8 hr fall prevention

8-HR Fall Prevention

Individual Courses

Course Duration

8 Hours

Individual Courses Fast Line Safety Training

Course Sessions

1 Session

Individual Courses in Fast Line Safety Training

Language

English, Spanish

construction worker

Training Type

Onsite Training

8 Hour Fall Prevention Course Details

The leading cause of death in the construction industry is from falls. As a result construction workers must have fall protection when working at a height of six feet or more. The 8 Hour Fall Prevention course provides training for workers on how to recognize, avoid, minimize, and correct fall hazards on jobsites. The course will cover fall hazards, competent person responsibilities, types of fall protection systems, calculation of fall distances, and decide on proper anchorage points among other things.

Certificate of completion is included in price indicated below.

  • DOB Course Code: SST-307

Individuals

$245.00

per person

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We specialize in private classes. Inquire about setting up a private class for your team and ask about group discounts .

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Additional Details

As part of a new regulation (Local Law 196) the NYC Department of Buildings now requires that individuals receive a certain amount of DOB approved training in order to work on NYC construction projects. Among the training required for workers and supervisors is 8 hours of fall prevention training. Workers will also need a 30 hour construction training course and a 2 hour drug and alcohol prevention course to meet this requirement.

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CEU REQUIREMENTS

To earn a certificate of completion and a permanent card, student must do the following:

  • 100% attendance for the 8-Hour Fall Prevention class: 8 hours of instruction time
  • Completion of Continuing Education and Training Registration Form
  • Active participation in all class exercises (determined by instructor)
  • Completion of required quiz assessment
  • As applicable, achievement of minimum passing score (70%) on required end-of-course examination
  • Participation and submittal of end-of-course evaluation form (must provide name on form to receive credit)
  • Make up time is not allowed. Students who miss time from any individual session must reschedule and attend the full training course.

PREREQUISITE: Participants need to be able to communicate with the instructor in the language the course is held in.

Audience

Any personnel that may be exposed to heights or work around fall hazards on construction sites. This curriculum is also a prescribed (required) course that can help fulfill the requirement for an individual applying for a Site Safety Training Card.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Understand the statistics of fatal fall and how they are the most common cause of death in construction
  • Understand competent persons responsibilities
  • Describe Types of fall Hazards
  • Understand the equation force = Mass x Acceleration
  • Describe the components, specifications, and regulatory requirements of fall controls
  • Understand Struck-by and fall-to-the-same level controls
  • Describe the components, specifications regulatory requirements, including New York City chapter 33, section 3315.1

COURSE OUTLINE

8-Hour Fall Prevention Topics:

Illustrate statistics of fatal falls as the most common cause of death in the construction industry​.

Recite certain key definitions such as: employer and temporary employee, employer duties associated with falls, exposing employer, creating employee, correcting employer, competent person.  Summarize duties of multiple employer jobsites. Explain when a qualified person is required on site.

Class discussion and class activity to calculate fall distance.  Summarize Newton’s Three Laws of Motion, understand impact force and calculate impact force related to fall height and weight of person

Summarize proper and improper anchorage points, understand typical guardrail systems, such as mid-rails, guardrail and toe board, Understand limited and control access zones and proper use.

Recall the purpose of controlled decking zones and its relation to the respective OSHA codes.

Recite OSHA Subpart X related to stairs and ladders, the role of the worker and competent person and the proper inspection of ladders.  Understand the proper use angle (4:1) ladder ration.

Recall the duties of a competent person related to scaffolds, understand the role of a qualified person, understand the OSHA codes to proper and safe scaffold use

Summarize proper fall protection systems when at the edge of excavations. Recall when fall protection systems are needed in relation to excavations.

Understand the components of safety harness, lanyard and anchorage points Recognize the components that lead to certain fatal accidents by putting together everything learned in the previous lessons.  Proper application of personal fall arrest systems and the use.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

A plethora of methods will be used, such as auditory and visual methods to ensure learning. This includes the program’s PowerPoint, related lectures, testing, and classroom discussions.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive a certificate of completion.