A Gravitec instructor installing a Latchways horizontal lifeline on a downtown Seattle high rise.
Gravitec's classroom features state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment and a lighted display of the best fall protection equipment on the market. Most courses include a combination of classroom sessions and hands-on fieldwork.
A Gravitec instructor inspecting a rescue system on a dam in Central Washington State.
Gravitec's fall protection and rescue courses include comprehensive manuals that are created in our professional design studio by a team of graphic artists.
Course Description
This fall protection program course provides the necessary tools, guidelines, and materials for managers or safety professionals who wish to develop a state-of-the-art Managed Fall Protection Program as described in ANSI Z359.2-2007. Course topics include development of corporate policies, identification and ranking of corporate-wide fall hazards, fall hazard abatement, fall protection training, guidelines for managing engineering improvements, purchasing and inspection of equipment, and writing work procedures. This course is designed for safety professionals who are responsible for fall protection programs but may not work at heights themselves or otherwise be specialists in the fall protection area. Written and practical tests are administered to ensure that the principles presented in the course are understood. Documentation is available to satisfy your company’s due diligence and regulatory requirements.
This course is not a fall protection trainer course. Participants who complete this course are not certified to conduct fall protection training. Refer to the Fall Protection Trainer course for information about becoming a fall protection trainer.
This course meets the Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training, the highest industry standards for training, published by the American Society of Safety Engineers ANSI/ASSE A490.1-2001.
Gravitec can supply all necessary fall protection equipment for this course.
No cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants or similar devices will be permitted during training.
Course Duration
Five Days (40 Hours)Class Size
Minimum 8, Maximum 10 (1 Instructor); Minimum 14, Maximum 18 (2 Instructors)Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to identify the steps necessary to plan, implement, and evaluate a Managed Fall Protection Program.
Participants will have advanced knowledge of the following:
- Fundamentals of Fall Protection
- Corporate Policy Ingredients
- Fall Hazard Ranking System – Workshop
- Calculated Clearance – Workshop
- Written Fall Protection Procedures – Workshop
- Conducting Facility-Wide Surveys
- Inspecting Fall Protection Equipment
- Accident/Incident Investigation
- Hierarchy of Fall Protection – 5 Workshop Exercises
- Fall Arrest and Fall Restraint Components
- System Compatibility
- Engineered Systems Requirements and Guidelines
- Fall Protection Equipment Purchasing
- Elements of Fall Protection Training
- OSHA Exceptions – “Breaking the Rules”
- Roles of Authorized Person, Competent Person, and Qualified Person
Resource Materials
Participants will receive both a wallet-sized and wall-sized certificate of completion suitable for framing, a copy of Gravitec’s Managed Fall Protection Program Administrator Manual, and access to a toll-free number for ongoing technical assistance.
Participants will also receive:
- Hazard Ranking System
- Fall Protection Program Flowchart
- Equipment Instructions (Over 250)
- Written Procedure Examples
- Equipment Catalogs
- Applicable OSHA and State Regulations
