Does your facility's "Rescue plan" meet the requirements?

OSHA requires all employers who have workers working in a fall protection system to have a "Rescue plan".  

This class along with the Petzl JAG SYSTEM (Rescue KIt) is a sure fire way to feel good about your plans capabilities.

This course is designed to introduce the concepts of using the Petzl JAG SYSTEM™ (Rescue Kit), the CMC Sureclip device, and performing basic skill drills.

Fall Protection Rescue

• This course is not designed to cover all aspects of fall protection.
• The usage of the rescue kit would be for cases where a person has fallen and is suspended by their fall protection safety system
• 100% fall protection systems
• Compatible with the tasks assigned shall be provided, used, and maintained.
• When employees are exposed to fall hazards above four (4) feet while performing work

Training

• Fall Protection Training
• The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.
• The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in related safe work procedures.
• The employer shall ensure that each employee has been trained by or under the supervision of a qualified person in the following areas:
• Fall hazards
• Procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems
• Procedures for inspecting fall protection equipment for wear, damage, defect or deterioration.
• Safe climbing procedures

Retraining

• When the employer or qualified person has reason to believe that any employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required to safely perform the work assigned, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include situations where:
• Changes in the workplace
• Changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment
• Inadequacies in an employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment

Study

• Classroom, learn the language, hazards, and techniques in a non-threatening classroom setting

Watch and Learn

• Important students watch difficult techniques executed from the ground

Practice in “unexposed” location

• Practice techniques close to the ground (Ground School)

Continuing education

• Establish a normalcy of training evolutions (High Risk / Low Frequency events)