Heavy Equipment & Occupational Safety Training
FALL PROTECTION for MOBILE ELEVATING WORK
PLATFORM OPERATORS
This course is intended for Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) operators and their passengers working at height strictly inside the platform of their Mobile Elevating Work Platform.
This is a full, comprehensive “blended” course that can be taken in a classroom with a FCIT Instructor. If you prefer classroom training OR have already successfully completed the online portion of this course and require a skills assessment, call us.
Course Description
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This course follows the guidelines and standards referenced in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Safety Act and Regulations, Canadian Standards Association, and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), ANSI, and OSHA.
The course pays particular attention to the principles established by the Canadian Standards Association (CAN3- B354.4 & B354.2), American National Standards Institute (ANSI A92.5-2006 & A92.6-1999), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CFR1926.453) and recommendations by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
The course provides the minimum requirements for fall protection training of MEWP operators and passengers.
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Course Duration
In-Class Training – half Day
Online Theory – 1.5 hours (approximately)
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Course Content
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Review of portions of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Legislation and Code as it pertains to fall protection
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Fall protection situational awareness
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Equipment
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Special hazards
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Inspection and maintenance
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Anchors
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Special situations
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Potential injuries due to falls
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Emergency preparedness and response
This training course is intended to supplement employer training programs. Students should not assume this material alone constitutes complete training.
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Course Completion
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The quizzes at the end of each chapter are intended and designed to strengthen your understanding of its contents. A passing mark of 80% is required and you have two retries of each quiz to achieve this. Upon successful completion of this course, a unique digital certificate, valid for three years, will be available to download and print.
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