Personal Fall Arrest Systems

Duration: 25 Minutes      Language: English

Recommended For:

• Workers in all industries who are exposed to serious fall hazards, and protections by other means such as guard rails or nets are not used.

*It may be necessary to provide the practical application.

Topics Covered:

• Identify the hazards posed by falling four feet (1.2 m) or more without and with a personal fall arrest system.

• Identify the components of a personal fall arrest system and how they work together to arrest a fall.

• Identify the steps for properly inspecting and donning a full-body harness.

• Identify key fall arrest system design requirements including the maximum free fall distance permitted, the maximum deceleration distance allowed and the safety factor required for lanyards and anchorage points.

• Identify the criteria for properly attaching the connecting device to an anchorage connector, vertical lifeline or horizontal lifeline.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 2 years.

• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations:

• 1910.21 Scope and definitions.

• 1910.22 General requirements.

• 1910.23 Ladders.

• 1910.27 Scaffolds and rope descent systems.

• 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.

• 1910.29 Fall protection systems and falling object protection—criteria and practices.

• 1910.30 Training requirements.

• 1910.66 Powered platforms for building maintenance.

• 1910.67 Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms.

• 1910.68 Manlifts.

• 1910.140 Personal fall protection systems.