Fall Protection

Fall Protection

80 people are injured every day in a fall at work, that's one every 20 minutes Same-level slips and falls account for 65% of all fall injuries.
Falls from heights account for 34% of all fall injuries.
These falls are preventable.

This course will provide the necessary theoretical knowledge of proper fall prevention.

Participants will:

Know the legal requirements under the following legislation.
  • Understand the principles of basic hazards and controls of fall prevention.
  • Ladders
  • Scaffolds
  • Powered elevation work platforms
  • Protective covers
  • Warning barriers and bump lines
  • Guardrails
Understand travel-restraint systems
  • Fall-restriction & safety net systems
  • Fall-arrest components
  • Bottoming out
  • Pendulum effect
  • Emergency rescue

Course Length: 4 hours

Course materials and certificate provided.