Working At Heights

 A favorite among our clients, come and see why our program is held in regard as one of the best available by our peers, our colleagues and the construction industry! This course is offered at CWST facilities or offsite at the client location.

Minimum class sizes are 5 participants, and in the event enrollment minimums aren't achieved, the next available dates will be offered to clients. Maximum class sizes are 12 learners as per the Ontario Working at Heights Standard.

This course is a pre-requisite for our elevated work platform, suspended access user & installer, and scaffolding courses!

 "New User" full courses are 8 hours for $160pp  | Half Day "Refresher" courses are 4 hours for $100pp

No Harness? No problem! We have you covered. In the event that you're taking a refresher course, we recommend you bring your own harness so we can help ensure you're fitted properly and it's in good condition!

Certification is valid for three years from date of issue.

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will:

• 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

What people are saying about this course:

"I was expecting another android of a human instructor just going through the motions but Dale was awesome. He was incredibly knowledgeable and a really great guy! Best instructor ever!" -- CU, June 9, 2023

"Good job! Have completed WAH 3 times now. Was by far the most complete and thorough course I've completed" -- MG, June 9, 2023

"Dale is an exceptionally knowledgeable instructor. Excellent course!" -- SS, June 9, 2023

"Course is well organized and informative. Focuses on important aspects, doesn't spend to long dwelling on subjects once all participants demonstrate understanding" -- JS, CBO, August 23, 2023

"Fantastic overall. I have been to many training courses where instructors gloss over content or fail to capture the essence or why this training is important. Donavan was one of the best instructors so far in my professional experience." - JM, CBO, August 23, 2023