8:00 a.m.   
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.    
Introduction

• Purpose and Overview of Fall Standards
• Scope – What Standards Apply?
• Latest Statistics, Inspections, and Fines Regarding Falls from OSHA
• Duty to have Fall Protection - Employer Responsibility

What is Covered in each Standard

• General Industry
• Construction
  • Residential Construction

Responsibilities of a Competent Person

• General Industry
• Construction

    
Fall Protection Concepts

• Fall Protection
• Positioning
• Restraint
• Fall Arrest
• Identification of Concepts exercise     

12:00 p.m.    
Lunch (provided)

1:00 p.m.    
Hierarchy of Fall Protection

• Passive vs. active fall protection systems

Personal Fall Arrest System

• Anchorage
• Body Harness
• Connective Devices

Calculating Fall Distances

• Arresting Force
• Free Fall
• Deceleration
• Swing Falls
• Safety Factors
• Fall Distance Calculations Exercise

Fall Protection Equipment

• Donning and Doffing
  • Hands on Practice
• Recommended Usage
• Maintenance and Storage
• Inspection Requirements
  • Inspection Checklist Exercise

4:30 p.m.    
Day one adjourns

8:00 a.m.    
Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.    
Anchorage Requirements

• Safety Factor of 2
• 5,000 lbs myth?

Protection from Falling Hazards

• Dropped Object Protection
  • Tool Tethering
  • Controlled Access Zones
  • Toe Boards
  • Nets/Canopies
• Deflection Concepts

Rescue Solutions and Plans

• General Industry
• Construction

12:00 p.m.    
Lunch (provided)

1:00 p.m.    
Fall Protection Plans

• When Allowed
• Sample Plans

Fall Protection Training

• Who can do the Training?
  • Qualifications
  • When to Train
• Training Content

Group Exercise

• Group Tabletop Scenarios
  • Identification of Fall Hazards
  • Selection of Equipment
  • Safety Usage
  • Fall Protection Plan

4:30 p.m.    
OSHA Fall Protection Competent Person Certifications adjourns