Working at Heights Safe Work Practice
Working at Heights safe work practice: a 2-page Microsoft Word document that tells your crew how to do this work safely. It covers Before Doing the Job be Sure to do the following, Hazard and PPE Required. Not tied to one province, so it fits any Canadian workplace. Add your company name and use it today. $9 CAD, instant download.
- 2 pages, 561 words, editable Microsoft Word (.docx)
- 5 sections, written out in full
- Your company name and logo added free after checkout (Brand it)
- Instant download, re-download any time from your account
Prices in Canadian dollars. Tax calculated at checkout.
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- Pages
- 2
- Words
- 561
- Sections
- 5
- File
- Microsoft Word .docx
- Company name
- Type it in
- Price
- $9 CAD
What is the Working at Heights safe work practice?
Falls from height are one of the most common causes of serious injury on Canadian worksites. A fall protection program sets out when protection is required, which system is used, how anchors and equipment are checked, and how a fallen worker is rescued.
A safe work practice is the written "how we do this job safely" for one task or piece of equipment. This one is written for working at heights and is ready for your company name, so crews, supervisors and clients all read the same rules.
Who needs it: Any contractor whose workers use ladders, roofs, scaffolds, aerial lifts or work near an open edge.
Every section of the Working at Heights safe work practice
The 5 section headings in the file, in order.
- Before Doing the Job be Sure to do the following
- Hazard
- PPE Required
- Standard Work Practice
- Standard Work Procedures
Working at Heights is already inside 42 of our safety manuals
Each manual is the complete written program for one province and trade: its safe work practices, policies, procedures and fillable forms, plus an Implementation Kit and 52 toolbox talks, for $499.
- Alberta Construction Safety Manual39 safe work practices
- Alberta Electrical Safety Manual62 safe work practices
- Alberta Glass and Window Safety Manual49 safe work practices
- Alberta HVAC Safety Manual56 safe work practices
- Alberta Plumbing and Heating Safety Manual51 safe work practices
- Alberta and Saskatchewan Road Construction and Maintenance Safety Manual74 safe work practices
- Alberta Spray Foam Safety Manual18 safe work practices
- Alberta Waste Management Safety Manual21 safe work practices
- British Columbia Arborist Safety Manual44 safe work practices
- British Columbia Construction Safety Manual39 safe work practices
- British Columbia Electrical Safety Manual66 safe work practices
- British Columbia HVAC Safety Manual56 safe work practices
Plus 30 more across 9 provinces and territories. See every manual.
In use today, in three steps
- Download and open it in WordThe file is ready the moment checkout completes. It opens in any current version of Microsoft Word.
- Make it yoursAdd your logo, replace "COMPANY" with your company name in one find and replace, and fill in the initial issue date and revision #.
- Put it to workRead it through, adjust anything that does not match how your crews work, and sign it off.
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Working at Heights, answered
What do I get with the Working at Heights safe work practice?
One Microsoft Word document (.docx), 2 pages and 561 words, in 5 sections: Before Doing the Job be Sure to do the following, Hazard, PPE Required, Standard Work Practice and Standard Work Procedures. You download it straight after checkout.
Is it written for my province?
Safe work practices describe how a task is done safely, so they are not tied to one province. Use it alongside your provincial safety program, and adjust any step to match your equipment and site rules.
How do I make it mine?
Replace "COMPANY" with your company name, add your logo, and read it through with the crew that does the work. Every word is editable.
Is it included in your safety manuals?
Yes. Working at Heights is one of the safe work practices inside 42 safety manuals, including the Construction, Electrical, Glass and Window and HVAC editions. If you need a complete program, the manual for your province and trade includes it along with the rest of the program, fillable forms, an Implementation Kit and toolbox talks.