Fall Protection 8-hr Competent Person Training for Construction

AGC of California’s 8-hour Competent Person (Fall Protection) training program covers the use, selection and installation of conventional and non-conventional fall protection equipment. This course also addresses relevant fall protection regulations and fall hazard identification. These components, combined with the hands-on set-up of fall protection systems, instill a working knowledge of all the essential elements of a fall protection program. The course curriculum includes both classroom sessions and practical hands-on exercises. Written and practical tests are administered to ensure that students understand the principles presented.

This course meets the Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training (ANSI/ASSE Z490.1), the highest industry standard for training. It also meets the requirements of ANSI/ASSE Z359.2, Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program, found in the ANSI/ASSE Z359 Fall Protection Code.

Target Audience: Employees working on job sites where any type of fall hazards exist, Construction employees who want to open their future job opportunities, Superintendents, Contractors, Foremen, Project Engineers

Certification: Upon successful course completion, including demonstration of skills competency on all learning stations and passing skills test and a written test, students receive a Competent Person Fall Protection course certificate valid for two years.

Competent Person: A competent person is a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees. The competent person has the authority to impose prompt corrective measures to eliminate these hazards.  The competent person training will provide more in depth material than that of Basic Awareness Training.  Once competent person training has been completed it will be up to each employer to determine the competent person designation at each of their job-sites.  Although, an individual has completed the training, further demonstration to the employer may be needed in order to show they are capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards.  The employer is to make sure the competent person has authority to impose prompt corrective measures to eliminate the hazards.  AGC of California Competent Person Training does not give authority, each employer may do so following the participation of training.