DAY ONE

1. About this Seminar; 1/4hr; with Andrew Sulowski and Greg Small
2. Definitions, Terminology and Classifications; 1hr; with Andrew
Definitions and Terminology (ISO; CSA; ANSI; Systems engineering as applied to fall protection)

Tool Systems vs Safety (Fall Protection) Systems (WPS; TRS; FAS; FRS)

Classifications of Fall Protection Systems

3. Human Body Physiology for Fall Protection Engineers; 3.75hr; with Andrew
Human Body when Subjected to Transitory Deceleration

Injury Thresholds and Endurance Limits versus X-Y-Z Directions of Shock Load

Injury Thresholds and Endurance Limits versus Shock Load Duration

Measurement of Maximum Arrest Force (MAF) - Three Frequencies

Driving-point Mechanical Impedance - Corner Frequency

Sampling frequency of Digital Instrumentation

Natural frequency of Drop test Structure

Human Body when Subjected to Prolonged Static Suspension

Results of Tests with Volunteers

Suspension Trauma vs. Rescue Time. Reality vs. Liability

4. Fall Protection Regulations & CAN/CSA Z259.16 Design Code; 2hr; with Greg and Andrew
Canada Occupational Safety & Health Regulations

Provincial Fall Protection Regulations

OSHA Fall Protection Regulations for Selected Industries

5. Calculations of Clearances in Fall Arrest Systems; 3hr; with Greg
Clearance Requirements in Standards and Regulations

Clearances - Factors, Lanyard, SRL, VLL, HLL

Clearances - Based on Tests

DAY TWO
6. Typical Fall Protection Equipment; 7hr; with Andrew
Harnesses

Lanyards and Energy Absorbers

Fall Arresters, Vertical Lifelines and Rails

Self-retracting Lifelines

Horizontal Lifelines, Flexible and Rails

Connecting Components for Personal FAS

 Anchorage Connectors and Mobile & Portable Anchorages

Industrial Descent Control Devices

Fall Protection for Climbing Wood poles

CSA and ANSI Fall Protection Equipment Standards

7. Energy Absorbed by Personal Energy Absorbers (PEA) and Vertical Lifelines (VLL); 3hr; with Greg

PEA Equation - Dynamic Derivation

PEA Equation - Energy Derivation

Vertical Lifeline Equation - Energy Derivation

Vertical Lifeline with PEA

DAY THREE
8. Selected, Industrial Fall Protection Systems; 2hr; with Andrew
Construction Industry (Steel Erection; Scaffolding; Shoring; Roofing-Leading Edge; Suspension Bridegs)

Electric Utilities (Generation; Transmission and Distribution - both, construction and maintenance; both traditional methods and whe

Telecommunications (Tower Erection incl. tall, erected with the jib-method; Servicing)

9. Analysis of Vertical Lifelines and Simple Horizontal Lifelines (HLL); 5hr; Greg
Introduce Vertical Lifeline Software

Vertical Lifelines on Sloping Surfaces

Rope Properties

Ductile Anchorages

Single Span HLL's with HLLEAs (Energy Derivation)

10. Selected, Industrial Fall Protection Systems (cont.); 3hr; with Andrew

Municipal transportation (Buses, Streetcars, Subways)

Transport - long haul (Railways, Aircrafts, Trucks)

Oil and Gas Industry (Incl. Oil Riggs in Far North Environment)

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry

DAY FOUR
11. Horizontal Lifelines (cont.); 4hr; with Greg
Single Span HLL's with HLLEAs (Software)

Handling Multiple Worker Falls - Lumped Mass & Clearances

Single Span, Simple HLL's (Software)

Complex HLLs - Multiple Spans

 12. Selected, Industrial Fall Protection Systems (cont.); 1hr; with Andrew
Mining incl. Off-road Equipment in Open Pit Mines

Warehousing Operations

PPE Against Floating-off when Working Outside the Space Vehicles and Space Stations
13. Residual Risks in FAS and Selected Hazard Alerts; 2hr; with Andrew
Analysis of Selected Industrial Accidents (incl. legal liability and due diligence issues)
14. Analysis of Complex Horizontal Llifelines; 3hr; with Greg
Complex HLLs - Flexible End Anchorages

Complex HLLs - Temperature Effects

Complex HLLs - HLLEAs

DAY FIVE
15. Analysis of Complex HLLs (cont.); 4hr; with Greg
Complex HLLs - VLLs & Lanyards

Complex HLLs - Multiple Worker - Sequential Falls

16. Residual Risks in FAS and Selected Hazard Alerts (cont.); 3hr; with Andrew
Analysis of Selected Industrial Accidents (incl. legal liability and due diligence issues)
17. Conclusion of FAS Analysis Methods; Fall Protection Plans; 3hr; Greg
Putting it all together

Developing Fall Protection Plans to meet Due Diligence

DAY SIX
18. Introduction to Post-Fall Rescue; 3hr; tba
Classification of post-fall rescue systems according to elevation

Overview of various rescue systems

Rescue systems for typical industrial elevations

19. Final Exam; 4hr.
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