Fall Protection Safety Training

Importance of Fall Protection Safety Training in the Workplace

Falls are the leading cause of death in construction, and OSHA’s fall protection standard for construction (29 CFR 1926.501) is the agency’s most frequently cited standard year after year. Fall protection is generally required at six feet in construction and four feet in general industry, and employers must train workers to recognize fall hazards and use guardrails, safety nets and personal fall arrest systems correctly. Our Fall Protection in Industrial and Construction Environments training video covers the fall hazards found in the workplace and what employees can do to avoid them.

Many falls happen from ladders or on the same level. Ladder Safety and Ladder Safety in Construction Environments cover the different types of ladders, their hazards and how to work with them safely, and Walking and Working Surfaces covers the surfaces workers encounter every day and the safe work practices that keep them on their feet. Docks are a frequent fall location, which is the focus of Loading Dock Safety. For trips and slips on level ground, see our slips, trips and falls safety training courses, and crews working at height should also review scaffolding safety and our construction safety training.

Every fall protection training video on this page is available in English and Spanish. Train crews before work at height begins with Unlimited Interactive Online Training, run toolbox talks with Unlimited Safety Video Streaming, or bring safety DVDs and USBs to the site.