This training guide will help you plan how to prevent injuries and fatalities from falls among your crew, and provide training to your workers. It includes the following tools:
Fall Protection - Overview | OSHA.gov | Occupational Safety and …
Other means of fall protection that may be required on certain jobs include safety harness and line, safety nets, stair railings and hand rails. OSHA requires employers to: Provide working conditions that are free of known dangers.
1910.30 - Training requirements. | Occupational Safety and Health ...
Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart.
1926.503 - Training requirements. | Occupational Safety and …
The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.
Fall Protection - Standards | OSHA.gov - Occupational Safety and …
Fall protection, for activities not in the construction industry, is addressed in specific standards for the general industry and maritime. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to fall protection.
fall protection systems that comply with the criteria found in 29 CFR 1926.502. When must employers provide Fall Protection? The 6-foot rule. Subpart M requires the use of fall protection when construction workers are working at heights of 6 feet or greater above a lower level. It applies at heights of less than 6
OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign - Training Resources
OSHA Fall Prevention Training Guide - A Lesson Plan for Employers (PDF). A Spanish version (PDF) is also available. OSHA Alliance Program Toolbox talks and Training products
1926.501 - Duty to have fall protection. | Occupational Safety and ...
This section sets forth requirements for employers to provide fall protection systems. All fall protection required by this section shall conform to the criteria set forth in § 1926.502 of this subpart.
Employers must provide fall protection training for all workers who may be exposed to fall hazards. The training must be conducted by a competent person and include information on how to recognize fall hazards and on what procedures to follow to minimize them (29 CFR 1926.503(a) ). Training must address how to inspect, erect/disassemble, and ...
Training | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA requires employers to provide training to workers who face hazards on the job. We create training materials, distribute training grants to nonprofit organizations, and provide training through authorized education centers.