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Maritime Fall Protection Online Training
Online Training Certification Course
29 CFR 1915 Subpart E & I, 1910 Subpart D, 1926 Subpart E & M
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This course is offered in partnership with Hard Hat Training, a 360training™ company.
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 potential hazard of shipyard workers. 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 in partnership with Hard Hat Training. Hard Hat Training and Compliance Training Online™ are divisions of the 360training™.
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This fall protection training is designed specifically for shipyarshipbreakinghe 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 shipyard field present a higher risk of injuries from falls or falling objects, and even experienced workers need to be protected from these hazards. Proper use of fall equipment during shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipbreaking activities can be the difference between life and death.
Case Study: A shipyard worker was setting up air and electric hoses for a welding operation on a vessel. He exited a manhole onto a scaffold to place the hoses in another work area. The scaffold, which was tagged "out of service," was missing planks. When the employee stepped on the scaffold, he fell through the missing planks onto the walking surface of the ship. He was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.
Key Takeaways: In this incident, the scaffold had been tagged out of service because it was unsuitable for use. Had the worker heeded the warning tag, he would not have stepped on a broken platform. This misjudgment of a hazardous situation resulted in a hospitalized injury.
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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 1915 is designated for shipyard industry standards.
The following regulations are applicable to shipyard fall protection:
- 29 CFR 1915 Subpart E - Scaffolds, Ladders, and Other Working Surfaces
- 29 CFR 1915 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D - Walking-working Surfaces
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E - Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M - Fall Protection
What You'll Learn
Introduction to Shipyard Fall Protection
- Key Terms
- Shipyard Worker Fall-Related Injury and Death Statistics
Overview of Applicable Regulations
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Rights
- Safety Controls
Fundamentals of Fall Protection
- Hierarchy of Fall Protection
- Passive Fall Protection
- Active Fall Protection
Fall Protection Training and Fall Rescue Planning
- Fall Protection Training Requirements
- Training Certification
- Retraining
- Suspension Trauma
- Fall Rescue Plan
Fall Protection Systems for Walking-Working Surfaces
- Guards and Guardrail Systems
- Safety Net Systems
- Ladder Safety Systems
- Scaffolds and Staging
- Aerial Lifts
- Ladders
- Access to Vessel Afloat
- Access to Drydocks and Marine Railways
- Access to Cargo Spaces
Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
- Personal Fall Arrest System Training Requirements
- Components of a Personal Fall Arrest System
- Selection, Care, and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- General Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Criteria for Connectors and Anchorages
- Criteria for Lifelines and Lanyards
- General Testing Conditions
- Strength Testing
- Force Testing
- Deceleration Device Testing
Positioning Device Systems
- Components of a Positioning Device System
- Positioning Device System Training
- Use and Care of Positioning Device Systems
- Criteria for Positioning Device Systems
- Criteria for Connectors and Anchorages
- Fixed Anchorage Testing
- Lineman’s Body Belt and Pole Strap Testing
- Window Cleaner's Belt Testing
- Testing of All Other Positioning Device Systems
Summary
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Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
Retraining is required when: (1) supervision and inspections indicate that the employee is not following safety-related work practices; (2) new technology, new types of equipment, or changes in procedures necessitate the use of safety-related work practices that are different from those the employee would normally use; or (3) the employee must use safety procedures that are not normally used in his or her regular job duties. OSHA considers tasks that an employee performs less often than once a year as triggering the requirement for retraining.
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