Different terms of Fall Arrest Training s in Red Deer

There are many different types of systems available to stop a workers fall; traditional understanding of fall protection systems was limited to “personal fall arrest” systems. This information is basic knowledge from our fall arrest training course that we offer each week. This course is located in Devon, and is ideally situated for those who work or live in Red Deer, Edmonton, Leduc, Nisku, Acheson, Calmar, Thorsby and Wetaskiwin. During the course we consider all the ways we stop the effects of gravity show us otherwise. In this excerpt we are going to look at the options we have.

The different types of Fall Protection Systems that exist are:

Travel restraint systems are a system designed to stop a worker from approaching an edge where they may fall from.  

Fall Arrest Systems: A system designed to stop a workers fall once in motion.

Control Zones: Controlling entry 2 meters (6’6”) from an edge on a level elevated work surface.

Safety Nets: Large specialized nets are suspended below the work area ready to catch workers in the event of a fall. Commonly used in bridge repair.

Another system: approved by the director of inspection.  (Safety Monitor, procedure based system)

A fall arrest system is only to be used as a last line of defence.

Additional terms are:

Primary Fall Protection ‐ This is the system supporting the workers body weight at height and can consist of hands, feet, bosuns chair, and positioning lanyards.

Secondary Fall Protection‐ This system should never support the workers body weight under normal use, it will only support weight if the worker is to fall.

Fall Arrest Systems‐ A fall arrest system consists of an anchor, body harness, connectors, and a timely rescue once an worker has fell and is suspended. A fall arrest system permits a worker to fall, but decelerates and arrests their fall. Hazards include swing falls, inadequate clearance, equipment failure, injury due to fall forces, and entanglement.

Travel Restraint Systems‐ A travel restraint system consists of an anchor, body harness and connectors. The travel restraint system is designed to permit a worker to travel to an edge but not pass the edge and fall. 

These types of systems only work on generally flat work areas with no openings or skeleton structure.  Hazards due to an improperly set up system include swinging falls, falling onto a static system, and falling through an opening in the working level.

Work Positioning Systems‐A work positioning is a primary body support device that allows you to replace your hold on the structure for support from a positioning system such as a lanyard connected to your waist.

100% TIE OFF‐The design and use of a fall protection system that allows a worker to move around on an elevated structure no ma er how complicated, with the user always being connected to the system.

The reason workers are required to have this training, are that falls at work, are the second leading cause of accidental injury at a work site. For example, near Red Deer, Alberta, in 2001, a worker at a fuel loading station, who was filling his tanker truck, climbed up on top of the truck, and as these were no hand rails in place, the worker slipped and fell off to the ground. The worker was transported to a hospital in Red Deer, but was pronounced dead at the scene. The worker was fatally injured as a result of the head injury related to his fall. 

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OSSA Approved Confined Space Entry and Monitor Training - Alberta

We often get the question, what is OSSA confined Space Entry and Monitor Training and how does it vary from Confined Space Entry and Rescue training.

Generally speaking, the knowledge taught in the course is not much different. Essentially “OSSA” means that the course is approved by the Oil Sands Safety Association. All workers entering site in and around Fort Mcmurray for one of the Member Companies Such as CNRL, Albian Sands, Syncrude and Suncor, must have the approval if they are entering a confined space on site. The technical information and legislation information taught is essentially the same information in either course. The OSSA course, has specific work practice information required for working on the OSSA member sites.

If a worker takes the non OSSA course, they are learning the same information regarding legislation, and technical information, however the practices and procedures information learned would typically be generic. If the course was provided for a specific client, the information generally would be customized to the customer, and company specific information would be inserted.

Many companies choose to take the OSSA accredited version, even if they do not do work on OSSA members sites, as the Oil Sands Safety Association has a very stringent process for evaluating and auditing those companies that they accredit. Additionally they have the Monitor training included into the course. If you are not using an accredited course, you must check to verify if Monitor training is included. Rescue training is not included in Oil Sands version of the course, however many non-accredited courses include rescue components. Typically this is not covered as member sites provide site specific rescue teams. Rescue training typically includes an overview of hazard assessment for rescue, rescue planning, rescue equipment, and then a component that includes hands on rescue drills, with live rescues. We offer this course each week at MISafety Inc.

Elements of a Fall Protection Program - MiSafety

An effective fall protection program should have the following elements:

1. Identify risks associated with falls in the workplace and at home, by reviewing statistics and participating in a classroom discussion.

2. Identify the most common types of risk of working in an industrial environment, by discussing the points in the classroom.

3. Analyse scenarios that resulted in fatal fall injuries, by reviewing fall fatalities and completing a hazard analysis.

4. Explain the large speeds and forces in a fall, using classroom discussion and watching videos.

5. Fix common fall hazards resulting from slips/trips, falling to a lower level, falling on stairs and ladders, by completing a workbook activity.

6. Find and interpret legislation regarding fall protection, by discussion of legislation in the classroom.

7. Explain the responsibilities of workers, employers and supervisors, using a classroom exercise and end of chapter questions.

8. Define common fall protection system terms by applying them using a workbook activity, and end of chapter review questions..

9. Apply hazard assessment processes through classroom discussion and the use of a case study.

10. Assemble the basic components of fall protection systems using an in class discussion.

11. Judge anchor strengths requirements using common guidelines, through a class exercise and chapter review questions.

12. Design temporary anchor systems that meet requirements of the manufacturer and OHS, through classroom discussion and an end of course activity.

13. Use permanent anchor points that are properly installed and correctly certified through classroom discussion and an end of course activity.

14. Identify and safely operate, and pre use inspect: a. connectors such as snaphooks and carabineers b. lanyards for fall arrest, travel restraint and work positioning. c. E4 and E6 energy absorbers. d. type 1, 2, and 3 SRL's. e. Life safety ropes (vertical life lines) and rope grabs. f. horizontal life line systems. g. Full body harnesses Through discussion and demonstration of the equipment in the classroom. Evaluation will be conducted with various workbook activities, end of chapter review questions and Chapter 6 exercise.

15. Analyze and apply risks associated with wearing harnesses through classroom discussion and end of chapter review questions.

 16. Identify and select the type of harness required for work activities based on the harness style and connection points, through learning about harnesses in a classroom activity donning and doffing harnesses.

17. Design fall protection systems using the principles of free fall and total fall distance limitation in an classroom activity.

18. Define the factors that create maximum arresting force through watching a video an recording values from a drop test.
19. Explain how the system components used will effect the amount of clearance requirements through classroom based activity calculating clearance requirements.
20. Identify swing fall hazards, and explain the risk to the worker, through a classroom discussion and demonstration of swing falls by the instructor.
21. Adapt information learned earlier in the day regarding anchors, connectors, harnesses and system design to build proper fall protection systems using the most well suited equipment. This will be completed through a classroom workbook activity at a minimum and if possible scenarios using structural members to design mock at height situations.
22. Identify the application for, design, understand the hazards of use and pre use inspect: a. Controls zones and raised warning lines b. Ladder use c. Scaffold based fall protection d. Man lift based fall protection e. Safety net systems f. Descent control systems Through classroom discussion and workbook activities.
23. Define the rules for equipment cleaning, care and storage by participating in a classroom discussion.
24. Explain the requirement for and process of pre-use inspection regarding fall protection equipment, through a classroom based activity where students list inspection points in the workbook, and participate in a classroom based inspection of damaged equipment.
25. Inspect and remove from service damaged or questionable fall protection equipment, by using a workbook activity.
26. Use the manufacturer's instructions to find required information needed to use fall protection equipment. Students will complete a classroom based seek and find activity using a set of instructions.
27. Explain a fall protection plan that meets the requirement of Part 9 by complete a fall protection activity in the manual.
28. Analyse if the fall rescue plan for the site meet the requirements of Part 2, and explain the need to be able to find the emergency contact number and operate the contact method. Students will demonstrate their ability to do so through participation in a classroom based group activity.
29. Assemble the components of basic rope rescue equipment by participating in a classroom based discussion. 30. Explain what suspension trauma is and how it is caused, the risks associated with it, and the first aid treatment, by participating in a classroom discussion and chapter review questions. Each week MISAFETY offers fall protection training that covers these topics. Call or email us, 780 987 3465 or info@misafety.ca. Training costs $150+gst person.

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