Fall Protection Training
Industry Leading Fall Protection Classroom Training in Red Deer
This fall protection training course is based off of Alberta OH&S legislation when taking this course in Alberta. This course incorporates many industry best practices and is ultimately designed to exceed industry standards.
Instructor-Led Training
Content Provided by ABCS Safety Training Inc.
What you will learn
Ensure your safety and regulatory compliance with our premier Fall Protection Training program. Whether you are working in Alberta or British Columbia, this course provides the essential skills and certification required to work safely at heights. This course will teach you how to navigate working at heights and how to identify, inspect and use equipment like harnesses and other critical fall protection components.
Course content
5 chapters • 26 sections • 5 hours of content
Introduction
- Course Objectives
- Additional Training
- Legislation Overview
- Due Diligence
System Components
- Full Body Harness
- Anchors and Anchorages
- Connecting components
- Lifelines (Life Safety Rope), Fall Arresters, and Horizontal Lifelines
- Energy Absorbers, Lanyards, and Self-Retracting Devices
Fall Protection Systems
- Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Collective Fall Arrest Systems
- Control Zones
- Work positioning systems
- Ladders
Calculations
- Fall Clearance
- Arresting Force and Free Fall Distance
- Swing Falls and Calculating Clearance with an SRD
Planning and Procedures
- Unsafe Conditions
- Consequence of Fall Injuries
- Fall Hazards
- Controlling Hazards and the Hierarchy of Control
- Fall Protection Plans
- Safeguarding
- Procedures in Place of Fall Protection Equipment
- Rescue and Escape Planning
Pre-Requisites
- Provision of government issued photo ID
- Physically capable of wearing a fall protection harness.
Description
Ensure your safety and regulatory compliance with our premier Fall Protection Training program. Whether you are working in Alberta or British Columbia, this course provides the essential skills and certification required to work safely at heights. This course will teach you how to navigate working at heights and how to identify, inspect and use equipment like harnesses and other critical fall protection components.
Key areas covered:
- Explaining the importance of fall protection
- Identifying, inspect and use fall protection systems and components
- Calculating Free Fall Distance and Minimum Clearance Required
- Fall protection planning and procedures
Who this course is for
Why Enroll? Whether you are stepping onto a roof for the first time or overseeing safety protocols for a massive industrial site, understanding the mechanics, risks, and regulations of working at heights is critical. This comprehensive classroom training is specifically designed for:
- Construction, Industrial, and Roofing Professionals: Ideal for frontline workers who face daily fall hazards. The classroom setting allows you to step away from the noise of the job site to truly focus on the mechanics of your gear, the physics of a fall, and how to properly inspect harnesses, lanyards, and anchor points.
- HSE Professionals and Safety Managers: For those tasked with site safety, this course offers a deep dive into fall hazard assessments and rescue planning. The in-person environment provides a unique opportunity to discuss complex, real-world site challenges with expert instructors and industry peers.
- Any Worker Exposed to Heights: If your job site requires you to work near unprotected edges, on elevated platforms, or in boom lifts, this course provides the foundational knowledge necessary to keep you safe and compliant.