Who should attend?

This program is designed for safety personnel, operation managers, engineers, supervisors, superintendents and other selected company personnel whose work involves the need to address fall protection issues, train authorized persons, inspect equipment components and/or who are responsible for the supervision of employees working at heights. 

Key content

Train personnel to the level of ANSI Z359.2-2007 competent persons related to fall protection system use, including the following:

• Fall protection overview, regulations and standards, including training requirements
• Fall hazard surveys (i.e., job safety analysis) and procedures
• Walking/working surfaces, ladders, roofs, aerial lifts, scaffolds
• Equipment components – purchase, use, limitations, inspection and storage
• Elimination and control methods
• Key issues involving active fall protection systems, including:
  • Compatibility
  • Anchorage requirements
  • Clearances and swing fall
  • Written use, inspection and rescue procedures
• Horizontal and vertical lifelines
• Selection and use of certified and non-certified anchorages.
• Rescue preparation and procedures

Training format

Instructor Led
Training is provided in a classroom setting using PowerPoint presentations, hands-on experiential exercises and case studies. The course provides interactive instruction, multimedia resources, and knowledge checks that have been developed to train attendees to the competent person level.

Instructor Led - Compliant with EM-385 (3-Day Instructor led)
Similar to our 5-day instructor led course, this 3-day course is for anyone who develops or impacts fall protection policy, as well as those involved with design practices, facility or production modifications and equipment procurement.  The course also complies with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' EM-385 requirements, and provides interactive instruction, including the required 8 hours of hands-on, practical application training.  While condensed from the 5-day course, attendees will acquire the tools required to become certified OSHA competent persons and the skills to develop and implement a comprehensive, cost effective and attainable fall hazard control system.

Material provided

• Comprehensive manual used throughout the course
• Continuing education units

Length

Instructor Led
40 hours or 24 hours

Qualifications

The content exceeds the training performance criteria set forth by OSHA and the current criteria from the ANSI Z359.2-2007 standard. The training conforms to American National Standard Z490.1, Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training. 

LJB professional engineers who are trained in the field of safety and/or those who are certified safety professionals will conduct the training.  Developers of the training actively participate on the ANSI Z359 fall protection committee and chair three subcommittees.