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TRAINING

Fall Protection Training

Course Length 1 day

  • Hands on training session on how to properly wear different types of fall protection
  • Understanding and calculating required clearance distances
  • Proper use and limitations of the different types of fall protection equipment
  • Inspection of different types of fall protection equipment. A hands on session will be provided to ensure participants understand and can identify the different types of defects and what should be taken out of service
  • Creation of a fall protection plan, and required elements
  • Rescue plan and special considerations
  • Local Occupational Health and Safety regulations that pertain to working from heights

Power Mobile Equipment Training

Course Length Varies

**depending on types of equipment that needs to be trained, number of participants and requirements to meet Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Aerial Work Platform- Boom Lift and Scissor Lift
  • Safe operation
  • Manufacturer recommendations
  • Pre-Use Inspection
  • OH&S Regulations
  • Working around electricity
Telehandler
  • Safe Operation
  • Manufacturers recommendation
  • Pre-use Inspection
  • OH&S Regulation
  • Proper hoisting and lifting techniques
  • Working around electricity
ForkLift
  • Safe Operation
  • How to understand maximum loading capacity, and stability
  • Manufacturers recommendations
  • OH&S regulations
  • Pre-Use inspection
  • Handling characteristics
  • Working around electricity
Skid Steer
  • Safe operation
  • Handling characteristics
  • Understanding maximum load capacity and stability
  • OH&S regulations
  • Pre-Use inspection
  • Proper mount and dismount
  • Working around electricity
Mini Exavator
  • Safe Operation
  • Handling Characteristics
  • Local Regulations
  • Pre-Use inspection
  • Working around electricity

First Aid & CPR Training

Emergency First Aid & CPR – 8 hours (1 day)
  • Emergency Scene Management
  • Unresponsive and Responsive Casualty management
  • Choking
  • One Person CPR
  • Automated External Defibrillator
  • Severe Bleeding
OH&S Standard Level CPR and First aid- 16 hours (2 days)
  • Emergency Scene Management
  • Unresponsive and Responsive Casualty Management
  • Choking
  • One Person CPR
  • Automated External Defibrillator
  • Severe Bleeding
  • Medical Conditions
  • Poisons
  • Heat and Cold Injuries
  • Rescue Carries
  • Bone and Joint Injuries
  • Eye Injuries
  • Wound Care

WHMIS Training

  • Generic WHMIS to meet OH&S minimum standard- 4 hour course. A full day site specific WHMIS can also be included, which would cover basic chemicals used in your particular workplace

Overhead Crane Training

  • How to safely use an overhead crane, including applicable rigging and hands on training for your overhead crane

Scaffolding

  • Tube and Clamp Scaffolding
  • Frame Scaffolding
  • System Scaffolding

Confined Space

  • Entry Training
  • Rescue Training

Transportation of Dangerous Goods

  • 4 Hour training that meets the requirements for transporting dangerous goods via ground transport in Canada.

Personality Dimensions Workshops

  • This training is highly variable and used to help organizations recognize different personality styles and learn to understand how to work well with each one

Occupational Health and Safety Committee Level 1 Training

  • This training is for all members of the occupational health and safety committee, and focus’s on improving the function of the committee

Occupational Health and Safety Committee Level 2 Training

  • This training focuses on improving the committee function by teaching participants how to effectively inspect and investigate in the workplace

Safety and Supervision

  • This course is a must for all workers who act as supervisors within their organization. It teaches about the duties of a supervisor, as well as investigations and inspections.