COURSE DESCRIPTION:
AGC San Diego’s Fall Protection 24-Hour Competent Person course ensures that a student will receive all of the proper training pursuant to OSHAs requirement of Competent Persons for this standard 29 CFR 1926.500. In addition, topics and requirements are presented per EM 385-1-1.
This
3-Day training
course includes in class, physical demonstrations and practical hands on activities using the AGC Fall Protection Campus and hands-on activities on how to properly select, inspect, install, assemble, and use the fall protection equipment. Training shall include inspecting the AGC Fall Protection simulators and systems prior to use, installation, component compatibility, estimating free fall distances, total required clearance, dismantling, storage, and the common hazards associated with each system and component.
This class is specifically designed to meet ANSI 359.2 and the new 2014 EM-385-1-1 standard which requires 24 hours of training to include at least 8 hours of hands on activities. A competent person is defined by OSHA as a designated person with sufficient experience and/or knowledge to recognize fall hazards, correct unsafe conditions, and who has the ability to shut down the worksite until any hazards are corrected. The competent person should be the most knowledgeable person, in this case about fall protection, on site.
