Course Overview
The Competent Person for Safety at Heights course is designed for supervisors, managers, and safety professionals responsible for fall protection programs. It is specifically-suited for the person who will carry OSHA’s title of “competent person” to have the responsibilities of recognition of current / predictable hazards and who have the authority to eliminate them as they relate to fall hazards.At the completion of this in-depth course on the topic of fall protection, the participants will be able to discuss and demonstrate knowledge on the following topics:
- OSHA Subparts D and I (1910 – General Industry) and Subpart M (1926 – Construction) fall protection law
- Dynamics of a Fall / Understanding Impact Forces & Associated Hazards
- Fall Hazard Recognition and Assessment
- Hierarchy of Controls
- Introduction to Fall Protection Systems - Fall Prevention vs. Fall Arrest / Passive vs. Collective Systems
- Procedures for Maintaining Continuous Safety at Heights
- Selection, Application, and Use of Fall Protection Systems – Restraint, Positioning, & Fall Arrest as they relate to the “ABCs” of fall protection
- Anchorage Identification, Use and Limitations
- Proper Connection Techniques
- Bodywear Selection
- Equipment Donning and doffing
- Connecting Device Selection – Lanyards, Self-Retracting Devices, Rope / Cable Grab Devices
- Application limitations When Utilizing Each Component of a Personal Fall Protection System
- Calculating Fall Clearances
- Minimizing Fall Forces
- Formal documentation requirements
- Maintenance of Personal Fall Protection Equipment (PFPE)
- Formal Inspection Process, Including the Criteria for Pass / Fail and Disposal
- Equipment Cleaning and Storage
- Risk Assessment of Fall Hazards / Situational Deficiencies & Fixes
- Fall Protection Planning with Proper Rescue Procedures
- Hierarchy of Rescue
- Selection of Rescue Equipment
- Fall Protection Program Development / Maintenance
- Recordkeeping
- Fall Hazard Identification
- Risk Assessment and Rating
- Preparation to Write, Update, Review and Approve Fall Protection and Prevention Plans and Rescue and Evacuation Plans