Tool 1 of 4 · BC & Alberta

CARS check

Before you start work at height, run CARS: Clearance, Anchor, Rescue, System. Confirm all four. If you cannot confirm any one of them, do not start. Stop and report.

The same steps as Alpha’s Fall Protection course · BC OHS Regulation Part 11 ↗

Confirm all four before you start.Tap each line you have confirmed on this job.

Clearance

Enough room below you to stop before you hit anything.

Work it out →

Anchor

A compliant anchor, in the right place.

Rescue

A plan to get you down if you fall.

System

The fall protection system you are to use.

Check the parts →

Job or work area (for your record)

October 21, 2026 · CARS check: open: Clearance, Anchor, Rescue, System

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.

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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.