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Empire - 8 Hour Fall Prevention (Online)

Fall Prevention Online Course

Why do you need an 8 hour fall prevention course online? The leading cause of death in the construction industry is from falls. As a result construction workers must have fall protection when working at a height of six feet or more. Fall prevention online course provides training for workers on how to recognize, avoid, minimize, and correct fall hazards on job sites. The course will cover fall hazards, competent person responsibilities, types of fall protection systems, calculation of fall distances, and decide on proper anchorage points among other things.

 

Fall Prevention Training – NYC DOB Requirement

As part of a new regulation (Local Law 196) the NYC Department of Buildings now requires that individuals receive a certain amount of DOB approved training in order to work on NYC construction projects. Among the training required for workers and supervisors is this falls prevention online course. Workers will also need a 30 hour construction training course and a 2 hour drug and alcohol prevention course to meet this requirement.

For a more detailed overview of local law 196 please visit safetycardtracker.com

 

IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

0.8

 

CEU Requirements 

  1. 100% attendance for the 8 hour fall prevention online
  2. Completion of Continuing Education and Training Registration Form
  3. Active participation in all class exercises (determined by course instructor)
  4. Completion of required pre-and post-quiz assessment
  5. As applicable, achievement of minimum passing score on required end-of-course examination
  6. Participation and submittal of end-of-course evaluation form (must provide name on form to receive credit)

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this online falls prevention training, the student will be able to:

  • Understand the statistics of fatal fall and how they are the most common cause of death in construction
  • Understand competent persons responsibilities
  • Describe Types of fall Hazards
  • Understand the equation force = Mass x Acceleration
  • Describe the components, specifications, and regulatory requirements of fall controls
  • Understand Struck-by and fall-to-the-same level controls
  • Describe the components, specifications regulatory requirements, including New York City chapter 33, section 3315.1

 

What you need:

  • Webcam or smartphone
  • Microphone or smartphone
  • Photo ID

 

What you get:

  • 8 Hour Fall Prevention Class (certificate upon completion)

Course Content

Learning Objectives
Important Disclaimer
Instruction Outline
Video 1
Video 2
Introduction
Statistics: Typical Trending OSHA Fatalities
Statistics: NYC Injuries and Fatalities
Statistics: NYC Injuries and Fatalities II
Statistics: Falls from Various Heights
Statistics: Where Falls Occur
Statistics: Where Falls Occur II
Module Review 1
Video 1
Video 2
Video 4
Introduction
Who is responsible for you at work?
Employer Duties Associated with Falls
Additional Responsible Persons at Construction Sites
Additional Responsible Persons at Construction Sites
Competent Person i
Competent Person II
Competent Person III
Important Fall Protection Duties of Competent Person
Competent Person IV
Duties within Multi-employer Job Sites
Examples of General Conditions
Qualified Person I
Qualified Person: Example when Necessary
Hierarchy of Controls
Simplified Hierarchy of Controls
Job Hazard Analysis
Exercise: Job Hazard Analysis
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best?
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? II
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? III
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? IV
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? V
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? VI
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? VII
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? VIII
Sample Controls: Good, Better, Best? IX
Exercise: Job Hazard Analysis II
Exercise: Struck by Assessment of Hazards
Applicable Standards
Fall Protection Height to Remember I
Structural Ramps, Runways and Platforms
Have you ever seen something you know is not right?
Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) II
PFAS Deceleration Device
PFAS Deceleration Distance
Total Fall Distance
Leading Edge
PFAS Connectors
Snap Hook Engagement
Choosing and Ensuring Compatibility of Personal Fall Protection Equipment
Controlled Access Zones
CAZ: Areas Where Leading Edge & Other Operations
CAZ: In Down Netting Scenarios
CAZ: Temporary Removal of Vertical Safety Netting
Fall Restraint System
Types of Falls: Dangerous Equipment
Types of Falls: Dangerous Equipment Control
Hazard & Control Exercise: Falls to the Same Level
Hazard & Control Exercise: falls to the Same Level II
Codes Associated with Falls to the Same Level Hazards - Horizontal Surfaces
Codes Associated with Falls to the Same Level Hazards - Horizontal Surfaces II
Codes Associated with Falls to the Same Level Hazards - Stair Rails
Codes Associated with Falls to the Same Level Hazards - Stair Rails II
Exercise: Scoring Fall Hazard Controls
Exercise: Which control is better than others?
Positioning System
Using a Positioning System
Using a Positioning System II
Types of Falls: Struck by Falling Object
Types of Falls: Struck by Falling Object II
Types of Falls: Struck by Falling Object Control
Types of Falls: Struck by Falling Object III
What is infeasible?
Low Sloped Roofs
Wall Openings
Steel Rope Slopes
Overhand Bricklaying
Walking / Working Surface (OSHA)
Walkable Floors: Concrete Construction
Walkable?
Walkable? II
WALKABLE? III
Walkable Floors: Precast Concrete
Walkable Floors: Steel Construction
Working Deck: Concrete Construction
Working Deck: Demolition
Working Deck: Precast Concrete Construction
Working Deck: Steel Construction
Hazard & Control Exercise: Falls to Lower Level
Hazard & Control Exercise: Falls to Lower Level II
Hazard & Control Exercise: Falls to Lower Level III
Hazard & Control Exercise: Falls to Lower Level IV
Hazard & Control Exercise: Falls to Lower Level V
Hazard & Control Exercise: Falls to Lower Level VI
Sustained Wind and Gusts
Warning Lines
Fall Protection: Hoist Areas
Ramps, Runways and Other Walkways
Protection from Falling Objects
Are you trained in fall hazards and control?
When Should You Be Retrained
Module 2 Review
Introduction
Newton's Three Laws of Motion
Weight is relative; Mass in not relative
Force = Mass x Acceleration
Force = Mass x Acceleration II
Force = Mass x Acceleration III
Impact Force
Impact Force II
Impact Force III
Impact Force IV
Impact Force V
Exercise: Impact Force Calculator
Acceleration
OSHA Definition of Free Fall
Acceleration in Terms Everyone Can Understand
Angle Tension Force
Angle Tension Force II
Contact Forces in Tension
Video 1
Video 2
Introduction
PFAS: Improper Anchorage
Types of Guardrail Systems
Types of Guardrail Systems II
Types of Guardrail Systems III
NYC Unenclosed Perimeter Protection System
Can you see any guardrail issues?
NYC Unenclosed Perimeter Protection System II
PFAS: Anchorage Devices
Limited Access Zones
Fall Protection Rules: Self-retracting Lifelines & Lanyards
Fall Protection Rules: Self-retracting Lifelines & Lanyards II
Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
PFAS: Rescue Plan
Personal Fall Arrest System Plan
PPE Training by Your Competent Person
Personal Protection Equipment
Self-retracting Lifelines
Inspect Your Fall Protection Equipment Before Use
Personal Fall Arrest Protection: Multiple Tie-offs
Personal Fall Arrest Protection: Anchorage Devices
Exercise: Quick Hazard Recognition
Exercise: Quick Hazard Recognition II
Exercise: Quick Hazard Recognition III
Exercise: Quick Hazard Recognition IV
Scenario 1
Scenario 1-2
Scenario Background
Scenario 2
Scenario 2-2
Video 1
Introduction
Steel Erection
Steel Erection: Controlled Decking Zones
Steel Erection: Controlled Decking Zones II
Steel Erection: Controlled Decking Zones III
Steel Erection: Controlled Decking Zones IV
Steel Erection: Controlled Decking Zones V
Steel Erection: Controlled Decking Zones VI
Steel Erection: Controlled Decking Zones VII
Hazard Identification: Sides and Edges
Hazard Identification: Holes
Module Review 5
Introduction
Stairs and Ladders
Stairs and Ladders II
Stairs and Ladders III
Stairs and Ladders IV
Stairs and Ladders: Job Made Ladders
Stairs and Ladders V
Stairs and Ladders VI
Hazard Recognition: Stairs and Ladders
Hazard Recognition: Stairs and Ladders II
Hazard Recognition: Stairs and Ladders III
Stairs: Codes
Stairs: Codes II
Stairs: Codes III
Stairs: Codes IV
Stairs: Codes V
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Module Review 6
Introduction
Scaffolds and Competent Persons
Scaffolds and Qualified Persons
Scaffolds: Codes
Scaffolds: Codes II
Scaffolds: Codes III
Scaffolds: Codes IV
Scaffolds: Codes V
Scaffolds
Scaffolds II
Scaffolds III
Scaffolds IV
Scaffolds V
Anatomy of a Suspended Scaffold
Scaffolds: Vertical Lifelines and Lanyards
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Module Review 7
Introduction
Excavations
Module Review 8
Introduction
Group Exercise
The Root Cause: Ask Why and How Many Times
Fatal Incident #1
Fatal Incident #2
Fatal Incident #3
Fatal Incident #4
Fatal Incident #5
Fatal Incident #1: Results
Fatal Incident #2: Results
Fatal Incident #3: Results
Fatal Incident #4: Results
Fatal Incident #5: Results
Module Review 9
How To Get Your SST Card
Ready for the exam?
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5
Video 6
Video 7
Video 8
Video 9
Video 10
Video 11
Written Assessment

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