EM 385-1-1 Fall Protection, End User
Eight hours on recognizing fall hazards and taking corrective action under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1 and the DON Fall Protection Guide, for contractors who work on military installations.
Who it is for and what it covers
Compliance with EM 385-1-1 reaches every contractor on a government contract, alongside federal OSHA, ANSI and NEC requirements. The course covers the use, selection and installation of conventional and non-conventional fall protection equipment, the regulations behind them and hands-on set-up of fall protection systems. Written and practical tests confirm the principles have landed, and each student is enrolled in an online one-hour annual refresher to keep continuing-education credits current.
Who should attend
- Contractors and employees working under EM 385-1-1 on government contracts
- Crews on USACE and NAVFAC installations
- Workers who select, install and use fall protection equipment
This course meets
- EM 385-1-1 (USACE)
- 29 CFR 1926.500 Subpart M Fall Protection
- ANSI Z359
Certification
Laminated wallet card, certificate and a free pair of trauma straps (required by EM 385-1-1)
Participants must be able to speak, read and write English proficiently to complete the class.
Topics covered
- Fundamentals of fall protection and the hierarchy of controls
- Anchorage requirements and hardware compatibility
- Energy absorbing lanyards and self-retracting lifelines
- Vertical, horizontal and engineered horizontal lifelines
- Work positioning systems and conventional guarding systems
- Donning a full body harness
- Inspecting, installing and maintaining fall protection systems
- Calculating required clearances
- Fall protection plans and procedures
- Recognizing and identifying fall hazards
- OSHA regulations and ANSI standards affecting the industry
- Installation and use of trauma-strap hardware
- Arc flash fall protection awareness per NFPA 70E
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Training team
253.922.2787Weekdays 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific
Classes run at our Milton, WA center (60 students) and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (30 students). Both have hands-on simulators: cellular tower, pole top rescue pole, communication hut and confined space vault.