Fall Protection

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Learning Objectives

This CIRMA training program introduces fall protection techniques; the emphasis is on hazard identification, avoidance, and control.

Falls are a serious construction site hazard, representing 14% of workplace fatalities. With every increasing foot of elevation, the fatality rate rises. At eleven feet, more than fifty percent of all falls from ladders are fatal.

Providing proper fall protection for employees at construction sites is a complex issue because there are many different types of work and so many different kinds of fall hazards. Thus, OSHA places its rules for fall protection in several different subparts in the Construction Standards.This CIRMA training program provides an overview of common fall hazards and techniques to manage them.

Topics include:

• When fall protection must be provided
  • Walkways and ramps
  • Sides and edges
  • Skylights and other openings
  • Floor holes
  • Concrete forms and rebar
  • Roofs
  • Wall openings
• Fall Protection Equipment-Personal Fall Arrest Systems
  • Full body harness
  • Lanyards
  • Lifelines
  • Guardrails
  • Warning lines
  • Safety nets
• Scaffolds and staging

Audience

This training and education program is designed for:

• Risk managers/Safety directors
• Fire chiefs/Fire safety officers
• Maintenance personnel
• Public Works directors/supervisors
• Parks & Recreation directors/supervisors
• School custodians
• Safety Committees