🪜 Working at Height & Fall Protection

Know when fall protection is legally required, apply the fall-protection hierarchy, build a compliant personal fall arrest system from the ABC, calculate fall clearance, and plan a prompt rescue. Aligned to OSHA 1926 Subpart M. It maps to OSHA 1926 Subpart M / fall protection. The course is organized into 7 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is free awareness-level training designed for anyone who needs a practical, working understanding of the topic.

What you'll learn

• When is fall protection required?
• The fall-protection hierarchy
• The ABC of fall arrest
• Fall clearance & the swing-fall hazard
• Inspection & equipment care
• Rescue planning & suspension trauma
• Ladders, scaffolds & aerial lifts

Learning objectives

• State the OSHA trigger heights for fall protection (6 ft / 1.8 m construction; 4 ft / 1.2 m general industry) and the special triggers for holes, leading edges and dangerous equipment
• Apply the fall-protection hierarchy from most to least effective: eliminate, prevent (passive), restrain, arrest, administrative
• Identify and inspect the ABC of a personal fall arrest system — Anchor, Body harness, Connector
• Distinguish guardrails, travel restraint and fall arrest, and select the right one
• Calculate required fall clearance and avoid the swing-fall hazard
• Explain why a written, practised rescue plan must exist before anyone goes up, and recognise suspension trauma
• Apply safe practice for ladders, scaffolds and aerial lifts