WorkplaceNL сокращает курс по работе на высоте с 16 до 8 часов

WorkplaceNL to replace fall protection training with eight-hour working at heights standard August 25, 2026 Health & Safety Aug. 25, 2026, St. John’s, Nfld. – WorkplaceNL is transitioning to a new Working at Heights Certification Training Standard, which will replace the current fall protection framework and reduce the mandatory training course duration from 16 to eight hours. Effective Jan. 1, 2027, the new standard and its accompanying common curriculum will serve as the mandatory training pathway for employees working at heights of three metres or more on provincially regulated worksites. The regulator noted that the revised eight-hour course is designed to focus more clearly on core safety principles while reinforcing the essential knowledge and practical skills required to work safely. By introducing a standardized common curriculum, the provincial authority also aims to reduce resource barriers for employers and approved training organizations seeking to deliver the training internally, thereby facilitating more consistent access to quality education. Under the updated framework, the three-year validity period for safety certificates will remain unchanged. WorkplaceNL clarified that existing credentials obtained through either the 16-hour fall protection course or the eight-hour recertification program will remain fully valid until their stated expiry dates. Workers whose certifications are set to expire on or before Dec. 31, 2026, must still complete the existing fall protection recertification training to maintain compliance.