Fall protection toolkit · BC & Alberta

Take the course to your next job.

The checks and the sums from Alpha’s Fall Protection course, made into tools you can open on your phone before you go up. Free to use, nothing to install.

CARS check

Can I start work at height?

Four checks before you start: Clearance, Anchor, Rescue, System. Tick what you have confirmed on this job.

You get: a clear start or stop, and what to report.

ABC check

Is my system put together right?

Walk the system from the anchor to your harness: Anchor, Body support, Connector. Name each part as you check it.

You get: a part-by-part check, with anything still open.

Required clearance calculator

How much room do I need below the anchor?

Add up the lanyard, the shock absorber, the harness stretch, your D-ring height and the safety margin. Watch the ruler build.

You get: the clearance you need, in metres and feet.

Fall clearance check

Is there room to stop before I hit something?

Compare the clearance you need with the distance from the anchor to the first thing below you, and check your free fall.

You get: enough room or not, and by how much.

Planning a job? The separate system builder covers 90 jobs, with the anchor, harness, connector and rescue that fit each one.

General guidance only. This tool supports, and does not replace, your own competent assessment, the site’s fall protection plan, the current BC OHS Regulation (Part 11) or Alberta OHS Code (Part 9), the manufacturer’s instructions and your employer’s procedures. Where they differ, follow the more protective one.

Read the full notice

These tools help you check. They do not replace the plan, the label or your supervisor. Your employer must instruct you in the system and procedures for each work area and authorize you to work at height. Follow the site’s fall protection plan and each manufacturer’s instructions. When the regulation, the manufacturer, the site or the plan differ, follow the more protective one.

Built from the BC OHS Regulation (Part 11), Alberta’s OHS Code (Part 9), the CSA Z259 equipment standards and manufacturers’ published instructions, as taught in Alpha Training Solutions’ Fall Protection course. Clearance figures depend on your equipment: use the numbers on the label and the safety margin your site sets. Not made or endorsed by any regulator or manufacturer.