OPS-200 Working At Heights

The main purpose of this course is to provide all employees at all levels with a sound basic understanding of the risks involved in working at height, concentrating on personal safety measures required.

This course does not extend to cover specialized rigging techniques, but concentrates on basic construction methods at any height in excess of 3 meters.

Scaffold erection and dismantling is a major component of our work. Working several stories up in the air presents its own specific challenges, but with training in the safety rules, heights need never be unsafe.

Regulation 21 states that “regardless of the height, if serious harm may result from a fall, a means must be in place to prevent the fall.” This is significant change to the previous regulation which identified heights of more than 3 meters.

This refresher course discusses methods of managing the hazards which exist when working at heights. It also focuses on the use of equipment for minimizing the danger of a fall.