Fall Protection and Prevention

Fall Protection and Prevention has been a big concern for all industries for many years now and for good reason. Fall Protection was OSHA’s #1 workplace violation for both 2016 & 2017 with over 6,000 violations cited by OSHA in 2017 alone.

According to the National Safety Council “Slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of injury and death for workers. Falls to a lower level are the second-most common cause of workplace death, surpassed only by highway crashes” -nsc.org Safety Spotlight.

The seriousness of the issue hit home with us this past year and this family of companies is striving to eliminate fall hazards and prevent unnecessary injury and/or death. It’s important not to fall behind with our convictions and maintain an approach of continuous improvement at each facility. Make the elimination or mitigation of hazards your daily priority. Treat every potential fall hazard seriously, regardless of the age of your facility, the familiarity your employees have with your facility or equipment and/or time spent without fall injury or loss time incident

According to osha.gov, “to prevent employees from being injured from falls, employers must:

◾Guard every floor hole into which a worker can accidentally walk by use of a railing and toeboard or a floor hole cover.

◾Provide a guardrail and toeboard around every open-sided platform, floor or runway that is 4 feet or higher off the ground or next level.

◾Regardless of height, if a worker can fall into or onto dangerous machines or equipment (such as a vat of acid or a conveyor belt), employers must provide guardrails and toeboards to prevent workers from falling and getting injured.

◾Other means of fall protection that may be required on certain jobs include safety harness and line, safety nets, stair railings and handrails.”

April’s Fall Protection and Prevention Training has been updated to a power point training reflecting common themes and concerns we’ve recently faced in the Grain & Feed, Farm, Orchard and Trucking Industry. Pay close attention to the material and ensure that your audience is attentive as well.

CalOSHA Training Requirement Satisfied = Fall Protection

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Module 1	Completion Mandatory Before Work	-
Unit 1	A Tradition of Excellence
Unit 2	Harassment Training for ALL Employees
Module 2	Mandatory Periodic Training - Managers and Supervisors	-
Unit 1	Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors - Hour One
Unit 2	Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors - Hour Two

Module 1	Safety Observation System	-
Unit 1	SOS Card Entry
Unit 2	SOS Hazard Escalation Process
Module 2	Accident Investigation	-
Unit 1	Accident Investigation
Module 3	Hazard Recognition and Control	-
Unit 1	Hazard Recognition & Control
Unit 2	How to set Priority for Unsafe Condition Corrections
Unit 3	PPE Assessment & Resources
Module 4	Root Cause Analysis	-
Unit 1	Root Cause Analysis - 5 Why

Module 1	January - Growing a Culture of Safety (IIPP)	-
Unit 1	IIPP Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Module 2	February - Electrical Hazards, LOTO	-
Unit 1	LOTO and Safety Instructions for Equipment
Module 3	March - Personal Protective Equipment and Hearing Conservation	-
Unit 1	Personal Protective Equipment
Module 4	April - Elevated Work, Fall Protection, Slip and Trip Hazards	-
Unit 1	Fall Protection and Prevention
Unit 2	Supplemental Material
Module 5	May - Heat Illness	-
Unit 1	Heat Illness
Module 6	June - First Aid	-
Unit 1	First Aid and CPR Safety Training
Unit 2	LifePak CR Plus Defibrillator
Module 7	July - Emergency Action Plan	-
Unit 1	Emergency Action Plan
Module 8	August - Confined Spaces	-
Unit 1	Confined Spaces - Eliminate Hazards or STAY OUT
Module 9	September - Forklifts, Loaders, Tractors, Manlifts	-
Unit 1	Industrial Vehicle Hazards
Module 10	October - Material Handling - Back Safety - Ergonomics	-
Unit 1	Back Safety and Safe Lifting
Module 11	November - Combustible Dust, Housekeeping, Fire Prevention, Hot Work	-
Unit 1	Combustible Dust and the Importance of Good Housekeeping
Unit 2	Grain Bin Collapse and Flash Fire
Module 12	December - Hazard Communication	-
Unit 1	HAZCOM 2019
Unit 2	How to Use the New SDS Database

Module 1	Safety Orientation - Office Environment	-
Unit 1	Welcome to the Swanson Family of Companies!
Unit 2	New Employee Safety Training
Unit 3	Texting and Driving - It Can Wait (Video only)
Unit 4	Avoiding Sprains and Strains
Unit 5	Slips, Trips, Falls
Module 2	Safety Orientatioun - Manufacturing Environment	-
Unit 1	Cardinal Rules for Safety - Boot Camp
Unit 2	Your Safety Matters
Unit 3	Pinch Points and Other Hazards of Feed Milling Equipment
Unit 4	Electricity - The Silent and Invisible Killer
Unit 5	Wheel Loader and Portable Mixer Hazards
Unit 6	Forklift Classroom Training
Module 3	Safety Orientation - Job Hazards	-
Unit 1	Grain Flaker/Roller Top Hazards
Unit 2	Pellet Mill Hazards
Unit 3	Boiler Attendant Training
Module 4	Safety Orientation - Vehicle Maintenance	-
Unit 1	Fleet Shop Safety
Unit 2	Tires and Wheels, Tire Cage and Shop Hazards
Unit 3	Truck Under-Carriage Feed Combustion
Module 5	Temporary and Contract Workers	-
Unit 1	Temporary Worker Hazards

Module 1	Operator Training	-
Unit 1	Top Forklift Hazards (Print and Sign)
Unit 2	Initial Forklift Driver Test and Triennial Evaluation (For Print Only - DO NOT Click "Mark as Completed")

Module 1	Rail Safety Orientation	-
Unit 1	Rail Operations - Safety is Everything
Unit 2	Rail Safety - Tegner Rd.
Unit 3	Sierra Employee Slip on Wet Concrete

Module 1	Standard Operating Procedures	-
Unit 1	General Tractor Safety
Unit 2	Moving Rail Cars With a Tractor at Virtus

Module 1	Slips, Trips and Falls	-
Unit 1	Outside Employee Slips on Fat Spill
Module 2	Rail Incidents/Near Misses	-
Unit 1	Amtrak vs. Tomato Truck = Tomato Bomb!
Unit 2	Tractor Moves Railcar Moves Tractor
Unit 3	Fall From Rail Car Arrested
Unit 4	Rail Car Opener Flip
Module 3	Vehicle Incidents	-
Unit 1	Training Video Forklift v. Pedestrian Warehouse

Module 1	Electrical Qualified - Level 1	-
Unit 1	Electrical Level 1 - Power Verify / Fuse Change