The US Department of Labor (DOL) lists falls as one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational death. Our 1-Hour OSHA Fall Protection Certificate Course for the Construction Industry provides you with the tools to identify fall hazards and decide how to best protect workers by reducing or eliminating fall hazards in the construction industry.
Complete Your OSHA Fall Protection Training Online!
Taking our OSHA course online offers these benefits:
- 24/7 course access
- Log on and off as many times as you want
- Work anytime, anywhere — All you need is a computer and access to the Internet
- Course trainer email access for any questions you have
- Allows up to 180 days to complete the course
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive your official Certificate of Completion.
About the 1-Hour OSHA Fall Protection Certificate Courses
Important topics covered in this course include:
- OSHA requirements for when and how to use fall protection
- Fall protection with unprotected, leading sides and edges
- Avoiding falling objects and struck-by hazards
- Using guardrail, personal fall arrest, warning line and safety monitoring systems
- Training requirements
- Safety equipment inspection procedures
When you complete this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize what a Fall Hazard is including:
- Identify fall hazards
- Describe what a Fall Hazard is
- Identify how to prevent injuries from fall hazards
- Recognize major types of fall hazards including:
- List the major types of fall hazards in construction
- Identify unprotected edges
- List potential injuries caused by fall hazards
- List factors contributing to falls
- Recognize methods for protecting yourself from fall hazards including:
- Explain how fall protection is used to prevent injuries
- List the different types of fall protection systems
- Explain the proper uses of fall protection systems
- Describe important aspects of personal fall arrest systems and fall protection
- Recognize Employer Requirements to Protect Workers from Fall Hazards:
- Describe ways the employers can protect workers from fall hazards
- List the general requirements of employers to protect their workers from fall hazards
- Explain the employers requirements for providing worker training
About Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
By successfully completing the course material and final exam, students will be issued 0.1 CEU credits.
OSHA Education Center is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.