Overview
Who Should take this course?
Falls are a persistent hazard found in all occupational settings. A fall can occur during the simple act of walking, climbing a ladder to change a light fixture, or as a result of a complex series of events affecting an iron worker 80 feet above the ground.
The highest frequency of fall-related fatalities, however, occurs in the construction industry. Falls cause more deaths in construction than any other hazard.
Falls can be avoided by either fall protection or fall prevention. Fall protection such as safety nets and personal fall protection systems are excellent safeguards that reduce or eliminate injuries and fatalities when falls occur. The best way to avoid fall-related injuries and fatalities, however, is to avoid having a fall in the first place; in other words, fall prevention.
OSHA requires that employers prevent employees from falling from overhead platforms, elevated workstations, or into holes in the floor, ground, and walls. This 1-hour course is designed with the intention to prevent falls in the construction industry.
If workers are required to use fall protection, additional training is required.
Objectives
The objectives of this Fall Prevention for Construction course are to meet the training requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify when fall protection must be implemented in the construction industry;
- Distinguish between different types of falls;
- Identify the three steps to prevent a fall;
- Describe the hierarchy of controls with respect to fall prevention and protection;
- Determine when additional training is necessary;
- List several types of fall protection systems and situations where they may be used;
- Describe methods to protect workers from fall hazards in the four categories of construction;
- Identify floor openings and holes;
- Define an unprotected side or edge;
- Locate the hazards of a poorly-constructed scaffold;
- Explain why exposed rebar is a fall hazard even on the same level;
- Detail practices for safe ladder use; and
- Use safe practices on other common construction-site fall hazard locations, such as aerial lifts, stairs, and excavations.
Syllabus
This course consists of 1 module broken down into 3 sections
Exams
This course has 1 final exam. The student must complete all course sections before attempting the exam.
The final exam consists of 10 questions randomly selected from a large pool of questions. A 70% score or better is required to pass the exam.
If a student does not pass the exam the first time, they may retake the exam as many times as necessary in order to pass.
Mobile version
This course is available in HTML5, so it works in the browser on your smartphone or tablet. It only needs the most recent version of your device's web browser.
Pros
- No computer needed
- Tablet mobility
- Tablet screen graphics
Cons
- Smartphone screens can be too small to see
- Mobile browsers react differently than computer browsers
- Phone calls can interrupt training
Tablets work much better than smartphones, simply due to their screen size. The newer the device, the better the result. The course will not work on the first generation iPad, nor older Android tablets.
Frequently asked questions
Our courses are set up to take a specific amount of time. Some students may get through the training more quickly, while others may actually take longer to complete their training. Remember, this training should be used as an intricate tool in the context of an overall training program; it can be combined with other training throughout the year in order to meet any hour requirements needed.
Students have 12 months to start their training from the time they enroll in an online course.
Take up to 12 months to complete your online training, at your own pace and schedule.
No, our courses are designed so you can start and stop as needed, allowing you to break the training up over a longer period of time. Our system will keep track of your progress, enabling you to resume where you left off upon your next login. It is important that once you start a section, you complete that section or you will need to start that section over from the beginning upon your return.
Yes, you can take the online portion by signing in with your username and password from any location and computer with high-speed internet access. However, each computer does need to meet our basic system requirements for viewing our online courses.
Yes, once you have completed a course, you are able to download, save or print a certificate of completion from your student account. Certificates are created in a pdf format. Users must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader before attempting to download the completion certificate.