Fall Protection - Construction

Duration: 30 Minutes      Language: English

Topics Covered:

• Identify the reasons that use of fall protection equipment and training on that use are required in the construction industry.
• Identify the requirements for equipment used in work positioning, fall restraint and fall arrest systems.
• Identify the requirements for proper use of work positioning, fall protection, fall restraint and fall arrest systems in the construction industry.
• Identify the hazards posed by falling six feet (1.85 m) or more with and without a personal fall arrest system.
• Identify the components of a personal fall arrest system and how they work together to arrest a fall.
• Identify the steps for properly inspecting and donning a full-body harness.
• Identify the criteria for properly attaching the connecting device to an anchorage connector and a vertical or horizontal lifeline.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of completion. *Valid for 1 year.
• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations:

• 29 CFR 1926.104, Safety belts, lifelines, and lanyards.
• 29 CFR 1926.105, Safety nets.
• 29 CFR 1926.500-503, Fall Protection.
• 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(2).
• 29 CFR 1926.1423(j).