Fall Protection Awareness Course 2026
This course is for workers in Canada, including security guards and site staff, who work near roofs, edges, openings or raised platforms. It explains when fall protection is needed, the order of controls, harness systems, plans and rescue. It is background knowledge only and does not replace the fall protection training the law requires before you use the equipment.
Kurz und knapp
Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 30 Minuten und einen Test mit 25 Fragen. Ab 80 % können Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunterladen (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 13. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.
Das lernen Sie
- Explain when Canadian rules require fall protection
- Rank fall controls from elimination to personal protective equipment
- Tell travel restraint, fall arrest and safety nets apart
- Describe the parts of a fall arrest system and how to check them
- Explain why rescue after a fall must be fast
- Recognize when a task needs trained, equipped workers
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Frage 1 von 25
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Antwort: A. 3 metres
Federal, Alberta, BC and most other rules use a possible fall of 3 m as the main trigger for fall protection.
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Antwort: B. Yes, if the worker could land on a hazard like machinery
Many rules require protection for shorter falls onto hazards such as machinery, liquids, hazardous substances or openings.
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Antwort: D. 1.2 metres
Ontario's Construction Projects regulation (O. Reg. 213/91, s. 26) covers falls of more than 1.2 m where the area is used as a wheelbarrow path.
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Antwort: A. Remove the need to work at height
Elimination is at the top of the hierarchy of control: the best fall protection is not working at height at all.
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Antwort: A. They do not depend on worker training
Guardrails are a physical barrier that protects workers without relying on them to use, inspect and wear personal equipment.
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Antwort: C. Top rail, mid-rail and toe board
A guardrail has a top rail, a mid-rail, toe boards and evenly spaced posts.
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Antwort: D. A travel restraint system
Alberta sets the order: guardrail first, then travel restraint, then personal fall arrest, then another equally effective method.
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Frage 8 von 25
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Antwort: D. Stops you from going over the edge
Travel restraint limits your movement so you can reach the edge but cannot fall over it.
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Frage 9 von 25
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Antwort: B. Stop your fall once it has begun
A fall arrest system is designed to catch the worker in the event of a fall.
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Frage 10 von 25
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Antwort: C. A full body harness
Alberta allows only full body harnesses for fall arrest. Body belts, sit harnesses and chest harnesses without leg straps are not allowed.
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Frage 11 von 25
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Antwort: D. CSA Z259
The CSA Z259 series covers fall protection equipment, for example Z259.10 for full body harnesses.
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Frage 12 von 25
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Antwort: A. A roof vent
Never tie off to roof vents, roof hatches, small pipes, railings, antennas or air-conditioning units.
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Antwort: B. 22 kN (5,000 lb)
Under BC's OHS Regulation, as CCOHS explains, a temporary fall arrest anchor must hold at least 22 kN (5,000 lb) in every direction, or two times the maximum arrest force.
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Antwort: A. Before you use them
All fall protection equipment must be inspected before use.
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Antwort: C. So you stop before you hit anything below
The clear space below must be more than the distance you could fall before the system stops you.
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Antwort: B. Swinging sideways like a pendulum after a fall
If the anchor is off to one side, a falling worker can swing like a pendulum and hit an object. Swing fall potential is part of clearance planning.
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Antwort: C. Less oxygen reaches the brain as blood pools
In suspension trauma, blood pools in the legs and less oxygen reaches the brain. CCOHS warns death may occur in less than 30 minutes.
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Antwort: B. Train or instruct the worker in its use
Alberta (OHS Code s. 141), BC (s. 11.2) and the federal regulations all require training or instruction before use.
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Antwort: A. Using a relief strap or pumping your legs
A relief strap or foot loop, and pumping the legs, help keep blood moving while waiting for rescue.
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Antwort: B. No, the site must be able to rescue quickly itself
CCOHS says relying only on calling emergency services is not an appropriate rescue plan; quick on-site retrieval is essential.
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Antwort: C. They should be taken to hospital to be checked
Rescued workers should go to hospital right away, because injuries such as kidney damage may not show at first.
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Antwort: C. For falls of 3 m or more without guardrails
Alberta requires a plan where a worker may fall 3 m or more and is not protected by guardrails.
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Antwort: B. 7.5 m (25 ft)
BC's OHS Regulation s. 11.3 requires a plan for falls of 7.5 m (25 ft) or more without permanent guardrails, and in some other cases.
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Antwort: D. Rescue steps for a worker hanging after a fall
A site plan covers the fall hazards, the type of fall protection, anchors and clearance, how equipment is inspected, set up, used and removed, and rescue procedures.
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Antwort: A. 3 years
Training approved by Ontario's Chief Prevention Officer is valid for 3 years; a refresher renews it for another 3 years.
Tastatur: 1–4 zum Antworten, Eingabetaste für die nächste Frage.
Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten
- Across Canada, fall protection is generally required where a worker could fall 3 m or more, and for shorter falls onto hazards.
- Alberta requires a guardrail first, then travel restraint, then personal fall arrest, then another equally effective method.
- A worker hanging in a harness can suffer suspension trauma; CCOHS warns death may occur in less than 30 minutes.
- BC requires a written fall protection plan where workers without permanent guardrails could fall 7.5 m (25 ft) or more.
- Ontario construction workers who use fall protection need approved working at heights training, valid for 3 years.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Does this course qualify me to use a harness or work at heights?
No. The law requires your employer to train or instruct you on the fall protection system before you use it, and Ontario construction workers need working at heights training approved by the Chief Prevention Officer. This course is background knowledge only.
At what height do I need fall protection?
In most of Canada the main trigger is a possible fall of 3 m or more, but protection is also needed for shorter falls onto hazards such as machinery or openings. Check your province's rules.
What is the difference between travel restraint and fall arrest?
Travel restraint keeps you from going over the edge. Fall arrest catches you after a fall has started.
Is calling 911 enough as a rescue plan?
No. CCOHS says a site must be able to reach and retrieve a hanging worker very quickly, not rely only on emergency services.
Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?
Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.
Quellen
- CCOHS: Fall Protection – Legislation
- CCOHS: Fall Protection – Hierarchy of Control
- CCOHS: Fall Protection – Fall Arrest Systems
- CCOHS: Fall Protection – Anchors
- CCOHS: Fall Protection – Working at Heights Rescue Plan
- Government of Alberta: OHS Code explanation guide, Part 9 Fall Protection
- WorkSafeBC: OHS Regulation Part 11, Fall Protection
- Government of Ontario: Training for working at heights