Fall Protection - Construction Overview

Course overview: To make all employees working in the construction industry aware of the requirements for use of fall protection, work positioning, fall restraint, and fall arrest systems.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the reasons that use of fall protection equipment and training on that use are required in the construction industry
• Identify the requirements for equipment used in work positioning, fall restraint, and fall arrest systems
• Identify the hazards posed by falling six feet (1.85 m) or more, with and without a personal fall arrest system
• Identify the components of a personal fall arrest system and how they work together to arrest a fall
• Identify the steps for properly inspecting and donning a full-body harness
• Identify the criteria for properly attaching the connecting device to an anchorage connector, and a vertical or horizontal lifeline

Regulations

• 29 CFR 1926.104, Safety belts, lifelines, and lanyards
• 29 CFR 1926.105, Safety nets
• 29 CFR 1926.500-503, Fall Protection
• 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(2)
• 29 CFR 1926.1423(j)