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EDU-100 Authorized Person
This 4-hour Guardian Authorized Person Training course is designed for those individuals who are working directly where and when fall hazards are present and are required to use fall protection systems, equipment, or devices.
OVERVIEW
Cost: $360/per person (group rates available)
Length: 4 hours
Max # of students: May vary based on location
OSHA regulations define the term Authorized Person as “an employee who the employer assigns to perform a specific type of duty or allows in a specific location or area.” Most recently, OSHA regulations (1910) have specified that by May 17, 2017: Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in the subpart.
This course meets the Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training (ANSI Z490.1), and the requirements of ANSI Z359 and ANSI A10.32.
All students will participate in classroom, hands-on instruction, and student-performed exercises that will cover:
- Fall Hazard identification
- OSHA rules of when Fall Protection is required
- Equipment inspection criteria and technique
- Proper donning of fall protection equipment
- Proper inspection, care, maintenance, and storage of Fall Protection equipment
- Fall Restraint vs. Fall Arrest criteria
- Fall Protection for aerial lifts and ladders
Course Obejectives:
Upon completion, the students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics:
- The fundamentals of fall protection (ABCs)
- When, where and how to use fall protection equipment
- Fall protection equipment selection
- Proper inspection, care, and storage of fall protection equipment
Participants will receive:
- Fall protection wallet card certificate
- Better understanding and identification of fall hazards
- Direct support from the Guardian training team and Guardian Fall customer service
