Fall Protection Competent Person Duties in Construction (Cal/OSHA) Online Training

This online course covers the competent person's fall protection duties under the Cal/OSHA construction rules (8 CCR 1504, 1509, 1621, 1637, 1669 to 1671.2 and 1730, and 8 CCR 3203(a)(7) and (b)(2)) and is written for foremen, supervisors and safety leads on California construction sites whom their employer has designated, or may designate, to oversee fall protection.

What you learn

• The competent person and the qualified person
• When Title 8 requires fall protection
• Railings, covers, nets and ways up
• Roofs and roofing work
• Fall protection plans, controlled access zones and safety monitors
• Personal fall protection systems
• Inspect and put on your harness
• Fall protection on scaffolds
• After a fall: prompt rescue
• Your employer's safety program, training and records
• 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: Deberes de la persona competente en protección contra caídas en la construcción (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 course does not make you a competent person. Only your employer can designate you (8 CCR 1504). Your employer must still give you site-specific training and hands-on practice on the equipment you use, instruct you on the hazards of your work (8 CCR 1510(a), 3203(a)(7)), and keep your training records under 8 CCR 3203(b). The course covers construction work only. It does not teach structural steel erection (Section 1710), structural wood framing systems (Section 1716.1), or residential-type framing and roofing (Sections 1716.2 and 1731), which have their own fall protection sections. Work that is not construction follows the General Industry Safety Orders. This is the Cal/OSHA course, and federal OSHA's rules differ in several places. The course is online only.