April 6, 2021
Working at Heights refresher deadline
Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, workers on construction projects who use fall protection devices must take a working at heights training program. The program must be:
More information, including a list of approved trainers can be found online at ontario.ca/page/training-working-heights.
- Approved by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development’s Chief Prevention Officer.
- Delivered by a training provider who has been approved by the Chief Prevention Officer.
- Taken before a worker can use fall protection.
- Training requirements for working at heights are set out in O. Reg. 297/13: Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training.
More information, including a list of approved trainers can be found online at ontario.ca/page/training-working-heights.