Why Is Tower Climbing Training Necessary? According to Occupational Health and Safety (OHSA) and The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) the employer is responsible for identifying work place hazards, and training workers to manage these hazards.

Part II in the WCB Regulations states that "...workers must be protected from fall hazards when working at a height of 10ft or more."

The Tower Climbing Instructor Course provides complete fundamentals for an in house training program that will be accepted by the WCB and OSHA.

Part 32 of the WCB Regulations states that the "... employer must provide rescue for employees that work at heights. If rescue is not readily available then workers must be trained to rescue themselves."

The VSI Tower Rescue Kit provides a safe and simple solution to operations that
have workers climbing towers that are long distances from organized emergency response teams.

Recommended for:
• Maintenance Personnel
• Safety Professionals
• Managers, Supervisors
• Ski Patrol Managers
• Maintenance Managers
• Anyone responsible for the supervision and safety of others who work at heights

Topics Covered
• Principles of Adult Education
• Group Management at Heights
• Applicable Regulations
• Applicable Standards
• Basic Rescue Systems
• Basic and Advanced Rigging Systems

Level I ÐTower Climbing Systems
• 1 day • 1 instructor per 6 students
This level is suitable for those involved with tower maintenance or workers who climb towers using engineered climbing systems such as a ladder climbing device. Rescue training is not included in Level I. See details.

Level II- Tower Climbing Systems
• 2 days • 1 instructor per 6 students
Suitable for workers involved in tower construction or tower maintenance. This course is intended for workers who climb towers that do not have engineered ladder climbing devices or who have to work way from the ladder climbing device. This course includes training on the use of the VSI Tower Rescue System. See detailed sheet.

Level III- Tower Climbing Systems • 3 days • 1 instructor per 6 students
Level III is a competent person fall protection course and is intended for workers who will be in charge of supervising work at heights, designing and purchasing fall protection systems and inspecting fall protection equipment. Level III includes everything that taught in the Level II Systems Course but with greater detail. See detailed sheet.