{"id":797,"date":"2015-11-21T17:40:33","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T17:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=797"},"modified":"2015-11-21T17:40:33","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T17:40:33","slug":"working-at-heights-train-and-educate-workers-to-the-new-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=797","title":{"rendered":"Working at Heights \u2013 Train and educate workers to the new standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Improving occupational health and safety is part of the Ontario government\u2019s economic plan<\/em><\/p>\n

By Monica Szabo
\nSpecial to Niagara\u00a0Construction Report<\/p>\n

This year there will be changes and updates to standardization and training required across the board in various areas. An important supporting factor in all of this is ensuring Ontario workers are trained and provided with current access to information, education and course options. The Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA)<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>is working to provide current training and education options on what some of these changes to regulation and standardization involve and how they impact municipal operations.<\/p>\n

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worker wearing blue coveralls and a fall protection harness and lanyard for work at heights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Working at Heights \u2013 What\u2019s changed?<\/strong>
\nAs of April 1, 2015, employers must ensure that certain workers complete a working at heights training program that has been approved by the Chief Prevention Officer. Only an approved training provider can training for those workers that work under the construction regulations.<\/p>\n

How do you know if you require training under the new standard?<\/strong>
\nThe training requirement is for workers on construction projects who use any of these methods of fall protection:<\/p>\n