Falls: Construction Fall Protection

This training teaches the importance of using the correct fall protection, providing a detailed illustration of the various types of fall protection and how to properly use them to avoid a deadly fall.

Any construction worker whose job may be six feet or more above the ground at any time.

• Hazards
  • Recognizing hazards
  • The six foot rule
• Fall Protection Systems
  • Types of fall protection systems
  • Guardrails
  • Warning Lines
  • Safety Monitors
  • Covers
• Personal Fall Protection
  • The Body Harness
  • The Body Belt/Safety Belt
  • Lanyards
  • Anchorage point
  • Swing falls
  • Locking snaphooks
  • Protection from falling objects

• Recognize fall hazards.
  • List various fall hazards.
  • Recall the need for fall protection whenever working six feet or more from a surface below.
• Use fall protection systems.
  • Recognize various forms of fall protection.
  • Describe the purpose of a guardrail.
  • List the elements of a guardrail.
  • Explain warning lines.
  • Recall that covers need to be strong enough to support twice the weight of equipment and personnel.
• Use Personal Fall Arrest Systems.
  • Explain how the body harness works
  • Recall that belts are no longer available as fall protection.
  • Agree that shock absorbing lanyard is safest.
  • List unsafe anchorage points.
  • Explain the clearance distance needed when using shock absorbing lanyard.
  • Choose the best way to avoid a swing fall.
  • Explain why locking snaphooks are safest.
• Protect workers from falling objects.
  • Choose procedures to help protect workers from falling objects.