DID YOU KNOW?

• New or amended Fall Protection Regulations which make training in Fall Protection mandatory are now in place in most Canadian Provinces.
• This seminar was developed by Andrew C. Sulowski, P.Eng. who has been working exclusively in Fall Protection since 1977. Two of the three books on Fall Protection in English carry his name.
• If improving fall safety, complying with fall protection regulations, minimizing your personal and company's liability, and getting proof of your due diligence are important to you, you need to attend.

SEMINAR PROGRAM:

• Introduction
• Overall objectives of this Seminar
• Injuries and fatalities due to falls
• Definitions of COMPETENCY in various jurisdictions
• A brief history of Fall Protection
• What makes Fall Protection different from other personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Benefits and limitations of Fall Protection
• Fall Protection Regulations and Standards
• Tool versus Safety Systems for Work at Elevations
• Hierarchy of hazard controls in fall protection
• Tool Systems
• Work positioning Systems (WPS)
• Confined Space Entry and Exit Systems
• Industrial Rope Access Systems
• Primary difference between Tool Systems and Fall Protection Systems
• Safety Systems for work with the risk of falling
• Travel Restraint (restrict) Systems (TRS) – Prevention
• Fall Arresting (Passive and Active) Systems – Minimizing consequences
• Post-fall Rescue Systems
• Principles of Fall Arresting
• How to comply with the legal limit of 8kN on the shock load
• How not to bottom out – minimum required clearance
• Selecting attachment points (anchorages) for fall arrest systems
• Horizontal (AKA static) lifelines
• Human Body in Falls. Why the 8kN limit?
• The shock load on arrest.
• Waiting for the rescue. The suspension trauma (Orthostatic in tolerance symptoms)
• Typical Fall Protection Equipment
• Harnesses
• Lanyards, Energy absorbers (Class E4 and E6), Energy absorbing lanyards
• Rope grabs and their ropes
• Self-retracting devices (aka safety blocks)
• Horizontal (static) lines
• Connecting hardware
• Anchorages for fall arrest systems
• Stationary
• Portable
• Mobile
• Selected Industrial Fall Protection Systems (FPS)
• First Climb FAS
• FPS for plant maintenance work
• FPS for roof work
• FPS in the construction industry
• FPS for electric utilities
• FPS for telecommunication utilities
• FPS for the transportation industry
• Trucking, Container ships, Railways, Airlines
• Municipal transport (buses, subway cars, street cars)
• Residual Risks in Fall Arresting
• Q & A Session
• Certificates - adjournment

SEMINAR FEE:

SEMINAR VENUE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Confirmation of your registration with Seminar details will be emailed to you. The Seminar will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel, 6257 Airport Rd. in Toronto (3 minute drive from the airport), Tel: (905) 678-1400. We reserve the right to cancel this Seminar. In such case, only your Seminar fee will be refunded (less the credit card fees if applicable).

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