Fall Protection User

 

Prerequisites: This course has no formal pre-requisite.

Course Length: 4 hours – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time includes breaks.

Course Objective

• Provide delegates assigned to work at height the necessary skills to safely perform their
jobs.

  • Discuss types of falls and associated dangers and possible injuries.

  • Discuss common fall protection systems utilized.

  • Review PPE considerations

  • Identify and describe personal fall arrest systems.

  • Perform pre-use inspection procedures.

  • Delegates should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills during practical
    examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour (if applicable)

Course Outline:

About Fall Protection

  • OSHA Statistics

  • Common Reasons for Falls

  • Key Historical Event

    • Golden Gate Bridge

      • Start of the Safety Movement

      • Fall Protection Video “Gravity Kills”

Types of Falls

  • Falls From Same Level

    • Slips, Trips

  • Falls From Elevation

  • What Makes Falls Dangerous

    • Free-Fall Distance

    • Free-Distance Example

    • Free-Fall Distance Calculations

    • Total Fall Distance Calculations

  • Factors in Fall Severity

    • Shock Absorbing Lanyards

    • Arresting Force with Example

Fall Protection

  • Requirements

    • General Industry

    • Construction Industry

  • Employee Training Criteria

  • Anchor Point Criteria

  • Anchor Point Examples

  • Anchorage Placement

    • Beam Anchorage

      • Beam Clamps

      • Beam Straps

  • Body Harness

    • Characteristics

    • Components

    • Donning

  • Fall Protection Harness Donning Video

  • Body Belt

  • Positioning Device

  • Fall Arrest Lanyards

    • Different Types

    • Fall Protection Connecting Devices Video

    • Characteristics

  • Body Harness/Lanyard Inspection

    • Fall Protection Inspection Video

  • Connectors

    • Snap Hooks

      • Different Types

  • Deceleration Devices

    • Different Types

    • Characteristics

  • Rope Grab

  • Horizontal Life Line

  • Climbing Technique

  • Safety Nets

Fall Protection Safety

  • Employee Responsibilities

  • Hazard Assessments

  • Control Measures

    • Engineering Controls

    • Administrative Controls

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Rescue Planning

  • Suspension Trauma

    • Symptoms

    • Effects on the Body

    • How to Avoid

  • Self-Rescue

  • Fall Protection Safety

  • General Precautions When Working at Elevation

  • Recognizing Problems – Examples

Practical Session: Practical training shall utilize common fall protection equipment.

Practical shall verify the following:

  • Select and wear appropriate PPE during practical training

  • Conduct proper pre-use inspection of PPE and fall protection equipment

  • Don body harness properly

  • Select and use fall protection lanyard/deceleration device

  • Operate a deceleration device properly

  • Select and use proper anchor points

  • Store equipment / PPE properly

Training Center Provided Material

• PPE

• Fall Protection Equipment

Delegate Requirements

• Must possess good physical health as the practical training is physical demanding.

Reference Material / Documents

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.500-503
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66 App C
(ANSI) Z359 Standard

Cost $143.00