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NOV 2014

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36 NOVEMBER 2014 COATINGSPROMAG.COM decades can elapse. Tis means that OSHA cannot address all hazards, nor do its regulations address the most current fall protection equipment or practices. To maintain efective fall protec- tion training, employers must therefore go beyond OSHA compliance. Sources of guidance on efective fall protection training include organizations that publish consensus standards. One such organization is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Because they represent the industry consen- sus on "good practice," such standards are more likely to be updated to refect the current state. Recommended fall protection practices for construction sites are in ANSI/American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) A10.32 — Fall Protection Systems American National Standard for Construction and Demolition Operations. In addition to the training program elements mandated by OSHA, ANSI A10.32 recommends that training include lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experience. Tis standard recommends that employees complet- ing the training be able to demonstrate the following: • How the individual components function together as a system to restrain or arrest a fall; • Proper donning and adjustment; • Proper tie-off, inspection, and maintenance procedures; • Rescue procedures (i.e., promptly retrieving a worker after a suspended fall); • Learning how equipment is to be used on a project; • Unique hazards. Classroom Conducts Compliance with OSHA and ANSI train- ing requirements/recommendations mean that employees must do more than simply attend a training class. Te trainer must actively verify that students can demonstrate the neces- sary competencies to use fall protection equipment correctly. W hat class- room activities can provide students in a training class an opportunity to Safety Watch Epoxyfoortraining.com ONLINE VIDEO TRAINING Wr i te in Re ad e r In q u ir y #349

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