Fall Protection Training

This online Fall Protection Training course covers the basics of fall arrest, travel restraint, and work positioning, including fall protection definitions, components, fall calculations, equipment maintenance, and rescue planning.

The course discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of using fall protection equipment for multiple industries, including construction, oil and gas, telecommunication, drilling and service rigs, power generation, and industrial environments.

Approved by Alberta Environment & Parks for Continuing Education Units.

Course Topics:

• Fall protection statistics and case studies

• Fall forces and speeds

• Types of falls

• Applicable legislation, including CSA and ANSI standards

• Fall protection definitions

• Hazard assessment, elimination, and control

• Anchor systems

• Connecting components, including snap hooks and carabiners

• Lanyards

• Travel restraint and work positioning

• Energy absorbers

• Self-retracting devices

• Life safety ropes

• Vertical life lines and fall arrestors

• Horizontal life lines

• Full body harnesses

• Freefall and total fall distance

• Maximum arresting force

• Clearance requirements

• Swing fall hazards

• Equipment maintenance, storage, and labels

• Pre-use and formal inspections

• Manufacturer’s instructions

• Fall protection and rescue planning

• Suspension trauma