Fall Protection Competent Person Training

What is Fall Protection Training?

With scaffolding, ladders, tall buildings, and cranes, falls on construction sites are extremely common. In fact, OSHA states that falls are the most common cause of death and injury on a construction site. Fall protection involves using controls to prevent or stop personnel from falling.

Our Fall Protection Training provides you with the information you need to protect yourself and your fellow workers from the safety hazards that lead to falls. Our course covers the importance of fall protection on construction sites, including the use of personal fall arrest devices, safety net systems, and guardrails.

It also covers the process of inspecting fall protective gear. The course will teach workers how to identify potential hazards, develop an effective safety plan, and select appropriate safety measures.You’ll learn fall protection standards and definitions, including the differences between prevention, restraint, and arrest.  

The course also reviews common hazards and rescue responses, so you understand what will happen and the proper actions to take if you were to fall on a construction site. Once you complete the course, you’ll be compliant with OSHA training regulations. 

How Often is Fall Protection Training Required?

To keep their certification current, employees must take a refresher course every two years. When new employees are hired without the proper training, additional training is obviously required. When new staff members are added to the team or the worksite changes in any way, new training is also required.

Who Should Take Fall Protection Training? 

All construction personnel covered by OSHA's fall protection standards must take fall protection training.  

That includes workers, supervisors, and managers that work near or supervise any area that requires fall protection: leading-edge work, hoist areas, formwork, rebar, walkways, excavations, roofing activities, and wall openings. 

Workers who inspect, investigate or assess job sites prior to the actual start of work are exempt from OSHA fall protection standards. 

How Long Is the Course? 

We encourage trainees to go at their own pace, however each lesson, including the final exam, typically lasts 2.5 to 3 hours. 

Are These Courses OSHA-Aligned? 

We used OSHA standards while developing and updating our courses. But it's important to note that when we say something is OSHA-aligned, we mean that it adheres as closely as possible to the safety guidelines and best practices recommended by OSHA. 

Does This Course Meet OSHA Requirements? 

This course is aligned with OSHA standard training requirements to cover:  

• 1926 Subpart M – Fall Protection 
• 1926.501 – Duty to Have Fall Protection 
• 1926.502 – Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices 
• 1926.503 – Training Requirements 
• 1910 Subpart D – Walking-Working Surfaces 
• 1910.29 – Fall Protection Systems and Falling Object Protection-Criteria and Practices 
• 1910.28 – Safety Requirements for Scaffolding 
• 1910 Subpart F – Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle 
• 1910 App C – Personal Fall Arrest System 
• 1910.67 – Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms 
• 1910 Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment 
• 1910.140 – Personal Fall Protection Systems 
• 29 CFR 1917 – Marine Terminals 
• 1917 Subpart F – Terminal Facilities 
• 1917.112 – Guarding of Edges 
• 1917.117 – Manlifts 
• 1917.118 – Fixed Ladders 
• 29 CFR 1915 – Shipyards 
• 1915 Subpart E – Scaffolds, Ladders and Other Working Surfaces 
• 1915.71 – Scaffolds or Staging 
• 1915.72 – Ladders 
• 1915.73 – Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges 
• 1915 Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment 
• 1915.159 – Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) 
• 29 CFR 1918 – Longshoring 
• 1918 Subpart D – Working Surfaces 
• 1918.32 – Stowed Cargo and Temporary Landing Surfaces