Fall Arrest Equipment Inspection Training

Additionally a newly trained competent person who is responsible for the annual inspecting of personal fall arrest systems.

Fall arrest equipment inspection training.

This 6 hour hart competent equipment inspector training course is designed for those individuals who will be responsible for inspection and documentation of all fall protection equipment on either a jobsite department or organization whether construction osha 1926 general industry osha 1910 maritime osha 1915 18 or other regulations. A free fall may be more than 6 feet 1 8 m provided the employer can demonstrate the manufacturer designed the system to allow a free fall of more than 6 feet and tested the system to ensure a maximum. Fall restraint systems prevent falls by keeping the worker from reaching a fall hazard. While fall restraint systems are not mentioned in osha s fall protection rules osha will accept a properly used fall restraint system in place of a personal fall arrest system when the restraint system is rigged so that the worker cannot get to the fall.

Six 6 month inspection by a height safety equipment inspector. Team 1 s fall protection equipment competent inspector course is designed to introduce standardized practices for fall protection equipment inspection by a variety of hands on exercises. Inspecting fall arrest equipment made from webbing or rope this is a web friendly version 11261 indg367r3 indd 1 17 2 09 10 15 36 of leaflet indg367 page 1 of 6 introduction this leaflet is mainly aimed at employers who are responsible for the use of fall arrest equipment incorporating energy absorbing lanyards made from webbing. To deliver on fall protection group s behalf this fall protection equipment inspection program.

This is a comprehensive inspection course which after completion will allow those responsible for the inspection of fall protection equipment to make educated decisions on whether the equipment can remain in service or should be removed from service. Personal fall arrest systems are rigged in such a manner that the employee cannot free fall more than 6 feet 1 8 m or contact a lower level. Government issued photo id must be presented to obtain entry to the program. Leavitt machinery s trainers are trained and certified by fall protection group inc.

Written and practical tests are administered to ensure the principles presented in this course are understood. The training provides experience methodology and in depth look at all standards ansi csa and regulations osha covering inspection of personal fall arrest systems.