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Category: Training
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Gravitec Systems Inc. Now Offering GWO-Certified Training for the Wind Energy Industry
We’re excited to share that Gravitec Systems Inc. is now officially certified by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) to offer specialized safety training for the wind energy sector. With GWO Certificate Number: 253728, this is just another step in our ongoing mission to deliver top-tier safety education. After nearly 40 years of providing safety training…
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Is a “Qualified Person” Always an Engineer?
I’m confused! Is a “Qualified Person” always an Engineer? This is a question that I (and many people) frequently get when trying to determine who can function as a qualified person. I am not going to dissect the definition bit by bit, but rather try to explain the intent and purpose of the “qualified person”…
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5 Core Tenets of Fall Protection
Gravitec has worked with employers for 35 years protecting their workers at height, long before OSHA had fall protection regulations and ANSI had standards. As I’m surfing the internet, I see blogs and articles titled, “Top Ten things to Know about Fall Protection” or “Questions to ask before Working at Height” and I figured I…
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5 Must Haves
When you spend more nights in a hotel bed than your own, it is important to prioritize your traveling supplies. Finding the right balance between too much and too little takes time and purposeful planning. I’ve made the mistakes of bringing more than I need and the greater mistake of not bringing what I would…
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Why You Need a G4 Kit
When minutes matter, seconds count. In the event of a fall, time is working against you from the first moment. Risks of suspension trauma and other injuries only increase the longer the worker (and rescuer) are suspended. Having the right tools on hand will significantly reduce unnecessary delays in your rescue plan. The G4 kit…
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The Gravitec Difference: Fall Protection Training
It’s always a little awkward to talk about yourself without coming across as boastful or arrogant. So I will do our best to explain our training philosophy and how we stack up against our competition without tooting our own horn, too much. Gravitec Systems started in 1986, running rescue courses throughout western Canada and is…
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Paid to Climb
PAID TO CLIMB? HECK YES! Enjoy going rock climbing with nothing but 300 feet of air beneath you, a light breeze blowing through your hair, descending a rope, listening to your favorite tunes, and working as a part of a tight-knit team? Rope access could be the career you’ve been dreaming of, get paid to…
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How Do You Rescue?
Whenever a worker is using a personal fall arrest system, an employer must plan for rescue. It’s possible and predictable that a worker may be suspended from the fall arrest system unable to get back on the structure that they fell from or climb down to safety. OSHA and all occupational safety agencies require that…
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You’re Never Too Busy to Recertify
We speak with dozens of workers at height every week, all around the country, and everyone is scrambling for workers. Finding ANYONE that’s properly trained at working at height is even more challenging. If you’re the Competent Person onsite, or your company’s Trainer, there are few things more disconcerting than having a new employee with…
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Student Carabiner Race
Why a Carabiner Race? There have been long-standing misconceptions that automatic locking carabiners are too difficult to open or are not as secure as the screw-gate or twist-lock. With practice, training, and time, Gravitec has found that automatic locking carabiners are more efficient and safer. Gravitec created the Carabiner Race in order to show that automatic locking carabiners take…