A Gravitec instructor demonstrating the use of a ladder climbing device on a downtown Seattle high rise.
Gravitec's fall protection and rescue courses include comprehensive manuals that are created in our professional design studio by a team of graphic artists.
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.
The Gravitec Training Institute is North America's largest hands-on training facility devoted to fall protection. Our Competent Fall Protection Person course includes hands-on setup of fall protection systems at the GTI.
Course Description
This intensive course develops a strong overall knowledge of selection and installation of conventional and non-conventional fall protection equipment. This course also covers relevant regulations and fall hazard identification. These components, combined with the hands-on setup of fall protection systems, develop a working knowledge of all the essential elements of a fall protection program. 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.
Students who complete this course are not certified to conduct fall protection training.
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 capable of identifying existing and predictable fall hazards in the workplace and taking corrective measures to eliminate them through the selection, installation, and use of appropriate fall protection systems. They will also be capable of implementing and managing (in a supervisory capacity) fall protection systems in a variety of locations and conditions.
Participants will have advanced knowledge of 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
- Installing Fall Protection Systems
- Determining Acceptable Requirements
- Selecting Systems Components
- Fall Protection and Fall Arrest Theory
- Hierarchy of Fall Protection
- Conventional Fall Protection (Guarding Systems)
- Standards and Regulations Affecting the Industry
- Recognizing and Identifying Fall Hazards
- All Commercially-Available Fall Arrest 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
- Setting Up and Using Temporary Systems
- Fall Protection Plans
- Detailed Inspection, Care, and Maintenance
- Specialty Fall Arrest Systems
- Anchorages: Engineered and Non-Engineered
- Rescue and Applications in Fall Protection
- Fall Arrest and Restraint Components
