Working at Heights
Training Course

About the Course

This Working at Heights training is delivered at Camp Tamakwa by a trusted third-party training partner. First Aid in the Park provides the venue, training space, room, and board, creating an immersive residential learning experience in Algonquin Provincial Park. The course gives workers the knowledge and practical skills required to safely perform duties at height, in compliance with applicable legislation.

Upon Successful Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Be familiar with legislation when working at heights is required to be used on site
• Describe the circumstances where fall protection is required including ladders and access equipment
• Describe the relevance of guardrails, floor coverings
• Understand and select appropriate fall protection systems: travel restraint, fall restrict, fall arrest, and safety nets, rope systems and rope limitations
• Correctly identify and inspect the components within a fall protection system including 3 anchor types, 6 classes of body harnesses and connectors (lanyards)
• Understand how to determine limitations and differences between vertical and horizontal lifeline systems
• Identify the physics of a fall and how to calculate fall distance to avoid "bottoming out"
• Identify elements of a rescue plan to diminish the casualties from a fall event
• Demonstrate their understanding through a theory evaluation
• Demonstrate their practical skill through harness and full system inspection through 100% tie off