About the Manual

Cover Photo: Fall Protection Training 2013 by Western Area Power via Flickr shared under CC BY license.

This course pack is published in NSCC Pressbooks [digital formats are free and meet accessibility standards]. The content was created in accordance with NSCC’s Fair Dealing Guidelines, for sale to and use by students enrolled in the course of study for which it was made. This course pack may also include copyright-protected material pursuant to permissions granted by the copyright holder. Any reproduction or other use of this material is strictly forbidden.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this package is a guide only. It is not necessarily an up-to-date guide to all relevant statutes and regulations, and does not reduce anyone’s responsibility under applicable legislation. As appropriate to the jurisdiction, the Nova Scotia Occupational Health & Safety Act and applicable regulations, and/or the Canada Labour Code Pt. II/Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations must be referred to by all workplace parties and shall prevail when determining legal duties and responsibilities.

While preparing this participant material, every reasonable effort has been made to ensure accuracy and applicability. No warranty or guarantee or representation, however, is made as to the absolute correctness, nor is any liability assumed for the information contained herein or its application in specific workplaces. Nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances.

Changes Not Permitted

This NSCC safety milestone manual must be used as is. Suggestions for modifications and updates should be submitted to the Manager, School Trades and Transportation, Nova Scotia Community College.

Content revised April 2022.