Working at Heights

Working at Heights – Ontario

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).

Course Breakdown

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.

Prerequisite

None

Duration

8 hours

Maximum Participants

12

Languages offered

English, French

Equipment required

Work boots

Objectives of the training

  • 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 systems
  • Safety requirements for fixed, step, and extension ladders
  • Harnesses, lanyards, energy absorbers and anchorage
  • Principles of equipment care and inspection
  • Aerial work platforms
  • Rescue basics
Contact

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consultation

Talk with one of our safety experts.

Industries that regularly seek our training programs

  • Telecom
  • Renewables
  • Rail
  • Construction
  • Government
  • Firefighters
  • Food & beverage
  • Port
  • Entertainment
  • Engineering

Our state-of-the-art training center

Our vast training center is designed to simulate all types of high-rise and confined-space environments that you or your workers might encounter in the field, with all necessary safety precautions in place.

This allows your team the freedom to make the mistakes necessary for genuine learning, in a controlled environment, without fear of consequences or injury.

Training Center
Helmet Wall
Ladder Slider
Ladder Wall
Monopole
Classroom
Cantine