Capital Safety Awarded OSSA Accreditation - Fall Protection Training for Alberta's Oil Sands Industry to be Offered

Mississauga, Ontario (PRWEB) June 16, 2009 -- Capital Safety (www.capitalsafety.com) announces that it has achieved Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) accreditation, and has begun offering a certified fall protection training course in June 2009 for the Alberta oil sands industry. Entitled "Fall Protection Awareness," the course is offered onsite and at Capital Safety's training facilities in Edmonton, Alberta, and Mississauga, Ontario.

Based on OSSA's rigid standards, the 8-hour course will include instruction in CSA standards, Alberta health and safety regulations, identification of fall hazards, fall protection and rescue procedures, and use of fall protection and rescue equipment and components, among other elements. The course will be taught by Capital Safety training specialists Kenson Silverthorne, John Moore, Rick Cust and Dave Livingston, who have a combined 25 years experience in the fall protection industry.

"We are excited to add our new OSSA Accredited fall protection course to our extensive lineup of fall protection training programs," said Kenson Silverthorne, training specialist with Capital Safety. "We've supplied industry-leading fall protection equipment to oil sands workers for many years. Our ability to provide accredited OSSA training will add real value to our oil sands customers who rely on Capital Safety to keep their workers safe."

OSSA Accredited fall protection training is a requirement for anyone working in the Fort McMurray oil sands industry. In addition to the OSSA Accredited course, Capital Safety (www.capitalsafety.com) offers training in fall protection and rescue for the oil and gas and energy industries through scheduled courses at its training facilities located around the world, as well as custom onsite training.

For more information about Capital Safety's OSSA Accredited and other fall protection training programs, please call 905-795-9333 or visit www.capitalsafety.com and click on the training tab.

Capital Safety, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of height safety and fall protection equipment with 11 operating sites worldwide, is home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands. All of Capital Safety's fall protection and rescue systems are backed by extensive training, knowledgeable technical assistance and professional customer service. For further information, contact Capital Safety at 905-795-9333 or visit them on the web at www.capitalsafety.com.

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