Preventing falls can mean the difference between life and death and is annually one of the top 5 citations by OSHA. Hundreds of workers die from falls each year. You can help prevent such deaths by planning to get the job done safely, providing the right fall protection equipment, and training all workers to use the equipment safely.
Request a Quick QuoteThis course will prepare learners to competently administer a training for workers who may be at risk of falls in General Industry and who use fall protection equipment or work on ladders. The information delivered will be customized to meet the work duties, safety equipment and company policies at your facility. It covers how falls occur on both level and raised areas, effects of falls, general principles of fall prevention, mobile equipment that elevates workers, use of fall protection equipment and how workers should modify their behavior and activities in areas where a fall is possible. The information will cover the use of guardrails and railings, safety on stairs and ramps, loading dock considerations, how worker positioning devices differ from fall arrest systems, parts of a personal fall arrest system, determination of anchorage points, inspection and maintenance of equipment and devices, ladder safety, rope descent systems and response to a fall event.
After completing this lesson, participants will be able to:
After completion of this course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion and .1 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for each hour of class.
All training certificates will be stored by Martin Technical for future reference, validation and 3rd party documentation.