Description
This one-day course is intended for workers who need general fall protection training, in preparation for work in areas where fall hazards exist. It is designed to meet or exceed the current Fall Protection program training standard of the Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA).
OSSA accreditation is currently PENDING. As a result, OSSA certification is NOT offered at this time. Please check this page again from time to time for updates as needed; or contact us if you wish to be notified at the point where OSSA certification becomes available with this course. In the meantime, successful participants will receive an Enform-only certificate.
The focus of this course is on general fall protection legislation and best practices in Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan, across a broader industry spectrum. For more comprehensive, hands-on fall protection training specific to the work on rigs, refer to Enform's "Fall Protection for Rig Work" course.
The course covers fall protection concepts, legislation, safety measures and best practices. It includes the selection and safe use of fall prevention, work positioning, and fall arrest systems and equipment. It additionally includes fall hazard identification, fall protection planning, and discussion on fall effects and fall rescue.
Participants will engage in hands-on training activities, including inspecting, fitting, adjusting and connecting fall protection systems and components.
Participants must pass both a written and a practical skills exam to obtain a certificate of successful course completion. As part of the practical exam, each participant will be briefly suspended in a harness. Participants must be physically capable of safely executing this procedure.
Note:
- Qualifying individuals can instruct this course on a franchise basis. For more information, refer to the description and instructor prerequisites of the Certified Instructor Diploma program.
- This course starts at 8:00 AM. Students who are late may be refused admission.