Fall Protection User/Rescue

Course Objective

• Provide delegates assigned to work at height and rescue duties the necessary skills to safely perform their jobs.
• Discuss types of falls and associated dangers, injuries.
• Discuss common fall protection systems utilized.
• Review PPE considerations
• Describe/discuss personal fall arrest systems.
• Perform pre-use inspection procedures.
• Inform personnel of the regulations regarding fall protection rescue.
• Provide the relevant information associated with the development and implementation of a fall protection rescue plan.
• Discuss the types of rescue equipment available and how to respond to a rescue situation.
• Demonstrate proper use of rescue equipment.
• Delegates should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Design

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
• Practical Exercises

Successful Course Completion

• Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.
• Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.
• Successful completion of practical session is mandatory.

Course Content Summary

• Classroom
• Practicals

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour

Course Outline
About Fall Protection

• OSHA Statistics
• Common Reasons for Falls
• Key Historical Event
  • Golden Gate Bridge
    • Start of the Safety Movement
• Fall Protection Video “Gravity Kills”

Types of Falls

• Falls From Same Level
  • Slips, Trips
• Falls From Elevation
• What Makes Falls Dangerous
  • Free-Fall Distance
  • Free-Distance Example
  • Free-Fall Distance Calculations
  • Total Fall Distance Calculations
• Factors in Fall Severity
  • Shock Absorbing Lanyards
  • Arresting Force with Example

Fall Protection

• Requirements
  • General Industry
  • Construction Industry
• Employee Training Criteria
• Anchor Point Criteria
• Anchor Point Examples
• Anchorage Placement
  • Beam Anchorage
    • Beam Clamps
    • Beam Straps
• Body Harness
  • Characteristics
  • Components
  • Donning
• Body Belt
• Positioning Device
• Fall Arrest Lanyards
  • Different Types
  • Characteristics
• Body Harness/Lanyard Inspection
  • Fall Protection Inspection Video
• Connectors
  • Snap Hooks
    • Different Types
• Deceleration Devices
  • Different Types
  • Characteristics
• Rope Grab
• Horizontal Life Line
• Climbing Technique
• Safety Nets

Fall Protection Safety

• Employee Responsibilities
• Hazard Assessments
• Control Measures
  • Engineering Controls
  • Administrative Controls
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Rescue Plan
• Suspension Trauma
  • Symptoms
  • Effects on the Body
  • How to Avoid
• Self-Rescue
• General Precautions When Working at Elevation

About Fall Rescue

• What is Fall Rescue?
• Employer Responsibilities
• Employee Responsibilities
• Orthostatic Intolerance
• How long can someone stay suspended?
• Importance of Rescue Planning

Fall Rescue

• Rescue Plan Contents
• Rescue Plan Considerations
• Post Fall Procedures
• Medical Considerations
  • Suspended Victim
  • Rescued Victim
• Types of Rescues
  • Self-Rescue
    • Deployable Ladders
    • Descent Devices
  • Assisted Rescue
    • Evacuation Harness
    • Self-Retracting Lanyards
    • Personnel Hoist
    • Rescue Pole/Remote Hook
      • Components/Use
      • Synthetic Rope & Tackle Box
  • Professional Rescue

Practical Session
Practical training shall utilize common fall protection equipment.
Practical shall verify that the delegate can complete the following:

• Select and wear appropriate PPE during practical training
• Conduct proper pre-use inspection of PPE and fall protection equipment
• Don a full body harness properly
• Select and use fall protection lanyard/deceleration device
• Operate a deceleration device properly
• Select and use proper anchor points
• Identify and select proper rescue equipment
• Perform an assisted rescue
• Properly store equipment / PPE

Training Center Provided Material

• PPE
• Fall Protection Equipment

Delegate Requirements

• Must possess good physical health as the practical training is physical demanding.

Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.500-503
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.66 App C
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z359 Standard