This 5 hour course provides an overview of state-of-the-art technology for fall protection and current OSHA requirements specific to the climbing and construction of telecommunication, radio transmission and metrological towers. Topics covered include the principles of fall protection specific to tower climbing, the components of tower climbing fall protection systems, the limitations of tower climbing fall arrest equipment, determination of safe paths for climbing, and OSHA policies regarding fall protection and tower climbing. Course features a field exercise demonstrating tower climbing fall protection equipment and simulated tower climbs. This course is designed to train employees for designation as "authorized or designated persons" for the purpose of fall arrest equipment use.
Regulation 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M, 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D
Outline
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Identify various types of tower climbing
fall protection and their components
• Recognize fall hazards and identify abatement methods for
tower-related fall hazards
• Define the proper use of tower climbing fall protection
equipment and personal tower fall arrest systems
• Select proper standards for citation purposes
Course Topics
29 CFR 1926 Subpart M and related tower climbing
standards (1 hour)
Consensus standards and summaries (.5 hour)
Tower safe climbing path and fall hazard analysis (.5 hour)
Equipment inspection/decisions (1 hour)
Climbing Practical Exercise (2 hour)
