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Our Fall Protection For Construction course is designed for individuals seeking certification for work in compliance with OSHA’s fall protection regulations. Falls cause more deaths in construction than any other hazard and account for one third of all fatalities in the construction industry. Preventing falls can mean the difference between life and death.
If your job requires you to work on overhead platforms or elevated work stations as part of your job duties, then in addition to this online course, it is important that you receive additional training from your employer.
Some of the benefits of HAZWOPER-OSHA Online Training:
All of our courses are built using HTML 5, making them more compatible with the browser on your mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet).
We periodically update content and add new videos, graphics and animations to make user experience easy and plausible and to keep the content fresh and as lively as possible.
Please click here to view demo.
Telephone Support: Mon-Sat 8am - 5pm (PST)
Our instructors are quick to respond, as we are firm believers that the most important attribute of good customer service, is a fast response time.
Course Content
The core objective of the Fall Protection Training is to introduce you to OSHA’s fall protection standards, develop an understanding of the various available fall protection systems, and acquaint you to safe work practices for using these systems safely and effectively.
Fall protection is addressed in OSHA's standards for the construction industry, 29 CFR 1926.
Our main focus during the course of this training will be on OSHA’s fall protection standards pertaining to the construction and general industry.
Course Objectives
After course completion the following learning objectives will be achieved:
- Understand OSHA regulations pertaining to fall protection;
- Comprehend the responsibilities of a competent person for fall protection;
- List the three major types of fall protection systems;
- Understand the requirements for the safe and effective use of personal fall arrest system and its various components;
- Calculate the total fall clearance distance for a personal fall arrest system;
- Understand the procedure for donning a full-body harness in six simple steps;
- Comprehend OSHA’s regulatory requirements for the safe use of ladders and stairways; and
- Understand the importance of pre-operation inspection of the vehicle and lift components in terms of worker safety while using aerial lifts.
This course is designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers, and is updated and reviewed as soon as new requirements or regulations are released by OSHA. The course meets and exceeds the compliance requirements with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standard.
Certification
Once the course is completed, you will immediately be able to download, print or save your completion certificate for Fall Protection Training course in PDF format. Hard copy and Plastic Wallet Card certificates will arrive in U.S. mail within 2-3 weeks.
There are no prerequisites for the course and has no on-site physical requirements.
It is important to remember that attending a training course on its own will not make a worker competent. Competence is developed over time by implementing the knowledge acquired through a training course to on-the-job work processes. Therefore, in addition to this online course it is important that you receive additional on-site training from your employer.
Online Training on Mobile Devices
Flexibility is not limited to any one place or time anymore! Take our online training on your computer or from the comfort of your own palm.
Our Learning Management System tracks your progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile device without retaking any training content.
Supported Browsers
- Any time a worker is at a height of four feet or more, or is working over dangerous equipment or machinery, the worker is at risk and needs to be protected. The proper fall protection training will go a long way in achieving this. There are four levels of fall protection training: awareness, authorized-user, competent person, and qualified-person training. Regardless of the training level, training helps workers recognize the hazards of falling and the steps required to minimize these hazards. Workers who must work on overhead platforms or elevated workstations as part of their job duties should take this training.
- 4 hours
- The Competent Person for Fall Protection course is in compliance with OSHA’s fall protection regulations and exceeds compliance requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standard.
- It has a 12-month validity
- OSHA recommends that employers train employees from falls. However, retraining is only required in instances where fall protection systems or equipment have changed, or an employee shows incompetence in implementing fall protection measures.
Our Fall Protection For Construction course is designed for individuals seeking certification for work in compliance with OSHA’s fall protection regulations. Falls cause more deaths in construction than any other hazard and account for one third of all fatalities in the construction industry. Preventing falls can mean the difference between life and death.
If your job requires you to work on overhead platforms or elevated work stations as part of your job duties, then in addition to this online course, it is important that you receive additional training from your employer.
Some of the benefits of HAZWOPER-OSHA Online Training:
All of our courses are built using HTML 5, making them more compatible with the browser on your mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet).
We periodically update content and add new videos, graphics and animations to make user experience easy and plausible and to keep the content fresh and as lively as possible.
Please click here to view demo.
Telephone Support: Mon-Sat 8am - 5pm (PST)
Our instructors are quick to respond, as we are firm believers that the most important attribute of good customer service, is a fast response time.
Course Content
The core objective of the Fall Protection Training is to introduce you to OSHA’s fall protection standards, develop an understanding of the various available fall protection systems, and acquaint you to safe work practices for using these systems safely and effectively.
Fall protection is addressed in OSHA's standards for the construction industry, 29 CFR 1926.
Our main focus during the course of this training will be on OSHA’s fall protection standards pertaining to the construction and general industry.
Course Objectives
After course completion the following learning objectives will be achieved:
- Understand OSHA regulations pertaining to fall protection;
- Comprehend the responsibilities of a competent person for fall protection;
- List the three major types of fall protection systems;
- Understand the requirements for the safe and effective use of personal fall arrest system and its various components;
- Calculate the total fall clearance distance for a personal fall arrest system;
- Understand the procedure for donning a full-body harness in six simple steps;
- Comprehend OSHA’s regulatory requirements for the safe use of ladders and stairways; and
- Understand the importance of pre-operation inspection of the vehicle and lift components in terms of worker safety while using aerial lifts.
This course is designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers, and is updated and reviewed as soon as new requirements or regulations are released by OSHA. The course meets and exceeds the compliance requirements with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standard.
Certification
Once the course is completed, you will immediately be able to download, print or save your completion certificate for Fall Protection Training course in PDF format. Hard copy and Plastic Wallet Card certificates will arrive in U.S. mail within 2-3 weeks.
There are no prerequisites for the course and has no on-site physical requirements.
It is important to remember that attending a training course on its own will not make a worker competent. Competence is developed over time by implementing the knowledge acquired through a training course to on-the-job work processes. Therefore, in addition to this online course it is important that you receive additional on-site training from your employer.
Online Training on Mobile Devices
Flexibility is not limited to any one place or time anymore! Take our online training on your computer or from the comfort of your own palm.
Our Learning Management System tracks your progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile device without retaking any training content.
Supported Browsers
- Any time a worker is at a height of four feet or more, or is working over dangerous equipment or machinery, the worker is at risk and needs to be protected. The proper fall protection training will go a long way in achieving this. There are four levels of fall protection training: awareness, authorized-user, competent person, and qualified-person training. Regardless of the training level, training helps workers recognize the hazards of falling and the steps required to minimize these hazards. Workers who must work on overhead platforms or elevated workstations as part of their job duties should take this training.
- 4 hours
- The Competent Person for Fall Protection course is in compliance with OSHA’s fall protection regulations and exceeds compliance requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standard.
- It has a 12-month validity
- OSHA recommends that employers train employees from falls. However, retraining is only required in instances where fall protection systems or equipment have changed, or an employee shows incompetence in implementing fall protection measures.
