No current prerequisites for this course.
ITEMS REQUIRED FOR TRAINING:
- When checking in for training, please have your GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID with you (i.e., passport or driver's licence, etc.)
PLEASE NOTE: Certificates CANNOT be issued unless valid Government issued ID has been presented on Day 1 of training for all ROC courses, including OPITO-approved training.
Objective
Upon successful completion of all training components, in accordance with the Training Standard, trainees will receive a RelyOn Canada certificate that is valid for three (3) years. The certificate indicates: "Workplace NL Fall Protection"
Trainees will also be able to access their Workplace NL Fall Protection Certificate from the WorkplaceNL CTR (certification training registry)
Course content
Fall protection is required for workers who work at three (3) metres (10 feet) or more above the nearest safe surface or water, above a surface or thing that could cause injury if the worker were to fall, or above an open pit, tank or vat containing a hazardous substance.
Fall protection includes a harness, net, rope, body belt, structure or other equipment and or device that will restrain a worker who is at risk of falling or stop a worker who has fallen. Any worker who uses fall protection is required to complete a fall protection training program prescribed by Workplace NL as outlined in Section 139 of the Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2009.
Training initially must be a minimum of 16 hours in duration and consist of two components: 8 hours of theory and 8 hours of individualized practical training.
