Fall Protection and Personal Fall Arrest Systems
Online Training


Fall Protection and Personal Fall Arrest Systems
Online Training
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This training course reviews the basic requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA, for protection of employees from fall hazards. It also contains best practices from ANSI/ASSP Z359. This presentation will focus on the proper use of personal fall arrest systems in order to safely perform work in elevated areas. Additional hands-on training must be conducted by a Competent Person for demonstrating competency in the selection, use, maintenance, inspection, and storage of fall protection systems for certification. This general awareness training does not include methods for fall protection rescue which is a specialized training course.
REGULATORY REFERENCE:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D Walking-Working Surfaces Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection; 1910.28 Duty to have Fall Protect and Falling Object Protection; 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Falling Object Protection – Criteria and Practices; 1910.140 Personal Fall Protection System – Personal Protective Equipment; and ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection and Fall Restraint Standards.
APPROXIMATE DURATION:
30 minutes
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This training course reviews the basic requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA, for protection of employees from fall hazards. It also contains best practices from ANSI/ASSP Z359. This presentation will focus on the proper use of personal fall arrest systems in order to safely perform work in elevated areas. Additional hands-on training must be conducted by a Competent Person for demonstrating competency in the selection, use, maintenance, inspection, and storage of fall protection systems for certification. This general awareness training does not include methods for fall protection rescue which is a specialized training course.
REGULATORY REFERENCE:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D Walking-Working Surfaces Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection; 1910.28 Duty to have Fall Protect and Falling Object Protection; 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Falling Object Protection – Criteria and Practices; 1910.140 Personal Fall Protection System – Personal Protective Equipment; and ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection and Fall Restraint Standards.
APPROXIMATE DURATION:
30 minutes
COURSE OUTLINE
- Introduction
- Training Objectives
- When is Fall Protection Required?
- Using Personal Fall Protection Systems
- Types of Fall Protection
- Guardrail Systems
- Holes and wall openings
- Roof protection systems and special procedures
- Scaffolding
- Fixed and Portable Ladders
- Additional Fall Protection Systems
- Safety Nets
- Travel Restraint
- Positioning System
- Rope Descent System
- Fall Rescue and Retrieval Systems
- Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
- What is a Personal Fall Arrest System?
- Components of Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Anchorage
- Connecting Means
- Lanyard
- Connectors
- Body Support
- Full Body Harness Attachment Locations
- Free-Fall Deceleration
- Other Lifeline Components
- Vertical Lifelines
- Self-Retracting Lifelines
- Horizontal Lifeline
- Using Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Hazards of Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Storage
- Summary
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