Fall Protection Safety Training

Fall Protection User Awareness Training

 This 2-hours course is designed to instruct employees in the basic principles of Fall Protection in the workplace. They will also learn, identification, inspection, use and care of generic fall protection equipment. Topics covered but are not limited to are:

• Fall restraint vs Fall arrest
• Conventional Fall Protection
• Equipment Inspection
• Body Holding devices – Harness – Waist belt – Horizontal Lifelines
• Fall Protection Competent Person Safety Training

Fall Protection Competent Person Safety Training

OSHA defines competent person as “one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.”

The definition, therefore, has two distinct parts: the first — “capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees” — comprises a fairly loose standard that many persons might consider themselves qualified to meet. Common sense would dictate that the competent person must have the knowledge, intelligence, and wherewithal to recognize and identify situations and conditions that put workers at risk. Such competence should also include the ability to predict a hazardous situation. Common sense considerations, then, are necessary but not sufficient to meet OSHA criteria.

The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

This 8-hour course is designed to instruct employees in the regulatory guidelines according to Cal/OSHA CCR Title 8 §1670, as well as train them in the basic principles of Fall Protection in the workplace. They will also learn, identification, inspection, use and care of generic fall protection equipment. Equipment provided by the client.

Topics covered but are not limited to are:

• Fall restraint vs Fall arrest
• Conventional Fall Protection
• Equipment Inspection
• Donning & Doffing equipment
• Fall Protection for Lift Equipment
• Body Holding devices – Harness – Waist belt – Horizontal Lifelines

This class is available for in-person training or online training.

Be sure to read our blog for 5 steps employers can take to prevent their workers from falling.