Fall Protection: Competent Person & Train the Trainer

$545.00 /per person

Fall Protection

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This in-depth fall protection training provides you with an understanding of:

  • The hazards posed by falls.
  • Calculating fall forces.
  • Methods of fall protection.
  • Designing and implementing a fall arrest program.
  • Selecting, inspecting and maintaining fall arrest equipment.
  • Training workers.
  • Emergency procedures.

Course materials include a complete student manual, along with checklists and forms that are essential for any comprehensive fall arrest program.

Students successfully completing the program will receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible for IACET Continuing Education Units.

Course Outline

Introduction to Fall Protection

  • Fall Basics
  • NIOSH Recommendations
  • Fall Protection Standards
  • History of Fall Protection Equipment
  • History of Fall Protection Standards
  • Qualified and Competent Persons
  • Classes of Fall Protection
  • Levels of Fall Protection

Physics of a Fall

  • Basic Terminology
  • Fall Calculations

Conventional Methods of Fall Protection

  • Personal Fall Arrest Systems
  • Guardrails
  • Safety Nets

Other Methods of Fall Protection

  • Fall Restraint Systems
  • Positioning Device Systems
  • Roof Brackets and Slide Guards
  • Warning Line Systems
  • Controlled Access Zones (CAZ)
  • Safety Monitoring Systems
  • Fall Protection Plans

Fall Hazard Assessments

Communication and Training

  • Competent Person
  • Communication Processes

Equipment Maintenance and Inspection

Emergencies/Rescue

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