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General Fall Protection CANSAFE Inc. Certified

April 10 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Introduction

Training Day Agenda

•        Introduction to Fall Protection

•        Fall Protection Basics

•        Hazard Assessment and Planning

•        ABC’s of Fall Protection

•        Dynamics of Falling

 •        Fall Protection Systems

•        Rescue and Planning

•        Equipment Inspection

•        Practical Activities

•        Harness Inspection

•        Harnesses Donning and fit

Introduction to Fall Protection

Module Objective

In this module, you will learn:

•        The need for Fall Prevention/Fall Protection

•        Case studies

•        The OHS Regulations and standards that drive the need for fall protection

•        Responsibilities of Employer, Supervisor & Employee

•        Competency

•        Due Diligence

 

 

 

Why Fall Protection?

  • There is limitless potential for encountering fall hazards. You may encounter fall hazards anywhere at any height!
  • Slips, trips and falls commonly induce muscle sprains, strains, tears, bone fractures and other associated injuries.
  • Death can occur in falls of less than 4ft (1.2 meters), typically due to head injuries associated with the fall.

Adequate Fall Protection Solutions

  • Failure to provide and follow any of the following could be the direct cause of a fall from heights
  • Policies & Procedures
  • Equipment & Training
  • Legislated Requirements
  • Standards
  • A fall from height can often result in a serious injury or death.
  • Common types of injuries that can lead to death after a fall;
    • suffocation due to a closed airway
    • lack of blood flow and oxygen to the brain
    • heart attack
    • injuries due to impact

Governing Bodies & Regulations

•        CSA, ANSI & CE are organizations that work with industry manufacturers and government to develop equipment standards to manufacturers.  The goal of these standards is to provide guidelines for products and work practices that will effectively reduce the risk of injury in the worksite.

•        Manufacturing of fall protection equipment in Canada must meet the applicable CSA standards (Canadian Standards Association) as a minimum.

•        Some provinces do permit other standards such as ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and CEN or CE as alternatives when permitted or where CSA does not have an applicable standard.
•        CEN stands for European Committee for Standardization. CENELEC stands for European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization. CE Marking on a product indicates to governmental officials that the product may be legally placed on the market in their country.

 

Governing Bodies and Regulations

  • Provincial and Federal regulators have set specific requirements for employers and workers when working at height / exposed to potential fall hazard. Although these requirements may be similar, there are some subtle differences.
  • Regulators are responsible for enforcement of the legislation. Violation of the rules can range from a written order requiring a wide range of corrective actions up to a financial penalty and or imprisonment.
  • The most common requirement for mandatory fall protection across Canada is 3 meters (10 feet) or lower if there is an unusual possibility of injury.

 

Details

  • Date: April 10
  • Time:
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm