Safety Program Overview
Every year in Canada there are about 26,000 lost-time injuries resulting from falls from heights, and each year over one hundred workers lose their ives in falls. According to a recent study by the University of Guelph over 90% of falls from any height happen to workers who are not protected. It was also noted in that same study that 33% of all fatalities attributed to falling are from heights of less than 6M. WSIB claims that 1 in every 5 lost time injuries are the result of a fall and that most falls are preventable. This health and safety training session has been designed to teach participants what they need to know to protect themselves and others from falling. Under current Federal and Provincial Regulations, all workers who are working at a height greater than 3M from the ground must be protected from falling.

Who Should Attend
Safety managers, supervisors, foreman and human resources personnel. Any person using fall protection as part of the every day job criteria.

Learning Objectives
At the completion of this health and safety training session, participants will have acquired the safety knowledge of:

• Applicable legislation/regulations
• Identification and description of the main
• Fall hazards
• Equipment and procedures needed to protect
• Against falling
• Inspection and maintenance of fall protection
• Equipment (lanyards, harness, etc.)
• Proper identification and application of fall
• Protection controls
• Ladder, scaffolds and powered elevated
• Platform safe working practices.

Safety Program Methodology
This health and safety training session is hands-on and interactive and is available in both English and French. Through group discussions, case studies and one-on-one instruction each participant will be able to put into practice what they have learned in this health and safety training session. Where applicable, practical training will also be completed.