Fall Protection Training: Stop Falls Before They Happen

The library includes Fall Protection in Industrial and Construction Environments, Fall Protection: Working Safely at Heights, and the Safety Toolbox: Fall Protection video. Related courses cover slips, trips and falls, supported and suspended scaffolding, and aerial lifts.

OSHA requires training for every employee who may be exposed to fall hazards. In construction, fall protection is generally required at 6 feet or more; in general industry, the threshold is 4 feet.

Courses teach workers to recognize fall hazards and use guardrails, safety nets and personal fall arrest systems correctly. They also cover inspecting equipment, choosing anchor points, and understanding the procedures that keep workers safe at heights.

The Safety Toolbox video runs about 4 minutes and works well for jobsite toolbox talks. The full courses run 30 to 45 minutes.

Yes. Fall Protection in Industrial and Construction Environments is available in English and Spanish, as is Suspended Scaffolding Safety in Construction Environments.

Online courses cover the knowledge OSHA requires workers to have. OSHA's construction standard, 29 CFR 1926.503, also requires training by a competent person and a written certification record, so supplement the course with hands-on instruction on the equipment your crew uses.

Retraining is required when job conditions or fall protection equipment change, or when a worker shows they lack the understanding or skill to work safely. Many employers also schedule annual refreshers.