HEMIC / BIA for an 8-hour Fall Protection Training
Date and Time
Friday Nov 13, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM HST
Location
94-487 Akoki St., Ste 213
Waipahu, HI 96797
Fees/Admission
No Charge
Website
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Description
Course Overview
This advanced training program is specifically designed to prepare individuals to function as a designated "Competent Person" as defined by OSHA and HIOSH regulations. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.32(f), a competent person is one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. This course provides participants with the knowledge, authority, and practical skill set required to manage fall protection programs, conduct safety inspections, and supervise personnel working at heights in full compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M, OSHA 1910, and USACE EM 385-1-1.
This advanced training program is specifically designed to prepare individuals to function as a designated "Competent Person" as defined by OSHA and HIOSH regulations. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.32(f), a competent person is one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. This course provides participants with the knowledge, authority, and practical skill set required to manage fall protection programs, conduct safety inspections, and supervise personnel working at heights in full compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M, OSHA 1910, and USACE EM 385-1-1.
Key Learning Objectives
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Competent Person Authority & Responsibility: Understanding the legal definition, roles, liabilities, and required oversight of a designated safety supervisor.
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Advanced Hazard Assessment: Leading site evaluations, identifying predictable fall hazards, and implementing the hierarchy of fall controls.
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System Selection & Engineering Calculations: Comprehensive evaluation of personal fall arrest systems (PFAS), anchoring strengths, horizontal lifelines, and precise free-fall/clearance distance calculations.
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Equipment Inspection & Maintenance: Master-level training on performing and documenting mandatory pre-use and periodic inspections of harnesses, lanyards, anchors, and connecting hardware.
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Fall Rescue & Post-Fall Planning: Developing, implementing, and managing an effective, prompt written fall rescue plan to mitigate suspension trauma.
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Workplace Training Requirements: Understanding how to monitor and guide authorized users on the jobsite.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for safety directors, project managers, superintendents, foremen, and crew leaders who have been designated by their employer to oversee fall protection systems and ensure regulatory compliance on construction or industrial jobsites.
This course is intended for safety directors, project managers, superintendents, foremen, and crew leaders who have been designated by their employer to oversee fall protection systems and ensure regulatory compliance on construction or industrial jobsites.
Printed courtesy of www.biahawaii.org/ – Contact the BIA Hawaii for more information.
94-487 Akoki Street, Waipahu, HI 96797 – 808-629-7500 – info@biahawaii.org