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Fall Protection - Worker

This course will give participants the information they will need in order to work safely from heights.

Contents:
• Pretest
• Conventional systems – guardrails, hole covers, safety nets, personal fall arrest systems
• Hazard Identification
• WVU Fall Protection Policy
• Restraint systems
• Personal fall arrest systems
• Inspection and maintenance of personal fall arrest systems
• Roof access
• Sloped roofs
• Flat roofs
• Skylights and smoke hatches
• Markings for roofs
• Fall protection project status
• Post test

Target Audience:
This offering is intended for West Virginia University employees who must work from heights in order to perform their job duties.

Frequency Requirements     Course Length            Referenced Regulation
Periodic
2 Hours
29 CFR 1926 Subpart M