Information About Our Safety Courses in Lethbridge

Course Information - List

Course Information - Description

Business Safety Solutions

Gateway Safety Services offers custom courses for your business needs. If there is a course you are looking for and it is not listed, contact us!

Phone: 403-328-8496

Toll free: 1-866-922-4283

Fax: 403-320-8446

Email: info@gatewaysafety.ca

Accident Investigation

Duration: 4 Hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel to determine cause(s) of an accident so that they may prevent further accidents.

Course Description:

• Accident causes
• Contributory factors
• Fundamentals of accident investigation
• Accident investigation process

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $100

Alberta Transportation Air Brakes (Q Endorsement)

Duration: 10 - 12 hours
Purpose: Basic training in air brake systems on vehicles

Course Description:

• Braking fundamentals
• System operation
• Brake system inspections

Class Size Max: 18

Cost: $195 per student

ATV or UTV (Canadian Safety Council)

Duration: 5½ - 7 hours
Purpose: To certify those who have an interest in and/or ride an ATV and reduce death, injury and economic loss caused by accident
Course Description: Introduction to Safety

• Preparing to ride
• Checking and starting your ATV/UTV
• Posture, shifting and braking
• Turning, swerving and quick stops
• Riding strategies
• Riding on hills and obstacles
• Safe riding practices, loading and unloading of quads
• All equipment must be DOT approved

Class Size Max: 8
Cost: $180 per student
ATV rentals are available at $280/day
UTV rentals are available at $380/day

Bridge Crane (EOT)

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel operating bridge cranes

Course Description:

• Daily inspections
• Function test
• Basic operation
• Work area hazard assessment
• Safety
• Rigging

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $160 per student

Class 1, 2 or 3 Training by the Hour

$120 per hour + GST, all training is hands-on in a truck or bus

• Air Brake Course: $195
• Class 1 and 2 require a driver medical test. Medical costs vary; use your doctor or ours.
• Class 3 does not require a medical test.
• Registry Fees:
  
  • Air brake written test: Approx. $20
  • Driver written test: Approx. $20
  • Road test permits: $140-190

These prices vary depending on the registry used. When calling, if you want to use our registry we can define the price.

Call for more information 403-328-8496 or 1-866-922- 4283.

Confined Space Awareness/Entry

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel who work in low-risk confined spaces

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Preplanning
• Entrant duties
• Attendant duties
• Hazard assessment
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $120 per student

Confined Space Entry and Rescue

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel who work in confined spaces

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Preplanning
• Entrant duties
• Attendant duties
• Hazard assessment
• Rescue
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $160 per student

Equipotential Training (Hydrovac)

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: By using equipotential bonding methods, reduce the risk of electric shock to all workers while exposing cables using hydrovac methods

Course Description:

• Regulations, policy and procedures
• Hazard identification
• Step potential
• Touch potential
• Produce and equipotential zone with a hydrovac unit
• Basic use of hydrovac unit

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $100 per student

Excavator Operator Training

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for excavator operator safety

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Design
• Daily inspections
• Work area hazard assessment
• Basic operation
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $140 per student

*NEW* Fall Protection – Energy Safety Canada (Oil Sands Approved)

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel working at heights

Course Description:

• Fall protection basics
• Hierarchy of hazard controls
• Anchor points
• Connectors
• Body holding devices
• Working at elevated locations
• Equipment care
• Rescue
• Assessing fall hazards practical applications

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $180 per student

Fall Protection – Personal (End User)

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel who work with fall-protection equipment

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Proper use of equipment
• Introduction to the physics of falling
• Equipment maintenance and care
• Work are hazard assessment
• Fall protection planning
• Rescue planning

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $140 per student

Fall Protection for Rig Workers – Energy Safety Canada

Duration: 2 Days
Purpose: Provide rig workers with an understanding of the basic principles of fall protection.

Course Description: Principles of Fall Protection. This course is the prerequisite for 1 Day Rig Rescue Course

• Anchorages & devices
• Body support devices
• Connecting components
• Connecting devices
• Lifelines and ladder climbing systems
• Legislation in BC, AB, Saskatchewan
• In addition to PPE, participants are required to bring a hard hat with chin strap

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $275

Fall Rescue for Rig Rescue – Energy Safety Canada

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Is to introduce students to basic rescue equipment, procedures, techniques, perform various rescues in a controlled environment and stimulate the students ability to reason in any emergency situation.

Prerequisite: Must have a valid Fall Protection for Rig Work certificate

Course Description: Rescue team roles

• Basic rescue equipment
• Ropes and knots
• Mechanical advantage
• Management of escape buggy
• Scenarios for skills, equipment, preparation and procedures

Class Size Max: 12
Cost: $250

Fire Extinguisher Training

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: To establish a standard that all employees receive an educational program to familiarize themselves with the general principles of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved in the stages of firefighting

Course Description: Firefighting Theory

• Rating and classifying fire extinguishers
• Attacking live fires
• Burns and treatments

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $120 per student

Fit Testing

Duration: Depending on mask
Purpose: Qualitative mask fits for any size or type of face mask
Course Description: To ensure a proper seal, fit, care and maintenance
Class Size: Call as needed
Cost: $60 per mask

Flag Person Training

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: Basic training in flagger duties, practices and procedures

Course Description:

• Legislation, contracts and policies
• Equipment and apparel
• Positioning
• Practices and procedures
• Communication with motoring public
• Flagger's code of conduct

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $100 per student

Forklift Operator Training

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel operating forklifts

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Design
• Daily inspections
• Work area hazard assessment
• Basic operation
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $140 per student

Gas Monitor Calibrations

Duration: 24-hour turnaround
Purpose: To calibrate monitors to manufacturer-specified dates
Course Description: We calibrate personal monitors to manufacturer specifications
Cost: $60, parts extra

Ground Disturbance Level 2

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel involved in excavation
This course is assessed to the ABCGA 201 Ground Disturbance Standard

Course Description:

• Understanding ground disturbance
• Pre-job planning
• Search the area
• Notification
• Locating and marking
• Exposure
• Inspection

Cost: $195 per student

H2S Alive – Energy Safety Canada

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: To provide workers with basic knowledge and skills required to protect themselves

Course Description:

• Properties of H2S and initial response strategy
• Respiratory protective equipment
• Detection of H2S
• Rescue techniques and rescue breathing
• Review case studies

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $175 per student

Hazard Assessment

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel to assess a worksite and identify existing or potential hazards before work begins.

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Hazard identification
• Risk matrix
• Hazard control
• Follow up
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $ 100.00

Hoisting and Rigging

Duration: 4 or 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for hoisting and rigging

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Inspection
• Hand signals
• Sling angles
• User responsibility
• Use, inspection and maintenance of equipment
• Operator practices

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: Call for price

Hours of Service/Log Books

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: To understand the requirements needed to be in compliance with the regulations; Provincial, Federal and US.

Course Description:

• Provincial regulations
• Federal regulations
• US regulations
• Daily log entries

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $100 per student

Light Boom Operator Training

Duration: 8 hours

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Daily inspections
• Function test
• Work area hazard assessment
• Basic operation
• Equipment maintenance and care
• Safety
• Rigging

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $180 per student

Lock & Tag

Duration: 4 Hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel whose job requires them to operate or use machine/item of equipment that is under lockout or tagout or work in an area where servicing or maintenance is done.

Course Description:

• Lock, tag & verify
• Documentation
• Potential energy
• Regulations
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $100

Mobile Aerial Platform (Scissor/Boom Lifts)

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel operating lifts

Course Description:

• Daily inspections
• Function test
• Work area hazard assessment
• Basic operation
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $115 per student

National Safety Code (NSC) Training

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: To understand your responsibilities for meeting NSC requirements, Standards 9, 10 & 13

Course Description:

• Hours of service, Standard 9
• Securement of loads, Standard 10
• Daily trip inspection report, Standard 13
• Vehicle weight & dimensions (Alberta)

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $140 per student

Oilfield Driver Awareness (formerly General Oilfield Driver Improvement)

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Prevent oilfield transportation-related collisions and the potential for injury, property damage and environmental impairment

Course Description:

• Professional driving attitude
• Off-highway driving techniques
• Regulatory requirements
• Inspection and maintenance
• Non-driving skills
• Hauling and towing

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: Call for price

Oilfield Loader Operator Training

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel operating loader

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Design
• Daily inspections
• Work area hazard assessment
• Basic operation
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $150 per student

Picker Operator Training

Duration: 24 - 40 hours
Purpose: Basic training in hazard assessment, elimination and control

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Daily inspections
• Function test
• Work area hazard assessment
• Basic operation
• Equipment maintenance and care
• Safety
• Rigging

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: Call for price

Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC)

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training in defensive driving for larger trucks

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Professional driving attitude
• Inspections and maintenance
• Defensive driving awareness
• Non-driving skills

Participants with an Alberta Operator’s License who receive 80% or better on the written exam are eligible for a reduction of up to 3 demerit points from their driving record.

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $120 per student

Safe Trenching and Excavation

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personal involved in excavation

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Guidelines for safe excavation in Alberta
• Trenching and excavation
• Protection system types
• Emergency response

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: Call for price

Skid Steer (Bobcat)

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel operating skid steer/Bobcat

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Design
• Daily inspection
• Equipment maintenance and care
• Use of equipment/basic operation
• Pre-job hazard assessments
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $150 per student

St. John Emergency First Aid and AED

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training in Emergency First Aid Procedures: Level A

Course Description:

• Recognize and provide intervention for life-threatening emergencies
• Artificial respiration
• How to help someone choking
• How to deal with shock and unconsciousness, severe bleeding and CPR for adult casualties

Class Size Max: 18
Cost: $110 per student

St. John Standard First Aid, Level A or C CPR and AED

Duration: 16 hours
Purpose: Basic training in Standard First Aid
Procedures: Level A or C

Course Description:

• Recognize and provide intervention for life-threatening emergencies
• Artificial respiration
• How to help someone who is choking
• How to deal with shock and unconsciousness, severe bleeding and CPR for adult casualties
• First aid for head and spinal injuries
• Fractures of upper and lower limbs
• AED

Class Size Max: 18
Cost: $140 per student

St. John Standard First Aid Recertification

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Those who use SFA on a daily basis

Course Description:

• Must hold a valid SFA Certificate
• Pick up a book 1 week prior to class and study
• Must demonstrate skills as well as pass the theoretical exam
• Unsuccessful candidates will be required to take the full course at their cost.

Class Size Max: 18
Cost: $130 per student

Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

Duration: 4 hours

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Classification
• Documentation
• ERAP
• Reporting requirements
• Offering for transport
• Handling
• Transporting

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $80 per student

Variable Reach Forklift Operator Training

Duration: 8 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel operating forklifts

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Design and load charts
• Daily inspections
• Work area hazard assessment
• Basic operation
• Safety

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $160 per student

WHMIS 2015 (GHS)

Duration: 4 hours
Purpose: Basic training for personnel working with hazardous materials

Course Description:

• Legislation
• Pictograms
• Labels, supplier & workplace
• Safety data sheets
• Use of handbook

Class Size Max: 20
Cost: $80 per student