During the 1970’s, workplace safety regulations began to be established around the globe. In North America, it was OSHA, and in the UK, HASWA was introduced, and similar standards have been rolled out since, all with the aim of reducing the occurrence of workplace accidents and incidents. Of those incidents, falls from working at heights occupied the majority of reports, spurring the need for further regulation, particularly when it came to fall protection.

As more regulation and legislation was written to combat the rise in working at heights incidents, the necessity for proper working at heights training had increased as well. This training was and is a vital part of creating a new safety standard, which facilitated the pathway to fewer workplace incidents involving working at heights.

Work at Heights training is the most critical aspect of any height safety program. Without proper education and certification, any written regulation or legislation is essentially nullified. Training is paramount to bringing awareness to the dangers of working at heights and preparing those who will be exposed to those hazards so they can ultimately go home unscathed at the end of the day.

Keep reading this article on KeeSafety.ca