Fall Protection and Walking-Working Surfaces in General Industry (Cal/OSHA) Online Training

This online course covers the Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders on falls (8 CCR 3210, 3212 and related sections, with 8 CCR 1670 for personal fall protection as Section 3210 requires) and is written for California general industry workers who work where they could fall.

What you learn

• Fall hazards and Title 8 trigger heights
• Safe surfaces, guardrails and covers
• Portable and fixed ladders
• Loading docks, dock plates and pits
• Roof edges and skylights
• Personal fall protection systems
• Free fall, clearance and swing falls
• Inspect and put on your harness
• After a fall: prompt rescue
• Your training
• A final lesson listing what to review with your supervisor at your company

How it works

• You take the course online, at your own pace, on a phone or a computer.
• The final exam opens after at least 60 minutes of active study in the lessons.
• Each topic lesson ends with practice questions that do not count toward your score.
• The final exam has 25 questions drawn at random. You need 80 percent to pass, and you get 3 attempts.
• When you pass, you get a certificate of completion from M Squared Safety Solutions, Inc. The certificate expires 1 year after it is issued.
• This course is also available in Spanish: Protección contra caídas y superficies para caminar y trabajar en la industria general (Cal/OSHA): capacitación en línea.

Questions

Call an M Squared trainer at 949-954-6581, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. A trainer answers in English and Spanish.

Your employer's part

This online course does not replace the training your employer must give on your own job: site-specific training, and hands-on practice and evaluation where the rule requires them.

What this course does not do

This online course cannot walk your workplace, check your harness or show you your company's equipment. Your employer must still train you under its Injury and Illness Prevention Program (8 CCR 3203) on the fall hazards and equipment at your workplace, including hands-on practice. This course does not cover construction, scaffolds, aerial devices, window cleaning or rope access.