Fall Protection Training – [OSHA-Compliant Video Kit]

Falls are the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. In 2022, 38.4% of construction fatalities resulted from falls, slips, and trips, with an estimated 189 fall-related deaths in 2024.

Our fall protection certification kit is designed to address this critical safety challenge head-on. Complying with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.503 (construction) and 1910.30 (general industry), which mandate training for employees potentially exposed to fall hazards, our comprehensive program provides everything you need to protect your workforce and meet regulatory requirements.

Each year, more than 20% of disabling injuries occur when an employee sustains a fall while working above ground – thousands more are fatalities. In fact, falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. This Fall Protection Training Video is an important part of your Company’s safety training program. This training will help your facility comply with OSHA regulations and protect employees from sustaining on-the-job injuries.

What’s Included in Our Fall Protection Training Course?

Our training kit provides everything you need to certify your employees in-house. For a one-time fee of $239, you get an 18-minute training video, presenter’s guide, and customizable slideshow that cover all the essential components of fall protection training.

The trainee quiz ensures that employees retain key safety information, and the employee sign-in sheet and printable certificate help you document successful course completion. 

The training course is available in either English or Spanish and in either DVD or USB stick format. We also offer an online course, which can be purchased as part of our online safety training subscription.

What Does Our Fall Prevention Training Cover?

OSHA’s training requirements for general industry and construction workers include recognizing fall hazards, understanding procedures to minimize hazards, and safely using fall protection equipment. Our course will help your safety professionals facilitate training that covers all the essentials including:

Identifying and Recognizing Fall Hazards

• Jobs that require personal fall protection systems, like working on rooftops, long fixed ladders, or certain types of scaffolding
• How to recognize slip and fall hazards and what to do when a hazard is identified
• The importance of keeping the job site clean to prevent falls
• Fall hazards, including types of ladders like portable ladders, straight ladders, fixed ladders, and other ladders used in construction
• How to identify and protect yourself from hazardous openings like manholes, skylights, ladder pass-throughs, and pits
• How to recognize hazardous edges like catwalks, rooftops, elevated platforms, loading docks, and work platforms
• The role of stairs in fall prevention and how to avoid injuries in stairwells and staircases

Using Fall Protection Systems and Equipment

• Overview of fall protection equipment such as guardrails, safety nets, personal fall protection systems
• Using personal fall protection systems like body harnesses and anchorage points
• The importance of guarding, such as wire mesh over skylights, covers over manholes, and other preventative guards, for fall prevention
• How to properly anchor Personal Fall Arrest Systems or other fall protection systems
• The role of railings and toeboards in workplace safety
• Proper setup and use of ladders and scaffolds
• The importance of the 3-point contact rule for safety
• Places to avoid anchoring fall protection equipment, such as vents, standpipes, and electrical conduit

Best Practices to Avoid Falls

• How to inspect equipment before use
• The importance of fall risk assessments and their role in fall protection
• When to report issues such as unguarded edges or openings
• Fall prevention techniques to avoid common fall hazards on the job

Who Can Provide Fall Protection Training?

OSHA fall protection standards 1926.503(a)(2) and 1910.30(a)(2) stipulate that employees must be trained by a competent or qualified employee. Essentially, this means that the trainer must have the knowledge to identify hazards and perform tasks safely and the ability to communicate safe habits to trainees. 

A trainer leading construction fall protection training must be qualified in the following:

• The nature of fall hazards in the work area
• Procedures for safely using fall protection systems
• The use of fall protection systems such as guardrails, personal fall arrest systems, and safety nets
• The role of each employee when using safety monitoring systems
• Limitations of mechanical equipment during roofing work
• Procedures for handling and storing equipment and materials when erecting overhead protection
• The role of employees in fall protection plans

How Should Training Be Documented?

OSHA 1926.503(b) requires employees to keep a written record of fall protection training. The fall protection certification should include the name of the trained employee, dates of training, and signature of the trainer or employer. 

While standards for walking-working surfaces don’t detail a training documentation requirement, it’s best practice to keep records in case you’re ever audited. Our printable certificate of completion can be used for recordkeeping.

Is Fall Protection Retraining Required?

Refresher training is required if employees show that they don’t have the understanding or skills to protect themselves from falls. Additional training is also required if there are changes to the work environment or type of fall protection system used.

OSHA Fall Protection Training Course Delivery Methods:

This training video is available in either English or Spanish and in either DVD or USB Stick format. The runtime for the training is just over 18 minutes. We also offer this course with an online training option. It can be a standalone Fall Protection Training course or part of a larger online safety training library with more than 170 construction and general industry safety training courses.

This Complete Fall Protection Training Program Includes These Items:

Fall Protection Training Video – Full Length Preview:

FAQs on Fall Protection Training

Answered by our in-house OSHA Authorized Trainer – Jason Hessom

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What is the minimum height to wear a safety harness?

OSHA states that the minimum height is 6 feet for construction and 4 feet for general industries. If you have employees working above these heights, they need to wear safety harnesses.

What is the standard fall protection weight limit for fall arrest systems?

ANSI rates most standard harnesses for a maximum of 310 pounds.

Can you tie off to rebar for fall protection?

No. Although rebar looks sturdy, it is not meant to bear the weight of a falling worker. OSHA regulations require that the anchorage point sustain a minimum load of 5000 pounds. This is per OSHA 29 CFR § 1926.502(d)(15)

What is the free fall limit for fall protection?

OSHA 1910.140(d)(2)(ii) states that personal fall arrest systems cannot free fall for more than 6 feet. However, if the employer can show that the manufacturer of the PFAS designed and tested the system to fall greater than 6 feet and that a maximum arresting force of 1800 pounds is not exceeded, it can then be used.