RCABC Educational Foundation

COURSE SUMMARY

This course is for both first timers and workers with expired Fall Protection/Safety Monitor certificates that need to renew their training. RCABC offers a comprehensive Fall Protection/Safety Monitor course that focuses on the real life requirements to meet current WorkSafeBC standards and regulations.

Any employer with employees working at heights over 3 meters (10 feet) in BC will benefit from taking this course, as it provides workers with an understanding of different types of fall protection, emergency procedures and the required personal protective equipment.

Successful participants will be issued a Fall Protection/Safety Monitor certificate that is valid for 3 years.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• The roles and responsibilities of WorkSafeBC, the employer and the employee
• Fall related statistics, the causes of falls, and the importance of fall protection training
• The new WorkSafeBC Fall Protection Regulations
• Relevant topics for safety meetings
• Understanding and use of guardrail systems, fall restraint, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems and personal devices
• Understanding and use of warning line and safety monitoring systems, covers, and protection from falling objects
• Understanding of ladder safety
• Knots used for fall restraint/fall arrest

For support or inquiries, please email training@rcabc.org or call the Education and Training Department at 604-882-3437 during regular business hours.