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Construction Fall Protection

Online Training Certification Course

29 CFR 1926 Subpart M

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This online training course details the applicable standards and regulations for a fall protection training program, including the responsibilities of employers and employees. The course will describe safety measures and hazard controls for fall protection, such as personal protective equipment and fall prevention systems.

Slips, trips, and falls have been the leading cause of construction worker death in the United States for many years. There are obvious and easily implemented controls to prevent these injuries and deaths, but they are often ignored or overlooked. As such, fall protection safety training is critical and required by law.

This course is for:
This fall protection training is designed specifically for construction workers. The OSHA 1926 fall protection standard applies to all workers, supervisors, and managers that work near or supervise any area that requires fall protection.

Many activities in the construction field present a higher risk of injuries from falls or falling objects, and even experienced workers need to be protected from these hazards. This OSHA fall protection training online course may help prevent serious injury in the workplace and save lives.

Case Study: A 31-story condominium complex was being built in Miami, Florida, and a stucco company was contracted to stucco the exterior of the building. Five employees of the stucco company were applying stucco to the building about 75 feet above grade when the mast climbing work platform (scaffold) collapsed. Three of the employees were working on a cantilever decking section of a platform extension, while the other two employees were working on the platform extension portion of the scaffold. When the failure occurred, it caused the cantilever deck to rotate, which caused three men to fall to the ground. The other two men were able to hold onto a section of scaffolding, which prevented their fall. The three men who fell to the ground were pronounced dead, while the other two were treated for minor injuries at the hospital.

Key Takeaways: When authorities arrived on the scene to assess the reason for the equipment failure, they found that the scaffolding had been overloaded on the orders of a supervisor. The structural integrity was also compromised, although this was unknown to anyone on the jobsite. If proper attention had been paid to the condition of the equipment, it would not have failed, and three people would not have died.

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Governing Regulations

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with the enforcement of safety and health conditions of workers through the use of regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA standards are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 1926 is designated for construction industry standards.

The following regulations are applicable to construction fall protection:

  • 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L - Scaffolds
  • 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M - Fall Protection
  • 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X - Stairways and Ladders
  • 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E - Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
  • 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC - Cranes and Derricks

What You'll Learn

    Introduction to OSHA Construction Fall Protection Safety
  • OSHA Regulations
  • Applicable Parties
  • Key Terms
  • OSHA Regulations
    Falls and Falling Objects
  • The 6-Foot Rule
  • Guardrails
  • Safety Net Systems
  • Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
  • PFAS Components
  • PFAS Inspection
    Positioning Device Systems
  • Additional Fall Protection Systems
  • Safety Monitoring System
  • Fall Protection Plan
  • Fall Restraint Systems
    High Risk Activities
  • Unprotected Edges of Elevated Work Surfaces
  • Overhand Bricklaying and Related Work
  • Controlled Access Zone
  • Roofing
  • Accidents Related to Unprotected Edges of Elevated Work Surfaces
  • Basics of Scaffold Safety
    Other Hazards
  • Safe Ladder Use
  • Protection from Falling Objects
  • Other Hazards that Require Fall Protection
  • Cranes and Derricks - 1926.1423
  • Steel Erection - 1926.760
  • Underground Construction - 1926.800
    Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment - 1926 Subpart E
  • Employer Requirements to Protect Workers from Fall Hazards
  • Fall Protection Training
  • Verification of Training
  • Employee Role in Safety
  • Employee Responsibilities and Rights
  • OSHA and Whistleblower Protection
    Summary
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    Exam

It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.

We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course. Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses, so you can purchase a larger quantity than you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.

Employers are responsible for providing OSHA fall protection training to all workers before assigning them to tasks that may expose them to falling hazards. To ensure compliance with OSHA fall protection standards, safety training must be conducted initially and whenever there is a change in operations or deviations from the procedures are observed. This fall protection course meets these training requirements.

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.

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Construction Fall Protection

Easy to use

Alexander K Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Very good info to refresh on OSHA standards

Roberto L Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Well designed and same thing for the narrative.

Andrew D Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Course was easy to follow and thorough in its explanations of each sub section.

Zach C Verified
Construction Fall Protection

I ENJOYED LEARNING MORE THAN IVE ALREADY KNOWN

Jose H Verified
Construction Fall Protection

This is a great course for new and or experienced workers to learn about the dangers of fall protection and how to prevent them.

Jaime H Verified
Construction Fall Protection

It was great

Pedro S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Great course

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Construction Fall Protection

Awesome

Zac E Verified
Construction Fall Protection

really great training

Reinaldo P Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Very informative

Steele E Verified
Construction Fall Protection

This was a comprehensive course

James S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Excellent content. Very helpful for all persons who have to work at height.

Sayda V Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Information was great, I would recommend that videos or more descriptive images would be ease the learning experience

Justin A Verified
Construction Fall Protection

This was a very informative course

Devin W Verified
Construction Fall Protection

This was a great course on fall protection.

Girum D Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Helpful training for refreshing the existing knowledge! Good presentation! Thank you

Danny R Verified
Construction Fall Protection

AmZing experience to learn more

Peter J Verified
Construction Fall Protection

I’m glad I know what to do for my life now thanks alot for all of this

Luis S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

It was great to learn how OSHA operates in General Construction

Kadarius J Verified
Construction Fall Protection

It was pretty challenging, fun, and interesting to remember and choosing the right answers. But I did it. And I feel great!!

Clayton M Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Great Course! I thoroughly enjoyed the course materials and content!

Esther L Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Very informative learned a lot.

Juan C Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Amazing course. Intensely educational with insightful examples.

Angel C Verified
Construction Fall Protection

I believe this course is very useful and shouldn’t be taken lightly, construction is a dangerous job and at the end of the day the goal is to always go back home to your family in one piece

Sergio H Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Great course with useful and great information.

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Construction Fall Protection

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Alan C Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Good course

Shaun T Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Thorough, informative, easy to dissect. Loved it.

Oscar T Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Es mui confortante el aprender sobre la seguridad, como trabajar seguros, y evitar siempre el macimo de los accidentes.

Greg R Verified
Construction Fall Protection

This was a very thorough explanation of this course and very easy to follow along with and understand!

Jake M Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Good information provided.

Jesus M Verified
Construction Fall Protection

I like that the reading broke up into short segments and easy to follow along.

Kendrick J Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Pretty fun but hard

Michael M Verified
Construction Fall Protection

The information was useful and direct.

Christopher S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Very good instructional course.

Raul R Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Great program

Jason S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

great saftey course

Jared P Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Excellent course

Enrique S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

muy importante el conocimiento de estos cursos para trabajar mas seguros.

Jesus G Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Very informative coarse.And I recommend to others as well.Thank you very much

Will V Verified
Construction Fall Protection

It was exactly what I needed.

Mark O Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Great course, very informing.

Edin E Verified
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Muy bueno

Omar G Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Great course learned alot from it

Antoni E Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Muy bueno

Danny L Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Great way to learn about fall risks and hazards. The do and don'ts that one should do while working.

Edwin G Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Excelente capacitación la mejor para la salvaguardar nuestras vidas y evitar accidentes

Todd P Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Good overview of fall protection. Case studies were great.

Terriyine S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

The course was easy and very informative.

Robert G Verified
Construction Fall Protection

I like the ease of self paced learning and I feel like the presentation was adequate for the knowledge gained. Would recommend to other students.

Chris V Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Good content

Jason K Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Good information

Larry M Verified
Construction Fall Protection

It's prefect

Wayne C Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Good information

Joshua S Verified
Construction Fall Protection

i think this was a great learning experience for me and now i know more about safety and how i should be cautious of everything while working

Jared R Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Easy to follow along, easy to understand, Makes sense.

Dillan C Verified
Construction Fall Protection

Good job!

Julio G Verified
Construction Fall Protection

The course is very thorough and sufficient to apply to most of the jobsite conditions. Excellent material.

Juan R Verified
Construction Fall Protection

It offers a lot of useful information on safety hazards and compliance that can save your or a coworkers life, when working on job site. As well as what to do and what procedures to follow when presented with a situation.

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