This course is for IATSE Local 300 members who work at height. Participants will learn why fall arrest safety is important in the workplace and theater, including current legislation and best practices. Fall arrest protects members safety while working at heights. Members must have fall arrest equipment (harness/lanyard, methodology) when rigging, assembling stages, brick loading, operating aerial platforms etc. Certification is necessary for OH and S compliance.

• The difference between travel restraint and fall arrest

• When to use fall arrest

• Parts of a fall arrest system

• The importance of tags

• Fall distance calculations

• Suspension trauma (orthostatic intolerance)

• Rescue procedures

• Inspecting gear for safety

• How to put on and adjust a harness

• Where to tie off, building your own anchor

• What to do in a fall

• How to rescue a work partner

DATE: May 18, 2022

LOCATION: Saskatoon, SK

INSTRUCTOR: Mark von Eschen, Occupational Health and Safety Co-Chair at TCU Place

This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 300 for more information.