For Ring's End Lumber & National Lumber fall protection training click the brown box to the left.

Residential contractors are required by OSHA to create a written fall protection plan and have it in place on or before 9/16/2011. The new OSHA directive affects any contractor who works at heights of 6 feet or above on wood frame structures.

What you must do to comply with the OSHA Fall Protection Directive;

• Create a written fall protection plan for your company describing your practices and the equipment you will provide for your workers to protect them from fall hazards.
• When working 6 feet above the ground or other surface you must use one or a combination of the following; guard rails, fall arrest systems and safety nets.
• You must effectively train your workers and prove through documentation that they were trained.
• If you can prove using one of the three standards is infeasible you must write a site specific fall protection plan showing alternative methods and keep it on site. 

Our training will help you comply with the Fall Protection Standard, protect your workers and be ready when OSHA visits your job site.

YOU WILL LEARN

The Standard, Ladders and Stairways, Aerial Lifts, Scissor Lifts, Pump Jack Staging, Scaffolding, Job Hazard Assessments, How to write your main plan (template plan provided), How to write a site specific plan,  Floor and wall openings, Elevated levels, Harnesses, Fall Arrest Systems, Safety Nets and more. You will be provided with numerous Forms, Templates and Tools to implement this standard into your business. You will receive a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of the training. Will show you the type of equipment you will need to meet the standard and where you can find it.

This training is for remodelers, home builders, roofers, painters, siding installers, gutter installers, electricians and any contractor who works at heights of 6 feet above lower levels.

Who should attend; Business Owners, Estimators, Foremen, Crew Leaders, Superintendents, Project Managers, Competent Person

Training time will be 9:00 AM until 3:30 PM at each location. Lunch will be included.

Contact us today and schedule your fall protection training in time for the September 15th, 2011 enforcement date. 

History Updates on OSHA Fall Protection Directive; On 6/9/2011 OSHA announced a 3 month phase in periord for contractors to comply with the new Fall Protection Standard. They state that contractors may continue to use their old written fall protection plan and methods and have until 9/16/2011 to implement the new standards. In the event you do not have any fall protection written plans or standards in place you are in violation of the first OSHA Fall Protection requirements. You can be fined if caught by an OSHA inspector.

OSHA directive announcement on 12/15/2010 regarding Fall Protection. Effective 6/16/2011, contractors must comply with the new standard. OSHA announced they will begin enforcement after this date. OSHA rescinded a temporary 1995 directive that allowed residential construction firms to routinely bypass conventional fall protection for their employees working at heights of six feet and above.
OSHA Secretary, Dr. David Michaels, said the change addresses a lingering problem. "Fatalities from falls are the number one cause of workplace deaths in construction," he stated. "We cannot tolerate workers getting killed in residential construction when effective means are readily available to prevent those deaths."

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The Contractor Coaching Partnership is providing this timely training to help contractors protect their workers and avoid crippling fines and work stoppages from OSHA Inspectors.