Fall Protection

Work at Height and Fall Protection

Length : 8 hours

ABOUT

Learn how to work at height on ladders, scaffolding and aerial platforms, to recognize the risks, and to use the various fall-protection systems properly.

Know that the law and regulations govern the performance of work at height and the associated protection systems and set out the rules for working while wearing a harness.

OBJECTIVES

The skills to be acquired are theoretical and practical and will be validated by a test:

  1. Know the regulations regarding fall protection;
  2. Apply the safety rules concerning the use of ladders, scaffolding, lifting platforms and aerial buckets;
  3. Be familiar with and use the main types of fall-protection systems;
  4. Identify the risks of falls and know how to avoid them;
  5. Wear and correctly adjust a safety harness.

PREREQUISITES

Be member.
Have taken the initiation to community life course

CERTIFICATION

Certificate of participation

REGISTRATION

Please enter your name on the call-back list at the bottom of the page to be notified of the next dates that come open for registrations.

When a date opens up, the Professional Training Team will contact you to inform you of the registration procedures.

The number of spaces is limited.

 

A 4-hour refresher training course is offered from time to time.

Course contents

Regulations:
- Statistics
- Employer’s responsibilities
- Regulatory bodies
- Act respecting occupational health and safety
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Bill C21

Basic principles:
- Work plan
- Fall protection system
- Fall arrest system
- Free-fall distance
- Calculating air draft or clearance
- Safety rule for ladders, stepladders, scaffolding, cherry pickers and forklifts
- 4 key elements of fall protection

Anchorage:
- Force of impact
- Specialized anchorage versus makeshift anchorage
- Horizontal lifeline

Connecting devices:
- Lanyard
- Positioning lanyard
- Self-retracting device
- Energy absorber
- Snap hooks and spring hooks
- Anchor sling
- Lifeline and rope grab

Harness:
- Description and benefits
- Harness types
- Checks and adjustments
- Suspension trauma

Rescue:
Basic principles
- Rescue triangle

Inspection:
- Inspection
- Log and maintenance

UPCOMING DATES

December 6 - INITIAL COURSE

2024

January 10 - Initial course
February 13 - Initial course
February 14 - Refresh
March 14 - Initial course
April 16 - Initial course
May 14 - Initial course
May 15 - Refresh
June 13 - Initial course
July 9 - Initial course
August 27 - Initial course
August 28 - Refresh
September 17 - Initial course
October 15 - Initial course
November 12 - Initial course
November 13 - Refresh
December 10 - Initial course



SCHEDULE
8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. - Initial course
8 A.M. TO 12 A.M. - Refresh

LOCATION
1001, Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, 9ème étage, Montréal (Québec) H2L 4P9

COURSE FEES
free of charge, members only

FREQUENCY
1 to 2 times per month

NUMBER OF PLACES
12

Questions ?

Please contact our Professional Training Team

formations@aqtis514iatse.com 514 844-2113
Subscribe to the reminder list

The training course caught your interest?

We would be happy to add you on our reminder list. By subscribing, you will be notified whenever new sessions are open for registration.

Please sign in to subscribe

Log in