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Road Safety Training System (RSTS) Basic
The Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association has developed the Roadbuilders Safety Training System (RSTS) as an essential and comprehensive introduction to working safely in roadbuilding and heavy construction. Created by health and safety experts, the RSTS Basic course is an excellent tool for onboarding new workers or as a safety refresher for experienced employees in the road and civil construction industries. The course structure of 12 successive modules builds upon knowledge previously presented to reinforce the learning of critical safety awareness concepts.
- The importance of planning work to control risks
- Conducting regular individual and site specific hazard assessments
- Situational awareness and recognizing potential safety hazards on site
- Training and competency as a critical requirement for all tasks
- When unsure, always clarify with your supervisor before performing work
This course is intended for anyone who works in road building or heavy civil construction – work crew, traffic control persons, surveyors and testing personnel and heavy equipment operators. After completing this course, the learner will significantly improve their ability to identify hazards, manage risks and reduce incidents at the work site.
Course content is engaging and highly visual with real worksite video, key concepts and terms reinforced by text and imagery, interactive graphics, and learning assessments throughout based on on-the-job scenarios. There is a final exam at the end of each module with an 80% pass rate required to complete the RSTS Basic course and obtain the certificate.
RSTS Basic – Intro
1. RSTS Basic - The Law at Work
2. RSTS Basic - General Awareness
Common hazards and risk management on road building and heavy construction work sites. Course length 30 min
Understanding and managing fatigue. Course length 30 min
Confined Space Entry; Lock Out Tag Out; Rigging and Hoisting; Working at Heights; Conveyors; Modified Work. Course Length 30 min
Safe work practices for operating and working around mobile equipment. Course length 30 min
Understanding work zones, traffic control equipment and the role of traffic control personnel. Course length 25 min
Identify hazards and manage risks when working next to traffic. Course length 45 min
Working safely around overhead power lines and underground utilities. Course length 30 min
Safe work procedures for ground disturbance. Course length 30 min
Hazards of exposure to silica and respirable dust and prevention controls including the proper use of a respirator. Course length 40 minutes
Using WHMIS to work safely with hazardous products on the work site. Course length 30 min.
