OSHA's Subpart M states "Employers have a duty to provide fall protection when employees are at risk of falling 6 feet or more." Last year 33 percent of all fatal workplace accidents were caused by falls, and 70 percent of these falls occurred at construction sites. As a result, OSHA's compliance officers are specifically trained to identify fall hazards and perform on-the-spot inspection and will conduct enforcement operations at worksites.
Most of these falls are preventable by worker training and compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Subpart M.
This course offers information on the following:
- OSHA's Subpart M
- Scope and application
- Definitions
- Guardrail systems
- Safety nets
- Personal fall arrest systems
- Positioning devices
- Warning line systems
- Controlled access zones
- Safety monitoring systems
- Fall protection plans
- Training requirements
Length: 1 day, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.