objectivesThe Focus Four Fatality Prevention for Construction course from OSHA Education School is an online training focusing on fall hazards and how individuals can protect themselves against workplace falls or accidents. Participants of the course will learn to recognize potentially dangerous situations, as well as how to minimize risks and avoid these hazards. The course covers fall hazards that result in the most common injuries and fatalities, as documented by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
OSHA Education School’s Focus Four Fatality Prevention for Construction online training is an intermediate-level course in which participants will learn ways to stay safe from falls and fall hazards. Participants will also be able to identify and explain common fall protection systems to help protect oneself and others from dangerous fall situations. Specific course topics include the following:
Introduction to OSHA Focus Four
Definitions of fall hazards
Fall hazards in construction
Protection from fall hazards
Employer fall prevention requirements
Fall hazards in review
Specific industry terms discussed throughout the duration of the course include the following:
OSHA
Fall hazard
Floor hazard
Steel erection
Scaffold construction
descriptionA fall hazard is anything in the workplace that could cause an unintended loss of balance or bodily support and result in a fall. OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces, five feet in shipyards, six feet in the construction industry.Focus Four Fall Fatality Prevention for Construction is an online course that teaches participants about fall dangers and how to protect themselves from workplace falls or accidents. The course's participants will learn how to identify potentially harmful circumstances and how to reduce risks and avoid these dangers. The course discusses the most prevalent fall risks that result in injuries and fatalities, as recognized by the United States Labor Statistics Bureau (BLS). Focus Four Fall Fatality Prevention for Construction is an intermediate-level course that teaches participants how to avoid falls and fall risks. Additionally, participants will be able to recognize and describe typical fall prevention methods that may be used to safeguard themselves and others against harmful fall conditions.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA 2 training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Focus Four Falls Fatality Prevention For Construction and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA 2 card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Introduction
Overview Fall Hazards Online Resources Overview Student Handouts Learning Objectives Additional Resources What Is a Hazard? 2. What is a Fall Hazard?
Definition Can You Identify the Fall Hazards? Fall Hazards Typical Fall Incidents Examples of Floor Hazards 3. What is a Fall Hazard? II
Find and Fix Is This a Fall Hazard? Inherent Fear of Falling Complacency How Does Complacency Occur? Combating Complacency Any Fall Hazard Here? Is This a Fall Hazard? Statistics Fatal Falls 1992-2005 Statistics 4. Fall Hazards in Construction
Major Hazards Types of Fatal Falls Unprotected Leading Edges Controlling Roofing Hazards Any Fall Hazard Here? Practical Exercise 5. Fall Hazards in Construction II
Steel Erection Additional Info Practical Exercise Scaffolds Scaffold Hazards Is This a Fall Hazard? Classroom Exercise 6. Fall Hazards in Construction III
Ladders Portable Ladder Hazards Classroom Exercise Can You Identify the Fall Hazard? Excavation and Trench Fall Hazards Unloading and Loading Truck Fall Hazards 7. Protection from Fall Hazards
Hierarchy for Controlling Fall Hazards Elimination Prevention Elevated Work Platforms Personal Protective Systems Administrative Controls Do You See a Fall Hazard? Protection from Fall Hazards Protective Systems Three Protective Systems Guardrails Safety Net Systems Personal Fall Arrest Systems Critical Information Regarding Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Personal Fall Arrest Systems Positioning Systems 8. Protection from Fall Hazards II
Personal Fall Arrest Systems Employer Fall Prevention Requirements Connectors Retractable Lanyards Personal Fall Arrest Systems Vertical Life Lines Horizontal Life Lines Restraint Systems Deceleration Device Personal Fall Arrest Systems Find the Hazard? 9. Protection from Fall Hazards III
Safe Ladder Use Recognize Any Hazard(s)? Portable Ladder Hazards 10. Protection from Fall Hazards IV
Scaffold Systems Recognize Any Hazard(s)? Training Requirements Fall Protection Basics Fall Protection Guidelines 11. Employer Fall Prevention Requirements
Employer Fall Prevention Requirements Provide Fall Protection Prevent Fall Hazards Scaffold Construction Supported Scaffold Safety 12. In Review
Fall Protection Equipment Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Snap-Hooks and Carabiners Lanyards Retractable Lanyards Anchorage Points Anchorage Ratings Improper Anchorage Points Vertical Lifelines Horizontal Lifelines Positioning Systems Restraint Systems Deceleration Device Benefits OSHA Education School’s Focus Four Falls Fatality Prevention for Construction course teaches participants to recognize and prevent injury and/or death from falling a dangerous distance. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will:
Know the major hazards associated with fall risk
Identify ways to protect oneself from falls and fall risks
Understand what employers must do to protect workers from fall hazards