WORKSAFEBC OHS REGULATION PART 11 — WORKING AT HEIGHTS
FALL PROTECTION TRAINING
WorkSafeBC-compliant Fall Protection Training delivered in Coquitlam and serving Surrey, Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond. 6–8 hour certification covering the fall protection hierarchy, harness and lanyard use, anchor selection, written fall protection plans, and rescue procedures under OHS Regulation Part 11.
Metro Safety Training's Fall Protection course is a 6 to 8 hour, WorkSafeBC-compliant certification that teaches workers to identify fall hazards, select and use fall protection equipment correctly, develop compliant written fall protection plans, and work safely at heights under WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation Part 11. The course combines classroom instruction with real equipment practice — harnesses, lanyards, anchors, and lifelines — so you leave with both the theoretical knowledge to assess fall hazards and the practical skills to inspect, fit, and use fall protection gear on the job. Every session is led by a WorkSafeBC-authorized instructor, and participants receive a same-day 3-year certificate accepted across BC construction, roofing, telecom, industrial, and maintenance sites.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
FALL PROTECTION TRAINING COURSE MODULES
Built directly from the WorkSafeBC Basic First Aid Participant Guide.
Module 1 — Legal Framework & Fall Protection Hierarchy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify when fall protection is legally required in BC
- Describe worker, supervisor, and employer duties under Part 11
- Apply the WorkSafeBC fall protection hierarchy in the correct order
TOPICS COVERED
- 3-metre trigger and lower-height injury exceptions (rebar, machinery, water)
- WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation Part 11 duties
- Hierarchy: Elimination → Guardrails → Restraint → Arrest → Work procedures
- When a written fall protection plan is required (7.5 m or impractical guardrails)
Module 2 — Restraint & Arrest Systems (ABCs)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Distinguish fall restraint from fall arrest
- Identify the ABCs of a personal fall arrest system
- Calculate total clearance distance below the anchor
TOPICS COVERED
- Travel restriction lanyards, work-positioning belts, warning line systems
- A — Anchorage: minimum strength, structural vs engineered anchors
- B — Body support: full-body harnesses and correct fit
- C — Connecting means: lanyards, energy absorbers, self-retracting lifelines
- Swing-fall, deceleration distance, and clearance math
Module 3 — Equipment Inspection & Use
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Inspect and fit a full-body harness
- Identify defective lanyards, carabiners, and connectors
- Select appropriate anchor points for the task
TOPICS COVERED
- Harness donning procedure and inspection points
- Lanyards, shock absorbers, and self-retracting lifelines (SRL)
- Carabiner types, gate-lock requirements, and load ratings
- Horizontal and vertical lifelines, rope grabs, fall limiters
- Guardrail height, strength, and top-rail requirements
Module 4 — Fall Protection Plans & Rescue
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Write a compliant fall protection plan under Part 11
- Develop a rescue and retrieval procedure for a suspended worker
- Pass the written exam and practical evaluation
TOPICS COVERED
- Required plan elements: hazards, systems, anchors, rescue, roles
- Suspension trauma awareness and prompt-rescue requirements
- Rescue and retrieval procedures for a fallen worker
- Written exam and hands-on equipment evaluation
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
- Framers, roofers, formwork, and steel erectors
- Scaffolders and scaffold users
- Window washers and building-exterior workers
- Aerial work platform operators (scissor lifts, boom lifts)
- Site supervisors and foremen responsible for written fall protection plans
- Anyone working at 3 m or higher without guardrail protection
Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Open enrollment, age 16+. Bring safety boots, work clothing, and government-issued photo ID.
FALL PROTECTION TRAINING IN COQUITLAM, SURREY, RICHMOND, VANCOUVER
One central Coquitlam classroom serving students across the Lower Mainland. Most attendees commute 25–35 minutes by car or SkyTrain.
Coquitlam
Primary campus at 914 Sherwood Ave, near Braid Street SkyTrain — free on-site parking, 5 minutes off Highway 1.
Surrey
About 30 minutes from Surrey Centre via Highway 1. Popular with Surrey-based framers, roofers, and site supervisors.
Richmond
Roughly 35 minutes from Richmond via Highway 91 / Highway 1. Convenient for YVR-area contractors and industrial crews.
Vancouver
25–35 minutes from downtown or East Vancouver via SkyTrain or Highway 1 — great for Vancouver commercial and residential crews needing same-day certification.
WHY CHOOSE METRO SAFETY
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
- WorkSafeBC-compliant Fall Protection Certificate — valid 3 years
- Same-day certificate issuance
- Digital records emailed for HR / WorkSafeBC audits
- Fall protection plan template and reference materials
Who Needs This?
Required for any BC worker exposed to a fall of 3 metres or more — including construction framers, roofers, scaffolders, window washers, telecom crews, and aerial work platform operators. Also essential for supervisors and safety officers responsible for writing fall protection plans.
Instructor Credentials
All Fall Protection classes are led by WorkSafeBC-authorized instructors with active construction and industrial fall-protection field experience.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the written exam and practical evaluation, you receive a WorkSafeBC-compliant Fall Protection certificate valid for 3 years, issued same-day.
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