trained to be able to safely climb and work, self-evacuate, and perform a rescue under circumstances that are very unique to wind turbines.

Our three-day Wind Turbine Fall Protection and Rescue course covers theoretical and practical material designed to help students understand the risks and control methods related to wind turbine work. We prepare students for the field by letting them execute various climbing, evacuation, and rescue techniques to build their competence in a controlled and safe environment with our expert instructors on standby.

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GWO Basic Safety Training

Duration: 40 hours
Maximimum Participants: 6 students
Product Code: SHC123

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Basic Safety Training certification is recognized by wind turbine generator (WTG) manufacturers and wind park operators worldwide. This five-day course has been rigorously designed to the highest standards of safety with respect to the hazards that can be found in a wind turbine generator environment. The course is split into four modules:

WORKING AT HEIGHTS | 16 HOURS

The Working at Heights module teaches the student how to assess and reduce or eliminate the common hazards found in WTG’s through theoretical and practical lessons. They learn to properly use the PPE and fall arrest systems, in addition to demonstrating an ability to safely evacuate and perform a WTG rescue.

FIRST AID | 16 HOURS

The GWO First Aid module teaches students to identify serious and minor injuries, and to execute emergency management procedures. Next, they learn first aid using Primary Survey A-B-C, how to use an AED, and the correct applications of Ordinary FA and Secondary Survey.

FIRE AWARENESS | 4 HOURS

The GWO Fire Awareness Module teaches students the most likely causes for WTG fires and best practices for fire prevention. They also learn how to properly extinguish a fire, with scenarios specific to a WTG environment.

MANUAL HANDLING | 4 HOURS

The GWO manual handling module teaches students how to implement manual handling risk reduction techniques to ensure the health and safety of themselves and their co-workers.

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SPRAT Rope Access Level I

Duration: 48 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC124

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Use of ascender, descender, and backup safety systems
  • Knot tying, anchorage, redundancy systems, etc.
  • Basic ascent and descent
  • Rope-to-rope transfers
  • Bypassing an edge and rope protection
  • Horizontal aid climbing
  • Performing a pick-off rescue
  • Equipment maintenance

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our six-day SPRAT rope access course prepares students for the SPRAT level 1,2, or 3 certification exams. It contains both theoretical lessons and practical exercises with the majority of the time spent in our world-class training facility where students can practice in an environment simulating reality.

The techniques used in the course were initially developed for mountaineering, but they have numerous practical industrial applications such as telecom, wind energy, rigging, stage setup, industrial inspection, and many more.

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SPRAT Rope Access Level II

Pre-requisite: SPRAT level I
Duration: 48 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC552

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Vertical aid climbing
  • Pick-off rescue through knots
  • Rescue from horizontal aid climbing
  • Rigging and system dynamics
  • Retrievable rope systems
  • Rescue on a rope under tension
  • Cross-haul (load hauling)
  • Advanced anchorage systems
  • Pitch head break in and lower
  • Equipment inspection/maintenance

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our six-day SPRAT rope access course prepares students for the SPRAT level 1,2, or 3 certification exams. It contains both theoretical lessons and practical exercises with the majority of the time spent in our world-class training facility where students can practice in an environment simulating reality.

The techniques used in the course were initially developed for mountaineering, but they have numerous practical industrial applications such as telecom, wind energy, rigging, stage setup, industrial inspection, and many more.

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SPRAT Rope Access Level III

Pre-requisite: SPRAT levels I and II
Duration: 48 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC553

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Management and communications
  • Complex knots and anchorages
  • Equipment inspection and maintenance expertise
  • Rope access site management and communication
  • Team scenario
  • Pick-off rescue through deviation
  • Pick-off rescue through re-anchor
  • Pick- off rescue from mid re‑anchor
  • Pick-off rescue from a rope-to-rope transfer
  • Hauling and lowering through knots
  • Tensioned rope systems

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our six-day SPRAT rope access course prepares students for the SPRAT level 1,2, or 3 certification exams. It contains both theoretical lessons and practical exercises with the majority of the time spent in our world-class training facility where students can practice in an environment simulating reality.

The techniques used in the course were initially developed for mountaineering, but they have numerous practical industrial applications such as telecom, wind energy, rigging, stage setup, industrial inspection, and many more.

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Confined Space Basics

Duration: 8 hours
Maximimum Participants: 12 students
Product Code: SHC125

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Basics of a CS program
  • CS regulations, standards and procedures
  • Know how to properly identify CS’s
  • CS entry permit systems
  • Common hazards and control methods for CS’s
  • Roles and responsibilities of the entrant, attendant, and supervisors
  • Rescue basics in CS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Basic Confined Space course has been developed for both students and supervisors to teach workers introductory principles on confined space (CS) work and the management thereof. The course introduces the basic principles of working in confined spaces, and aids students in becoming familiar with the general provisions affecting work to be performed in confined spaces.

It covers federal and provincial regulations, hazards assessment and control methods, permit entry, PPE and general equipment common to work in confined spaces.

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Advanced Confined Spaces

Duration: 16 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC126

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Basics of a CS program
  • CS regulations, standards and procedures
  • Hazards and control methods
  • Calibration and use of multi-gas detector
  • Ventilation systems and respiratory protection
  • Tripods, jib cranes and winches
  • Lockout procedures

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Advanced Confined Spaces training provides workers and supervisors with the knowledge and abilities necessary for working in permit-entry confined spaces (CS). Using a conceptual and hands-on approach to learning, our expert trainers teach students in a simulated environment that mimics the situations they can expect to encounter out in the field.

They will learn about entry permits, how to use multi-gas detection devices, and CS ventilation systems. Additionally, students will learn to use tripods, jib cranes, winches, and other CS access and extraction systems.

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Confined Space Rescue

Duration: 24 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC127

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Basics of a CS program
  • CS regulations, standards and procedures
  • Hazards and control methods Gas monitoring and detection Ventilation systems and respiratory protection
  • Tripods, jib cranes and winches Supplied air systems
  • Entry, exit and emergency evacuation procedures
  • Perform various rescue scenarios

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Confined Spaces Rescue course prepares students to assess and control the dangers that are present in permit-required confined spaces (CS), to act as the attendant for another CS worker, and to perform various types of rescue operations of a victim inside of a CS. This is done by applying a theoretical and practical approach to training.

With our simulated environment, we are able to place students in a variety of real- world rescue scenarios where they learn best practices for extracting a worker in distress. Additionally, we teach them basic concepts related to regulations, PPE, and other equipment necessary for CS work.

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Industrial Fall Protection & Rescue

Duration: 16 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC128

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations and standards related to working at heights
  • Fundamental principles of fall protection
  • Basic fall protection systems used on construction sites
  • Anchorage, connecting components and energy absorbers
  • Installation of temporary anchorages
  • Horizontal and vertical lifelines
  • Equipment storage and maintenance
  • Evacuation and rescue techniques
  • How to respond appropriately in an emergency situation

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Industrial Fall Protection and Rescue course is ideal for workers performing their duties in factories, industrial plants, staging and entertainment, etc. It prepares them for the unique hazards that they face when on steel structures, lighting structures, bridges, and more.

We begin with a basis in theoretical and regulatory content around working at heights. Next, we let our students practice various scenarios in our world-class training facility where students can practice in a controlled environment with our professional trainers on standby.

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Industrial Rescue

Pre-requisite: Basic Fall Protection Training
Duration: 8 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC129

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Review of important concepts and ideas around working at heights
  • Harness installation and inspection
  • Ladder safety
  • Installation of temporary anchorages
  • Horizontal and vertical lifelines
  • Climbing and descent
  • Work positioning and movement
  • Harnesses
  • Safe evacuation and rescue techniques
  • How to react in an emergency

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

For those who have taken our Basic Fall Protection course (PCB), Industrial Rescue builds on the concepts that students have learned by adding various evacuation and rescue maneuvers. The course takes place in our world-class training park designed to simulate the situations that students can expect to encounter in the field.

While it is an entirely practical course, our professional instructors will review some important theoretical concepts to ensure that students have a solid basis in the fundamentals relating to working at heights and rescue in an industrial environment.

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Tower Rigging

Duration: 24 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC130

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Fall protection and rigging principles
  • Tower rigging regulations and standards
  • Rigging equipment Rigging knots
  • Safety Factor, Working Load Limit, etc.
  • Rigging plan classifications
  • Calculating sling angle factor, block angle factor, and tag line force
  • Mechanical advantage
  • Capstan hoist operation
  • Signals and communications
  • How to react in an emergency

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Our Tower Rigging course teaches rigging principles for telecom using theory and practical lessons. We start in the classroom discussing basic concepts such regulations and standards, classifications of equipment, roles and responsibilities of people involved in rigging, rigging plans, etc.

Next, we alternate between the classroom and the training environment to teach more advanced principles such as sling angle factor, block angle factor, rigging knots, sling configurations, mechanical advantage, and various hoisting methods ranging from a basic top and heel block configuration to more advanced methods such as the trolley configuration of hoisting.

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Basic Equipment Inspection

Duration: 8 hours
Maximimum Participants: 12 students
Product Code: SHC131

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Current regulations and requirements regarding equipment inspection
  • Relevant CSA standards
  • Employer and employee responsibilities
  • Understanding manufacturer’s data sheet
  • Metallic, plastic, and fabric components
  • Maintenance and storage of equipment
  • Annual equipment inspection reports

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Federal and provincial occupational health and safety regulations stipulate that all fall protective equipment is inspected annually by a 'qualified person' with the appropriate level of training and expertise to perform such an inspection (COHSR Section 12.05).

With both theoretical and practical components, our one-day Equipment Inspection course is designed to develop the competencies to perform inspections on the basic fall protection equipment worn by workers in various industries.

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Advanced Equipment Inspection

Duration: 24 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC132

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Current regulations and standard regarding equipment inspection
  • Understanding manufacturer’s data sheet
  • Simple and complex metallic, plastic, and textile components
  • Technical equipment specifications
  • Recognizing equipment defects
  • Process for decommissioning equipment
  • Annual equipment inspection reports
  • Dynamic testing of equipment

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Federal and provincial occupational health and safety regulations stipulate that all fall protective equipment is inspected annually by a 'qualified person' with the appropriate level of training and expertise to perform such an inspection (COHSR Section 12.05).

Our three-day Advanced Equipment Inspection course is designed to develop the competencies necessary to perform the required annual equipment inspection on basic PPE, more advanced fall protection and rescue equipment, and specialized equipment and fall protective systems.

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Bucket Evacuation

Pre-requisite: Basic Fall Protection Training
Duration: 8 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC133

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations on buckets and elevated platforms
  • Fall restraint systems
  • Bucket evacuation systems and their components
  • Common hazards and how to avoid them
  • Understanding anchors, connecting components, and harnesses
  • How to react appropriately in an emergency
  • Safe procedures for carrying out a bucket evacuation

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Workers performing their duties in bucket trucks or elevated platforms are often times alone, and in remote areas with limited access to emergency services. In the case where the bucket loses power, or there is a failure of the hydraulic system, they can become trapped with no way down.

Our eight-hour bucket evacuation course provides students with the conditions to practice bucket evacuation maneuvers safely in our state-of-the-art training facility under various scenarios, so they are prepared when they are out in the field.

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Pole Climbing & Rescue

Duration: 16 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC134

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Regulations and standards governing work on wood poles
  • Fundamental principles of fall protection
  • Fall Restricting Equipment for wood poles
  • Wood pole climbing techniques
  • Maneuvering obstacles on wood poles
  • Mastering safe methods for working on wood poles
  • Wood pole rescue systems and equipment
  • Wood pole rescue methods
  • How to respond appropriately in an emergency

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Wood pole climbing involves a unique set of hazards due to the specialized equipment and climbing techniques required. Our two-day Pole Climbing and Rescue course introduces students to the regulations, standards, basic concepts, and equipment with respect to pole climbing, with both theoretical and practical components.

Once they are comfortable ascending, descending, and positioning on wood poles, our students will have the opportunity to practice rescuing a suspended worker from the wood pole using weight transfer and descent control devices.

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Pole Top Rescue

Pre-requisite: Basic Fall Protection Training
Duration: 8 hours
Maximimum Participants: 8 students
Product Code: SHC135

COURSE TOPICS:

  • Review of wood pole climbing equipment and PPE
  • Wood pole climbing fundamentals
  • Basic rescue principles
  • Wood pole rescue systems and equipment
  • How to respond appropriately to an emergency
  • How to perform various wood pole rescue maneuvers

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

People working wood poles are often times alone, and in remote areas with limited access to emergency services. Our Pole Top Rescue course helps students to become familiar with the rescue methods needed by wood pole climbers who may have no other option than to perform a rescue themselves.

The entirely practical course is intended for those who have already been trained on the basic fundamentals of working at heights, and who are capable of basic ascent and descent on a wooden pole. It provides students with the opportunity to practice various rescue scenarios in our world-class training park with expert instructors on standby.

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