Standards Safety Training:

Self Study
Introduction to Fall Protection


Table of Contents
Course Introduction ............................................................................. 3
Course Objectives ............................................................................... 3
Fall Protection Introduction ................................................................... 3
Fall Hazards ....................................................................................... 3
Calpines Priority of Hazard Controls ........................................................ 5
Fall Protection Systems ......................................................................... 5
Site Specific Requirements .................................................................... 6
Fall Incidents ..................................................................................... 6
Inspections ........................................................................................ 7
Competent vs. Qualified ........................................................................ 7
Training ............................................................................................ 7
Review ............................................................................................. 8
Calpine Safety Training Completion Sheet .................................................. 9


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Course Introduction
Be sure to set aside 1 hour to complete this self-study course.
You will need the following materials:
Fall Protection Standard
Site Fall Protection Procedure
Pen/Pencil

Periodically, you will be asked to respond to information or locate information within other
documents. Do not skip these activities; they are required for course credit and will be
checked by your Supervisor/Manager.

Course Objectives
Identify fall hazards.
List the priorities for hazard control.
Identify fall protection systems.
Understand the requirements of the Calpine Fall Protection Standard.

Fall Protection Introduction
Fall protection is required for all contractors and Calpine employees who are exposed to fall
hazards.
Fill in the blanks using the Terms and Definitions Table in Section 3.0.
A fall hazard exists when there is a potential to fall:
More than ____4____ ft. from an unprotected walking/working surface.
Less than _____4____ ft. from an unprotected walking/working surface to dangerous
equipment, processes, or hazards located ______________.

Fall Hazards
The fall hazards that you might encounter on the work site are:
Holes
Openings
Unprotected edges
Walking/working surfaces:
Greater than or equal to 4 ft. in height
Above dangerous equipment, processes, or hazards
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What are some hazards that exist at your work site? Which specific hazard controls are
used to eliminate, mitigate, and protect against these fall hazards?
Fall Hazard at Your Site Hazard Controls in Place
Glycol fin-fan coolers Railings




Combustion Chambers Fall Protection Devices




Exhaust Stacks Enclosed Ladders




Ladders Personal Fall Protection











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Calpines Priority of Hazard Controls
Calpine practices a hierarchy of controls, which are ranked by priority, to control workplace
hazards. These controls are as follows:
1 Engineering Controls Control methods that generally eliminate the hazard (such as
railings on elevated work platforms)
2 Work Practice
(Administrative) Controls
Changes in work procedures that remove or reduce risk to an
acceptable level (such as using scaffolding instead of ladders)
3 Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Equipment that prevents/mitigates exposure to a hazard

Always select the highest hazard control priority possible. PPE is considered the last line of
defense. It does not remove or reduce the hazard, but it does limit potential harm from
exposure to the hazard.
Which hazard controls are used at your work site?
Work Practices
PPE
Engineering Controls


Fall Protection Systems
Engineered Fall Protection System (EFPS): Equipment and devices that are designed and
permanently installed to provide points of connection for fall protection equipment
Personal Fall Protection System (PFPS): Equipment that includes fall arrest systems,
positioning device systems, fall restraint systems, safety nets, and/or guardrails
Personal Fall Restraint System (PFRS): Equipment used to prevent an employee from falling
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS): Equipment used to protect an employee who falls by
stopping the fall
What are some examples of these fall protection systems at your work site?
Railings around glycol fin-fan coolers
Fall protection devices on top of combustion chambers
Personal fall protection devices


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Site Specific Requirements
Each Site needs to:
Identify fall hazards at the site.
Implement fall protection methods to:
Eliminate the fall hazard.
Prevent falls.
Minimize injury if there is a fall.
Consider fall protection specifics when developing a Job Safety Briefing or Safe Work
Permit.
Ensure all PFPS users are trained in the use and inspection of that equipment.
Review section 2.0 of your Site Fall Protection Procedure. Summarize your sites plan
for:
Eliminating fall hazards: Identify elevated platforms that may require railings or other
engineering controls

Preventing a fall: Use scaffold when possible instead of ladders


Use of personal fall protective equipment: Use personal fall protection when working above
4 feet. Dont work alone when using personal fall protection.


Fall Incidents
All fall protection systems will include a plan for responding to a fall incident.
The availability of rescue personnel, ladders, lifts, or other rescue equipment should be
evaluated to ensure the prompt removal of an employee from an elevated location.
First aid training should include information on the effects of suspension trauma.
Site personnel should be trained on rescue techniques for injured personnel who may be
suspended while wearing fall protection equipment.




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Which forms of rescue equipment are used at your site?
Tripod with hoist
Tending lines


Inspections
A Competent Person will inspect personal fall protection equipment prior to use each day.
A Competent Person will, at a minimum, complete quarterly documented inspections by
using an approved checklist.
Discard lanyards and deceleration devices involved in a fall event.
A Competent Person will inspect and approve all other fall arrest equipment involved in a
fall prior to the equipment being put back into service.

Competent vs. Qualified
Review the Terms and Definitions Table in Section 3.0 of the Fall Protection Standard.
What is the difference between the terms listed below?
Competent Person:
Knows and uses fall protection
equipment after inspection. Completes
annual training. Reviews JSA.
vs. Qualified Person:
Person trained to design fall protection
system or perform advanced analysis.






Training
All employees who may be exposed to fall hazards should be knowledgeable of the Fall
Protection Standard and be aware of the nature of fall hazards to which they may be
exposed.
Users of Personal Fall Protection Systems will be trained to the competent level on the use
and inspection of those systems. A Competent Person will conduct training that includes a
skills check and the hands-on donning and use of fall protection PPE.
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Training will be provided both prior to the initial exposure to fall hazards and to the initial
use of fall protection PPE.
Refresher training is required every 3 years or more often if deemed necessary.
List 5-10 things you can do daily to protect yourself against a fall hazard.
Use proper PPE for task
Complete JSA to identify hazards
Inspect fall protection equipment prior to use
Use scaffold if possible instead of a ladder
Use proper housekeeping practices to pevent trip hazards
Use proper portable lighting when necessary





Review
During this training session, you have learned about the:
Types of fall hazards.
Priorities for hazard control.
Fall protection methods and systems.
Requirements of the Calpine Fall Protection Standard.

To receive credit for your course, you must speak with your Supervisor/Manager. Plan to
discuss the following:
What questions or answers did this course create for you?
Why is this information important?
How would you rate your ability to apply this information?


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Calpine Safety Training Completion Sheet

(Please send completed sheet to training@calpine.com & calpine_admin@skillsoft.com).

Subject: Introduction to Fall Protection
Course
Description:
Standards Training Introduction to fall hazards, fall protection, key
concepts, and fall protection systems.


Date:

January 31, 2014
Location: Bethlehem
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