Competent Person Fall Protection

Competent Person Fall Protection

Location:United States

orCall 208-586-2161

Description

Per requirements found in OSHA 1926.500 (Construction), ANSI Z359 and industry standards, this class will prepare your employee to be the designated competent person at your workplace. Topics covered include:

  • Types of Fall hazards 
  • Prevention and Protection methods
  • OSHA regulatory requirements
  • Guardrail Systems, Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Safety Net Systems, Warning Line Systems, Safety Monitoring Systems, and Controlled Access Zones.
  • Procedures for inspecting, maintaining, and storage of fall protection systems.
  • Physics of a Fall
  • Fall Rescue 


Hands-on exercises include but are not limited to:

  • Inspection of Fall Protection gear and equipment
  • Donning and doffing of harnesses
  • Simulated rescue
  • Calculating fall distances.


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