Construction Fall Protection

Overview
 Topics
 Performance Objectives
Course Information

Audience
Any construction worker whose job may be six feet or more above the ground at any time.

Training Time
Average - 46 to 92 minutes

Delivery Formats
 Web, CD-ROM, LAN, WAN

Product Code
 clmicfpr

Interactive Producer
 Mastery Technologies, Inc.

Original Content Producer
 Comprehensive Loss Management, Inc.

Language(s)
 English

Overview

This course teaches the importance of using the correct fall protection, providing a detailed illustration of the various types of fall protection and how to properly use them to avoid a deadly fall. 26 interactions actively involve the learner in the training. Lesson interactions provide the learner opportunities to apply what he or she has learned. The computer assesses the learner's level of understanding of all learning objectives. When the learner answers a question incorrectly the computer provides remedial instruction and reviews the material until the learner can answer correctly. All questions in this course are fully narrated. Narrations enhance comprehension and are welcome support for learners with reading skill deficits and when English is the learner's second language.

Mastery's exclusive Follow-up Review, standard in all Mastery Advantage courses, provides time-delayed reinforcement and review of the learner's newly acquired knowledge. The Follow-up Review enhances the transfer of newly acquired knowledge to the learner's long-term memory.

The Learner navigates through the course and its resources using the standard Mastery Control Bar. Course resources include a fully narrated glossary of terms. Each term is pronounced and its definition read aloud to the learner. A topical index provides a complete map to the instructional material. The learner can ask for all course information on any topic at any time during the lesson presentations. A complete transcript of all audio and video files is also provided with this course. Use the transcript file in conjunction with MODIFY to simplify customizations.

Closed Captioning is included.


Topics

The course presents interactive instruction covering
the following topical areas:

Hazards
· Recognizing hazards
· The six foot rule
Fall Protection Systems
· Types of fall protection systems
· Guardrails
· Warning Lines
· Safety Monitors
· Covers
Personal Fall Protection
· The Body Harness
· The Body Belt/Safety Belt
· Lanyards
· Anchorage point
· Swing falls
· Locking snaphooks
· Protection from falling objects

Performance Objectives

This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...

Recognize fall hazards.
· List various fall hazards.
· Recall the need for fall protection whenever working six feet or more from a surface below.
Use fall protection systems.
· Recognize various forms of fall protection.
· Describe the purpose of a guardrail.
· List the elements of a guardrail.
· Explain warning lines.
· Recall that covers need to be strong enough to support twice the weight of equipment and personnel.
Use Personal Fall Arrest Systems.
· Explain how the body harness works
· Recall that belts are no longer available as fall protection.
· Agree that shock absorbing lanyard is safest.
· List unsafe anchorage points.
· Explain the clearance distance needed when using shock absorbing lanyard.
· Choose the best way to avoid a swing fall.
· Explain why locking snaphooks are safest.
Protect workers from falling objects.
· Choose procedures to help protect workers from falling objects.



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