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
"Good job! Have completed WAH 3 times now. Was by far the most complete and thorough course I've completed" -- MG
"Dale is an exceptionally knowledgeable instructor. Excellent course!" -- SS
"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
"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
"Made the course fun and his knowledge on all aspects was great and presented it in a way that everyone was able to understand and retain the knowledge" -- BM, Foley Restorations
"The material presented is extremely useful and important. The instructor presented the material in a very pleasant and professional manner and is extremely knowledgeable. Open forum was extremely helpful" -- PS, Foley Restorations
"Craig did a great job including everyone in the class. I found it easier to follow along as he called on us to answer questions to keep us informed. Was one of the better Health & Safety related classes yet!" -- TC, Town of New Tecumseth
"I was expecting it to be boring but I actually found it very interesting with all of the stories and videos! Very helpful, thank you!
"Fantastic course and content was delivered easy and effectively. Instructor was very knowledgeable and precise"--RS
"Great job engaging students in class. Appreciate the hands on portions. Nice to see instructors passion for safety" --DH, Blue HDD
"The course was very "human" and was very relatable, which made it easy to stay engaged and interested. 5 STARS!!!"--BD, Level 5 Multi Trades Services
"Craig provided quality information and plenty of opportunities for everyone to ask questions" -- CC, BFT
"Great communication and the focus on practical elements was helpful. Nothing I would change about the course" -- BM, SH
"Great style of teaching!! Very easy to absorb the info and digest the significance of our safety" -- CM,
"Good experience with D. Thompson. He teaches so well and fun lesson" -- AG, BMG
"Course was useful and engaging. Good practical examples." -- JK, TE
"Craig was an excellent instructor. He really focused on making sure we all understood completely." -- LM, MCCC
"Very helpful. Craig kept everyone engaged the whole time!" -- AF, TE
"Great course... Molly & Craig were amazing" -- JB, CT
"Thank you for explaining everything in a manner which absorbed into my mind, as well as making it entertaining" -- KH, CT
"One of the most helpful working at heights classes I have been to" -- DV, BF
"Amazing Session! Amazing Instructor! Very Helpful!" -- SK, P
"Excellent Course. Highly informative and comprehensive. Time was well invested. Ultimately, our shared priority is to return home safe to our loved ones" -- SB, CH
"Fantastic Course. Great Teacher" -- RM, CH
"The pace and quality of the course was excellent. Craig did a great job of highlighting important information & moving at an appropriate speed for the group" -- PD, CU
"Hands on training was very good and interesting" -- AM, TOC
"Very knowledgeable & good information on safety measures" -- TR, GSC
"Craig's knowledge and ability to keep the class interested in learning with his "keeping it real" approach was awesome - Great job Craig!" -- CE, COB
"Well Done! Hands on approach is much preferred" -- SH, BTP
"Craig is a wealth of knowledge and experience" -- GN, WJE (PA)
"Truly appreciate how all this was presented. Been taking courses for many years, this was great leaving feeling confident and safe" -- KZ, BMG
"Well taught with enough data & personal experience provided to make course relatable" -- RB, Pomerleau
"Good refresh. New challenges and questions made us consider & ask ourselves how we can improve" -- TB, VanMilligan Construction
"...Everything went smoothly. It was a great session, I really enjoyed it" -- AA
"Chrissy did an awesome job at teaching and explaining everything. Wouldn't change a thing she did" -- RM, PLF
"Thought the course was great! Was very clearly explained & helpful" -- ML, LCF
"By far and away the best WAH course I have attended (the others were fine, this was just better!" -- RP, GFL
"Great Energy from the instructor. Very Knowledgeable!" -- KR, T of NT
"It was an amazing course. It helped me understand the dangers of a roof and how to mitigate those dangers and hazards." -- IL, KB
"I appreciated that the instructor focused in more detail on areas of the material that we work with frequently & daily." -- MD, New Tecumseth
"Chrissy did an excellent job instructing the course. She answered all questions and kept everyone involved in discussion. I only have positive feedback!!!" -- DB, New Tecumseth
"Great Job! " -- WH, GJCC
"Great Instructor" -- SS, GJCC
"Clear in explaining WAH content and overall pleasant presentation." -- J.V, WOW 1DP
"Thought course was perfect!" -- M.W, Clement Construction
"Strong Course content and friendly knowledgeable staff.!" -- M.D, COB
"Excellent Presentation of safety Standards and hazards!" -- D.V, WOW 1 DP
"Overall, very informative and engaging session" -- A.B, Nestle Canada
"Extremely professional! The best trainers @ construction workplace safety training LTD, for high hazard tasks!" -- A.B, Nestle Canada
"Chrissy was knowledgeable and did an excellent job delivering course content!!" -- R.B, City of Barrie
"Great course content and delivery. I feel confident in my knowledge after taking the course" -- A.T, City of Barrie
"Chrissy is very kind and professional. She used very informative examples which helped to describe the subject matter. All of the training supplies Chrissy brought helped make sense of the real world applications for working at heights." -- D.P, Town of New Tecumseth
"The course flowed smoothly between the presentation and course book. The delivery of the information was engaging and clear. The content was excellent and the examples demonstrated the relevance of the content." -- L.N, Town of New Tecumseth
"Very Well organized and engaging course!" -- J.O, Town of New Tecumseth
"Helpful and engaging and becoming more informing. Seems more technically sound." -- J.F, Renovations by Rodgers
"Fantastic course. Flowed well and info presented at a pace that was appropriate" -- S.L, Parks Canada
"Excellent Course!" -- S.F, Town of Innisfil
"Very well taught course. Instructor was great!" -- F.M, Town of Innisfil
"It didn't necessarily relate to my job but I found the information very interesting. The instructor did a great job presenting the course." -- B.S, Town of Innisfil
"Was energetic and informative." -- T.J, Town of Innisfil
"Well spoken, clear and well knowledgeable." -- N.C, Town of Innisfil
"Very good at helping understand everything." -- A.Z, Talbot Carpentry and Renovations
"Amazing instructor. Very knowledgeable in the course" -- R.R., Town of Innisfil
"I enjoyed my time here at C.W.S.T" -- C.D., SCDSB
"Awesome Teaching!" -- J.T., Town of Oro
"Wonderful Instructor!" -- J.M., Town of Oro
"Amazing Instructor! Very knowledgeable in the course." -- R.R., Town of Innisfil
"Best trainer, painless lesson, would recommend. Loads of info I would use onsite" -- J.L., Centimark
"Information was well worded in which it was easily understood" -- B.W., 360 Dynamics
