Maritime Fall Protection Training & Certification

Three Different Types of Trainings

Whether you want training and certification in as little as two hours with our online training or a more robust, customizable option like you get with our DIY training kits or on-site training, we can help you get the training certificate you need in the way you want it and at a price you can afford.

Online Training

Online is for those who prefer self-paced training from any location or for employers who need to assign and monitor employee training progress and exam scores. Online training is also eligible for bulk pricing discounts for groups of 16+ trainees.

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Training Kits

The kit is for those who want to do the training themselves. It’s a reusable training presentation that is used to train groups of people all at one time in one location. If you need to train a trainer to use the kit we offer a train the trainer online course.

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Train the Trainer

Train the trainer courses are online and meant to certify a single individual to use the training kit to train others. The kit is included with the train the trainer online course for no additional cost and is reusable. The result is a lifetime certification.

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What's in the Training?

Our Maritime Fall Protection training course is OSHA compliant, and our online version fulfills OSHA’s classroom training requirement.

This presentation includes intermittent practice quiz questions to prepare for the final written exam included with the course. In addition to the written exam, this course also includes a checklist for employers to use when administering a practical exam as required by OSHA.

Canada Standards

CFR 1926 - Construction Industry 
501 – Duty to have fall protection.
502 – Fall protection systems criteria and practices
503 – Training Requirements
CFR 1910 - General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
29 – Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices
28 – Safety requirements for scaffolding
App C– Personal Fall Arrest System
67 – Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platform
140 – Personal fall protection systems

Why Do I Need Training?

In line with regulations, anyone who operates in the maritime industry must receive training prior to working at heights. Requirements for refresher training related to fall protection or other processes are very specific. Most other equipment doesn’t have such specific requirements, but it’s wise to follow the same guidelines.

When it comes to refresher training, the standards in some instances are very specific: operators must be re-evaluated every three years to see if they are still competent to operate the equipment. Best practices say to apply this same rule to all types of equipment. A so-called “free-pass” cannot be awarded based on experience, age, or time on the job. The extent of the evaluation is to be determined by the employer but should include a written and practical examination that prove continued competency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between fall prevention and fall restraint systems?

Fall prevention systems are measures like rails and physical barriers that prevent employees from falling. Fall restraint systems are measures taken to restrict employees from reaching edges and falling. Fall restraint systems usually take the form of a lanyard attached to an anchorage point that only extends as far as the edge of wherever they are working to keep them from moving beyond the edge.

How are the standards different between the Maritime industry and other industries for fall protection?

The maritime industry there are only small differences in standards compared to other industries. For example, the fall arrest system standard point distance is 1.2 meters, which is less than the standard 1.5 meters of the construction industry. Certain body wear used in other industries are not used within the maritime industry as well. Otherwise, the standards are relatively the same.

Are aerial lifts used in the maritime industry? Do they require fall protection?

Aerial lifts are rarely used in the maritime industry, but when they are, they do follow the same standards for fall protection as they would anywhere else.

Do maritime employees need to use buoyant work vests?

When working over water, maritime employees are required to use buoyant work vests.