In accordance with the Ministry of Labour's 'Working At Heights' training standard, workers who had been trained in fall protection under the old requirements had until April 1, 2017 to be re-trained on the new standard by an approved training provider.
This April 1st deadline is being extended to October 1, 2017, lengthening the transition period by six months - in specific circumstances, as per the following from the Ministry of Labour and briefing note from Sherrard Kuzz LLP.
