Working at Heights

• Assessing hazards and safe working practices
• Fall prevention techniques
• Minimizing fall injuries with fall protection measures
• Emergency preparedness
• Safe use of ladders, scaffolds, lifts and platforms

Upon completion of the course you will know how to:

• Identify common hazards related to work at heights
• Describe the preferred order (hierarchy) of preventive measures for work at heights
• Use safe work practices for preventing falls
• Understand common methods of minimizing injury should a fall occur
• Take action to prepare for emergencies related to work at heights

This course is recommended for employers, managers, and supervisors, including those who manage contractors. Workers and contractors who perform work at heights, as well as health and safety committee members, will also benefit from taking this course.

This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

Content for this course was developed by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), and reviewed by labour, employer and government representatives to ensure a balanced perspective.

Also available in French.

The cost is based on the total number of seats purchased. Multi-seat pricing is based on the single user seat price with the following volume discounts applied: