Working at Heights Training (8 Hour) - CPO Approved

Chief Prevention Officer Approved Working at Heights Training Summary - 8 Hour:

CPO Approved Working at Heights training is required for all workers who are required under Ontario Regulation 213/91 - Construction Projects to use any of the following methods of fall protection:

• A travel restraint system.
• A fall restricting system.
• A fall arrest system.
• A safety net.
• A work belt.
• A safety belt.

Working at Heights training is critical to educate new construction workers on the risks associated with fall hazards and how to correctly inspect and use fall protection equipment .

Who Would Benefit From This Course:

• Construction Workers (New hires or workers beginning to work at heights)
• Architects and Engineers
• Sub-Trades required to work at heights
• Individuals seeking employment in the construction sector
• High School Students involved in the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program working to build credits towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Course Content:

Hot Zone's CPO Approved Working at Heights Training course outcomes include:

• Explanation of employers, supervisors, workers and constructor rights and responsibilities under the law
• Identification of the hazards of working at heights
• Review of the hierarchy of controls
• Procedures for warning methods and barriers for fall hazards
• Safety procedures for ladders and similar devices
• Description of the legal requirements, components, safe use of, limitations, and dangers of fall protection equipment
• Demonstration of how to inspect, safely use, and maintain the components of personal fall protection equipment
• Describing the purpose of anchorage points, their use, limitations and available types
• Identification of other types of work access equipment and platforms and corresponding fall protection equipment
• Review of the key aspects of fall rescue plans
• Theory test