FALL PROTECTION:
FOR TRANSPORTATION SECTORS

O.REG. 851: INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
​This course is one of our Working at Heights Training options.

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Training Locations: On Site-Instructor Led
​Format: In Person | Online
Duration: 4-7 hours 

​Online Course: $75.00 per person (+HST)
​Private Group New Trainees: $1200.00-$1800/Session  (+HST)
​Private Group Refresher: $1,000.00-$1200/Session  (+HST)
Travel charges may apply

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Details

Protecting your drivers starts with giving them the right training. Our Fall Protection for the Trucking Industry course is built specifically for commercial drivers, dock workers, and anyone who loads, unloads, or works around trailers, docks, or elevated surfaces.In the transportation and warehousing sector, the top three causes of workplace injuries are:

1. overexertion
2. contact with objects or equipment, and 
3. slips, trips, and falls

​Together, these top 3 account for more than 85% of all non-fatal injuries involving days away from work. A single incident can lead to 5 to 12 days of lost time, affecting both the worker and the operation.

​Even short-distance falls can cause serious injuries. Drivers often slip on metal dock plates, lose traction on icy steps, or jump from cabs and trailers—leading to sprains, strains, fractures, and long-term joint problems.

Our course teaches drivers how to recognize these hazards, use fall protection equipment properly, maintain three-point contact, and adopt safe practices that reduce repetitive stress and prevent same-surface falls.

This practical, industry-specific training helps drivers work safer, reduce preventable injuries, and stay confident on the job-whether they’re climbing into a cab, securing a load, or stepping out onto an unfamiliar dock.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is designed for anyone in the transportation and warehousing sector who works on, around, or inside trucks, trailers, docks, or elevated surfaces. It helps drivers and support staff prevent slips, trips, falls, and overexertion injuries — some of the most common causes of lost-time incidents in the industry.

• Commercial truck drivers (local, regional, and long-haul)
  
• Delivery drivers and couriers
  
• Shunt drivers / yard jockeys
  
• Dock workers and receivers
  
• Warehouse staff who load or unload trailers
  

• Drivers who climb into trailer beds or onto loads
  
• Workers who use ladders or steps to access cabs, trailers, or equipment
  
• Maintenance and shop personnel servicing trucks and trailers
  
• Supervisors, dispatchers, and safety coordinators overseeing driver safety
  

Drivers benefit from learning safe entry and exit techniques, three-point contact, dock-plate awareness, traction control, and body-mechanics skills that reduce repetitive stress and prevent short-distance falls — a leading risk in trucking. This course strengthens fall prevention habits for workers who move between changing environments and unpredictable surfaces throughout the day.

what you learn

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• ​Internal Responsibility System
• Leading Causes of Injury 
• Musculoskeletal-type injuries 
• Identifying Hazards 
• Safety Equipment 
• Fall Protection Plans 
• Inspections 

HAZARD & RISK

• Job Hazard Analysis 
• Job Site Inspections 
• Health Hazards 
• Fixed Access Ladders 
• Industry Options
• ​​​Loading Dock Safety
• Mounting & Dismounting the Cab 

FALL PROTECTION​

• Travel Restraint Systems
• Travel Restricting Systems
• Fall Arrest Systems
• Lifelines
• Calculating Free Fall Distance
• Industry Options
• Rescue Awareness

TESTING​: Theory testing followed by Practical training and evaluation

Instructors

ALEX

CHRIS

PAUL

STEVE

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