Workplace Safety - Fall Hazards
- Causes of fall related injuries
- Implementing a fall protection program:
- Site survey, including identification
of hazards
- Written plan, including means of hazard
prevention and protection as well as a rescue plan
- An explanation of regulations
- Equipment selection guidelines
- Proper training for everyone in the
workplace
- Record Keeping
- Guardrails: Weight bearing requirements
& snag hazards
- Safety net systems: Usage and drop
testing
- Fall protection systems and requirements
- Fall arrest systems and equipment:
- Full body harnesses
- Lanyards
- Connecting devices
- Anchorage Connectors
- Equipment inspection guidelines for
harnesses and lanyards
- Fall clearance guidelines and calculations
- Scaffolds: How to avoid hazards
- Proper scaffold access methods:
- Hook-on and attachable ladders
- Stairway-type ladders
- Stair towers
- Built-in scaffold ladders
- Ramps, walkways and direct access
- Portable ladders: Safety and usage
- Quizzes and a final review quiz
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