Fall Protection - Competent Person Certification 2026

The course was intended for people responsible for the competent person role for fall protection, safety managers, and workers exposed to heights using fall protection equipment.

The course was for Construction and General Industry companies and workers, including people responsible for the competent person role, safety managers, and workers exposed to heights using fall protection equipment.

It suited employees who were being named the fall protection competent person at a construction or general industry employer, and safety managers who needed to back that role up, because the course was scheduled to spend two days on regulations, equipment inspection, fall distance calculations and anchorage, with hands-on exercises in addition to classroom teaching. Workers who only wear a harness occasionally, or managers who want a broad overview of workplace safety, would have gotten less from it, since the content was narrowly about fall protection and leaned toward the person who inspects and directs others.

Participants in hands-on safety certification courses usually wear work-ready casual clothing, such as jeans or work pants and sturdy closed-toe boots, because of the practical equipment exercises. Bringing any personal protective gear used on the job is common, and layers help in a conference center classroom.