ELEVATOR MECHANIC SAFETY

ELEVATOR MECHANIC SAFETY

The Elevator Mechanic Safety Certification Program, developed and designed by YSafety and approved by Technical Safety BC, provides 24 hours of continuing education that Elevator Mechanics must complete every three years in order to maintain their certification.

The course is offered over 2 days and includes comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety training integral to working safely as an Elevator Mechanic. This 24 Hour Certification Program provides the necessary contextual information and practical, real-world knowledge that participants will find essential to achieving the greatest understanding of the hazards associated with their task and how to control those hazards. We train and test participants to ensure they have achieved the highest level of competency in recognizing and controlling the hazards associated with working as an Elevating Device Mechanic.

This training program takes into account the needs of mechanics, supervisors and employers. The course will address safe work practices for mechanics, as well as provide supervisors and managers the systems required to ensure that safety standards are established and maintained for all work activities. Examples of important modules included in the course are Fall Protection, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS/GHS), and WorkSafeBC Rules and Regulations.

Our objective is to ensure the knowledge and skills attained by the participants of this program will have long term benefits for the entire industry.  This training is designed to provide workers and supervisors solutions in the prevention of injuries and illnesses. Safety knowledge and skills, when integrated into every day work procedures, ensures excellence in service, product quality, environmental sustainability and professional conduct.

 

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Note: Applicable to all courses 

​Language instructed:

  • English

  • It is recommended that participants registering have an English Level greater than or equivalent to Grade 10 English (British Columbia School System)