Any worker, offshore or onshore, who will be working at a height of six feet or greater
Add Pre Requisites
There is no prerequisite for this course.
Objective
Upon completion of the course, the trainee will be able to meet general industry requirements 29 CFR 1910.29 (criteria & practices) and 29 CFR 1910.30 (training requirements), and construction industry requirements 29 CFR1926.502 (criteria & practices) and 29 CFR1926.503 (training requirements):
- Explain the physics of fall arrest
- State the reason for harness inspection prior to each use
- Perform a harness inspection
- Determine the capacity of fall arrest equipment
- List environmental concerns
- Explain the proper connection to anchor points
- Don and properly fit a full body harness
- Describe proper storage of a harnesses
- Demonstrate his/her ability to use the "First Man Up" pole
Course content
The topics covered during this training are:
- Fall Arresting Equipment
- Full Body Harness
- Tie-Off Points
- Inspections and Maintenance
- The six Steps of PFAS
- Six Most Common Mistakes Made in Fall Protection
- Rescue Plan
- Site Specific Rescue Assessments
- Developing a post-Fall Rescue Plan
- OSHA and PFAS Falls
- The Seven Phases of a PFAS Rescue
- Emergency Response
- Rescue Equipment
Exam
The delegate will be required to attain a minimum score of 70% on a written assessment and be deemed competent on a practical assessment.
