Fall Protection Authorized

FALL PROTECTION AUTHORIZED Overview: This course is appropriate for the classroom portion of Fall Protection Authorized training. It expands considerably on the awareness level information but is not competent person training. It is appropriate for people who will be assigned to be in an area, or to do a job, that exposes them to fall hazards, but will not select equipment, anchor points, or make decisions about what methods of fall protection should be used. It explains the difference between the authorized person and the competent person. It provides general information about the basic components of fall protection systems, general information about inspection, safe use, and maintenance of equipment. It also covers important fall protection concepts that anyone who is wearing fall protection equipment needs to know, like free fall distance, fall clearance distance, hazards of using fall arrest equipment, and rescue. Additional site specific, and hands on training about the specific f