Course designSafety standards and complianceFall protection
I used to perform as a dancer. Swing was one of the styles I studied. It has rules. The music sets the tempo, the style sets the movement, the tradition tells you what fits. You can’t just do whatever you want.
That’s why I loved it. When you have a good partner, the music is right, and the moves flow — it’s one of the best feelings I know. The constraints weren’t the problem. They were the point. I’ve been thinking about that while building our new fall protection course. We’re designing it to meet all of these at once:
- Genuine learner engagement — people actually learning, not just checking boxes
- CSA Z259.19, Managed Fall Protection Training
- Ontario Ministry of Labour Work at Heights Training Standard
- Safe Work Manitoba Training Standard
- BCCSA/NCSO Fall Protection Training Standard
- Provincial regulatory requirements for each jurisdiction
Each standard uses different language. Different structure. Sometimes different definitions for the same concept. It’s not a compliance exercise. It’s a design problem. Turns out that dance was good training for this.