Fall Protection

Even a short fall can cause serious injury or even death. This great training tool covers body harnesses, shock absorbing lanyards, swing effect, rope grabs, retractable lanyards, and more. Workers who work in any environment above 4 feet or 6 feet in construction need fall protection training and need to wear fall protection equipment in these circumstances. Physical Barriers as well as personal fall arrest systems are discussed.

Falling just a short distance can generate huge forces and cause injury, even if you don’t hit the ground. The proper use of fall protection equipment reduces these forces and prevents injuries. In this program, viewers will see fall protection equipment deployed in actual fall events and learn the proper selection and use of these devices. In addition to safe work practices, such as 100 percent tie-off techniques, emphasis is placed on having a rescue plan in place should a fall occur.

Topics included in this safety video are: Causes of fatalities Soil Causes of cave-ins What is a trench OSHA standards What the competent person must do Inspections Hazardous atmospheres Water control Soil classification Manual testing The pocket penetrometer. Extremely important topics include: General considerations Inspecting fall protection components Storage and maintenance Webbing Hardware Ropes Retrieval systems When to replace parts Buddy system Personal fall protection and more