Fall Protection - Construction Overview

Learning objectives

• Identify the reasons that use of fall protection equipment and training on that use are required in the construction industry
• Identify the requirements for equipment used in work positioning, fall restraint, and fall arrest systems
• Identify the hazards posed by falling six feet (1.85 m) or more, with and without a personal fall arrest system
• Identify the components of a personal fall arrest system and how they work together to arrest a fall
• Identify the steps for properly inspecting and donning a full-body harness
• Identify the criteria for properly attaching the connecting device to an anchorage connector, and a vertical or horizontal lifeline