BC Online Fall Protection Course

Study at your own pace. You receive up to 3 attempts to pass your final exam. Print your Certificate of Completion Immediately after each Course (No Expiry).

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WorkSafeBC Fall Protection Training BC. Falls from heights, even relatively low elevations, can result in serious injuries. The proper use of fall protection equipment, in addition to planning, supervision, and training, can reduce or eliminate the risk of falling. Anyone who routinely works at elevations is susceptible to sustaining serious injuries, even death, as a result of inadequate or missing fall protection. For workers on an unguarded platform more than 3 m (10 ft.) from the ground to those constructing high-rise buildings, proper fall protection is an important issue and mandatory under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in BC.

THIS IS AN SELF-PACED ONLINE VIDEO BASED TRAINING COURSE. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS ONLINE COURSE, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD/PRINT YOUR CERTIFICATION.
The following online course is a BC compliant Fall Protection course.
COURSE LENGTH 8 HOURS

Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries and death at the work site. The good news is that there are plenty of fall protection systems to prevent fall hazards and injuries. But fall protection is only effective if you know how to use it. This Fall Protection course is designed to teach you the basics for effectively using, inspecting, and planning for fall protection. This course is theory only, it does require a practical assessment to don/doff and inspect Fall Protection harnesses and gear. This Fall Protection Certification program has been developed in accordance with provincial legislation as safety training for workplaces across BC.

COURSE OVERVIEW
Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries and death at the work site. The good news is that there are plenty of fall protection systems to prevent fall hazards and injuries. But fall protection is only effective if you know how to use it. This BC Fall Protection course is designed to teach you the basics for effectively using, inspecting, and planning for fall protection.

COURSE TOPICS
This Fall Protection course covers the following topics:

Definitions
Regulations
Hazards
A,B,C,D,E’s of Fall Protection Equipment
Inspections
Donning and Doffing
Fall Clearances
Fall hazards
The use and purpose of various fall protection systems
The importance of fall protection from a legislative standpoint
How to choose an anchor
The purpose and function of full body harnesses
The five classes of full body harnesses
Requirements for connecting hardware
The uses of various connecting devices
The purpose and function of shock absorbers
The hazards of various fall protection system components if not used correctly
Maximum arrest force
Calculating free fall distance and clearance
Basic inspection and care requirements
How to don a full body harness
Basic requirements for fall protection plans, rescue planning, and preventing suspension trauma