Falls continue to be the leading cause of serious injuries and death on construction sites. Controlling contractors exert the most influence on multiemployer jobsites and set a general tone for work. This is often referred to as a “culture of safety.” The OSHA Susan Harwood
sponsored fall prevention training will address:
1. Fall protection as a general condition on construction worksites
2. Examples of multi-employer roles & responsibilities
3. Fall protection training requirements
Topics Covered:
• Understand Key Terms
• The Exposed Employer
• The Creating Employer
• The Correcting Employer
• The Controlling Employer
• Fall Hazards
• Fall to lower level
• Fall to same level
• Struck by falling object
• Understanding Gravity
• Hazards from inadvertently removing fall protection
• Working in controlled access zones
• Controlling hazards of shafts (HVACS, elevator shafts,
stairwells, and coring)
• Ladders, last choice.
• Supported Scaffolding
• Personnel Lifts
• Aerial Lifts
