Fall Protection Safety Training

Available in English

Falls from height remain one of Canada's leading causes of workplace fatalities. This blended Fall Protection course takes you from harness fitting and anchor selection through fall-clearance math and rescue planning, so you can work at heights with confidence and back it up on the job.

4.7 94% satisfaction · 3 ratings
$149.95 CAD
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Course Overview

After completing this course you'll understand:

  • Inspect and fit a full-body harness
  • Rate anchor points for arrest loads
  • Calculate total fall clearance correctly
  • Select the right fall-protection system
  • Build and rehearse a rescue plan
  • Document pre-use equipment inspections

About this course

The Fall Protection Safety Training is designed to provide critical skills for recognizing fall hazards and applying safe work practices in diverse environments. It is suitable for both new workers and experienced supervisors, ensuring participants gain a strong foundation in compliance and risk prevention. The course emphasizes practical knowledge, regulatory alignment, and real-world applications to strengthen workplace safety culture.

Working at heights is unforgiving: the difference between a near-miss and a fatality is often a few centimetres of fall clearance or one anchor point that was never rated for an arrest load. This course is designed to close those gaps. It walks you through the full chain of survival, from selecting and inspecting a full-body harness, to choosing certified anchors, to running the clearance calculation that tells you whether your system will actually stop you before you hit a lower level.

Beyond the gear, you will learn to distinguish travel restraint from fall restriction and fall arrest, and to match each system to the task in front of you. We treat the rescue plan as a core skill rather than an afterthought, because a worker left suspended in a harness can suffer suspension trauma in minutes. You will practise building a written, rehearsable plan that gets a person down fast.

The training is built for construction, maintenance, and industrial environments and maps to Canadian OHS duties and CSA equipment standards, giving supervisors and JHSC members confidence that crews understand both the equipment and the obligations behind it. Complete the modules, earn your certificate, and keep lifetime access for the next refresher or renewal.

What you'll learn

Course Content

1 lesson
  • Fall Protection Training

What you'll get

Blended self-paced modules

Work through video, animation, and knowledge checks online on any device, then carry the practical skills onto the platform, scaffold, or rooftop.

Harness fitting walkthroughs

Step-by-step demonstrations of inspection, donning, and adjustment for full-body harnesses, including the common fitting errors that cause injuries during an arrest.

Fall-clearance calculation toolkit

Worked examples and a repeatable formula for free-fall, deceleration distance, and safety margin so you can verify clearance before you ever clip in.

Rescue plan templates

Editable templates and scenario drills to turn a vague intention into a documented, time-bound rescue procedure your crew can actually execute.

Printable certificate of completion

A dated certificate you can present to supervisors, JHSC members, or auditors as proof of your fall protection training.

Lifetime course access

Return to the material any time to refresh before a renewal, a new site, or an unfamiliar anchor setup.

Why choose us

Equipment Tutor builds its fall protection training the way Canadian crews actually work at heights: harness on, anchor rated, clearance checked, rescue plan ready. Every module is grounded in CSA Z259 equipment standards and provincial OHS expectations, not generic slideware, so what you learn online holds up the moment your boots leave the ground.

Whether you are a first-time worker getting cleared for your first elevated task or a seasoned tradesperson renewing certification, the blended format meets you at your level and lets you train on your own schedule without pulling a full day off the job.

Student reviews

4.7/5 from 3 verified students

The clearance math finally clicked

I've worn a harness for years but never actually understood the clearance calculation until this course laid it out with worked examples. Now I check free-fall and deceleration distance before I clip in instead of just trusting the anchor looks high enough. Worth it.

Dwayne R. · Jun 17, 2026

Got our whole maintenance crew on the same page

We put four of our industrial maintenance guys through this before a rooftop job. The rescue plan templates alone saved us an afternoon of guesswork, and everyone could explain the difference between travel restraint and fall arrest by the end.

Melanie T. · Jun 17, 2026

Solid refresher for renewal

Came in to renew and brush up. Self-paced format let me knock it out on a slow evening, and the harness inspection section reminded me of a couple of checks I'd gotten lazy about. Would have liked a few more anchor scenarios, but genuinely useful.

Brett M. · Jun 17, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Does this course meet my province's working-at-heights requirements?

The course is grounded in CSA Z259 fall protection standards and general Canadian OHS duties for working at heights. Because provincial regulations differ, and some jurisdictions such as Ontario require an approved program with hands-on evaluation, confirm with your employer or regulator that this training plus your site's practical sign-off satisfies your specific requirement before relying on it for compliance.

Do I need my own harness and equipment to take it?

No. The online modules use demonstrations so you can learn inspection, fitting, anchoring, and clearance calculation without gear in hand. To apply the skills you will need access to a CSA-compliant harness, lanyard or SRL, and anchors, which most workers practise on at their own site under supervision.

How long does it take and can I stop and resume?

The program is self-paced, so you can move as quickly or as carefully as you need and pick up exactly where you left off. Most learners complete the core modules in a single focused session, and your lifetime access means you can revisit any topic later.

Is this suitable for a first-time worker, or only experienced trades?

Both. The material starts with fundamentals like harness fit and anchor selection for newcomers, then carries through clearance math and rescue planning that experienced workers use to renew and sharpen their certification.

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