Competent Person 24-Hour Fall Protection – 2/23/2021

This 3-day course is designed to meet the requirements for the USACE EM 385-1-1 AND ANSI Z359 requirements for competent person fall protection training. This course provides the students a hands-on training course combined with a classroom learning experience. Although the course meets all requirements to be accepted as a competent person, only the employees company can designate their employees as “competent”

Program Topics
Overview of USACE’s EM385 Standards
Overview of OSHA’s Fall Protection Standard
Fall Protection PlanningAHA development
Fall Protection Plan development
Fall Hazard RecognitionHierarchy of Fall Protection Controls
Fall Hazard Analysis
Methods for Fall Protection
Overview of Personal Fall Arrest SystemsSelection
Donning Procedures (Hands On)
Inspection Procedures (Hands On)
Calculating Fall ClearancesFree Fall Distance
Deceleration Distance
Set up and inspection requirements on various pieces of fall protection equipmentHorizontal and vertical lifelines
Common fall protection anchors
Rescue
Fall Rescue Planning
Self-Rescue vs Assisted Rescue
Understanding the risk to a fallen employee and the need for a well-planned out rescueOrthostatic Intolerance
Hands on Rescue Exercises