Fall Protection
Fall Protection
Length : 8 hours
ABOUT
Learn how to work at height on ladders, scaffolding and aerial platforms, to recognize the risks, and to use the various fall-protection systems properly.
Know that the law and regulations govern the performance of work at height and the associated protection systems and set out the rules for working while wearing a harness.
OBJECTIVES
The skills to be acquired are theoretical and practical and will be validated by a test:
- Know the regulations regarding fall protection;
- Apply the safety rules concerning the use of ladders, scaffolding, lifting platforms and aerial buckets;
- Be familiar with and use the main types of fall-protection systems;
- Identify the risks of falls and know how to avoid them;
- Wear and correctly adjust a safety harness.
PREREQUISITES
- Already be a member of AQTIS 514 IATSE.
- Have taken the initiation to community life course
Required Equipment
Think to bring your harness if you own one.
CERTIFICATION
Certificate of participation
REGISTRATION
- Write to formations@aqtis514iatse.com with your member or permittee number. Please mention the course that interests you in your email or
- Call 514 844-2113 ext. 3. You can leave a message with the course you’re interested in and we will call you back as soon as possible.
The number of participants allowed in each course is limited. On the day of the course, we will not admit any participants who have not registered in advance.
Regulations:
- Statistics
- Employer’s responsibilities
- Regulatory bodies
- Act respecting occupational health and safety
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Bill C21
Basic principles:
- Work plan
- Fall protection system
- Fall arrest system
- Free-fall distance
- Calculating air draft or clearance
- Safety rule for ladders, stepladders, scaffolding, cherry pickers and forklifts
- 4 key elements of fall protection
Anchorage:
- Force of impact
- Specialized anchorage versus makeshift anchorage
- Horizontal lifeline
Connecting devices:
- Lanyard
- Positioning lanyard
- Self-retracting device
- Energy absorber
- Snap hooks and spring hooks
- Anchor sling
- Lifeline and rope grab
Harness:
- Description and benefits
- Harness types
- Checks and adjustments
- Suspension trauma
Rescue:
Basic principles
- Rescue triangle
Inspection:
- Inspection
- Log and maintenance
UPCOMING DATES
2025
April 30
May 30
June 4, 17, 27
July 16, 23
August 20
September 10
October 22
November 12
December 04
SCHEDULE
8 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
LOCATION
1001, Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, 9ème étage, Montréal (Québec) H2L 4P9
COURSE FEES
free of charge, members only
NUMBER OF PLACES
12
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