Working the late shift, a Gravitec instructor installs a horizontal lifeline atop a downtown Seattle highrise. Gravitec's Advanced Fall Protection Authorized Person course develops a strong knowledge of commercial fall protection systems used today.
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 descending the face of a dam in Central Washington State.
Course Description
This intensive course is designed for workers who are required to assemble their own fall protection systems. It also develops a strong overall knowledge of commercial fall protection systems in use today. Participants complete exercises on the most popular, commercially-available systems. They also learn how to select an appropriate system and participate in exercises in which they must assess a fall hazard situation, determine feasible fall protection solutions, and install and inspect those solutions. This course uses theoretical classroom sessions and practical hands-on exercises. Written and practical tests are administered to ensure that the principles presented in the course are understood. Documentation is available to satisfy your organization’s due diligence and regulatory requirements.
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
Two Days (16 Hours)
Class Size
Minimum 8, Maximum 10 (1 Instructor); Minimum 14, Maximum 18 (2 Instructors)Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will understand and be capable of using the fall protection systems that are covered in the course. They will also be capable of assessing a situation where someone is required to work at height and determine the best fall protection method. Participants will be capable of exercising judgment based upon anchorages available, clearance requirements, surrounding structure, and rescue considerations. This course has been designed for the user who needs to know how to install a system in a situation where anchorages have not been subject to engineering analysis.
Participants will be familiar with the following:
- Fundamentals of Fall Protection
- Anchorage Requirements
- Energy Absorbing Lanyards
- Function and Purpose of Energy Absorbers
- Hardware Compatibility
- Work Positioning Systems
- Inspecting Fall Protection Systems
- Calculating Required Clearances
- Installing Systems
- Donning a Full-Body Harness
- Self-Retracting Lifelines
- Vertical Lifelines
- Horizontal Lifelines
- Engineered Horizontal Lifelines
- Ladder Climbing Devices
- Rescue Basics
- Troubleshooting Fall Restraint Systems and Fall Arrest Systems
