Fall Protection Training 


(On Demand and Instructor-Led courses)



Welcome to our course on Fall Protection. This course discusses numerous aspects of fall protection from across Canada.


Through this course, you will come to:

  • Understand the basics of fall protection
  • Appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of various fall protection methods, and
  • Meet the fall protection training requirements of most provincial regulations.

The course includes material on:

  • Fall protection laws and standards
  • Identification of fall hazards
  • Fall hazard assessment
  • Different methods of fall protection
  • Fall protection hierarchy of controls
  • Guardrails
  • Travel restraint systems
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Fall protection rescue
  • Plans, Codes of practice
  • Required fall protection training.

The course is facilitated by Stewart Sampson, P.Eng., CRSP, ROH, CIH, who has over 30 years experience in occupational health and safety.


To keep this course manageable, we will NOT discuss:

  • Rope access
  • Arborists’ work
  • Pole climbing
  • Theatrical fall protection, or
  • Firefighter fall arrest.
On Demand Course ($20.95 CAN)


The On Demand course uses a combination of handouts and video lectures to guide you through the material. The course is modular, allowing you to go at your own pace.


And our numerous videos allow students to see how to inspect and use teh gear and to gain practical experience by following along.



We estimate that the average student can complete the material in roughly 3 hours.


Successful completion of this course is based upon a final multiple choice quiz.


You can sign up for the On Demand course here.


Live, Instructor-led Course (custom priced)


The instructor-led live course is offered either in person or through Teams, allowing you greater flexibility.


The course is highly interactive with frequent opportunities for discussions and questions, as well as dedicated opportunities to practice on the various equipment.


The course can be customized to match your sfall protection scenarios at an extra fee.


Successful completion of this course is based upon a final multiple choice quiz and demonstration of practical skills.


To arrange for a course for your organization, please email us at newwaveohs2016@gmail.com.