Health & Safety
OSHA
Fall Protection
General Construction
8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
8 hours
to complete
SCORM
Last updated 06/2025
About this course
OSHA recognizes how common and dangerous falling at work can be. That's why fall hazards are one of the OSHA Focus Four hazards for construction workers. This 8-hour online course provides invaluable lessons on the importance of fall prevention. You'll review OSHA standards for fall prevention and learn how to recognize and avoid common fall hazards in the construction industry.
As you work through the course's 12 learning modules, you'll improve your understanding of fall hazards in construction and learn effective strategies to avoid them.
As you work through the course's 12 learning modules, you'll improve your understanding of fall hazards in construction and learn effective strategies to avoid them.
Each module ends with a 10-question quiz, and you have an unlimited number of attempts to pass. You must score at least 80% on each quiz to advance to the next section.
When you complete the course, you will be prompted to take a 20-question final exam. If you do not pass your exam on the first attempt, you can retake it until you get a passing score of 70% or higher.
Once you successfully pass the course, you can instantly download your certificate of completion.
Learning Objectives
- The importance of fall prevention
- Terms associated with falls in construction
- Analyzing fall hazards
- Regulatory safety requirements associated with falls (including OSHA's Subpart M)
- Applying fall hazard knowledge to evaluate fall risks
Course outline
2 modules
8 hours to complete
1 minutes
of video lectures
Module 1 • 2 assignments
8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
Module 1 • 2 assignments
8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
The primary goal of this course is to teach workers the importance of fall prevention and prepare them to recognize and avoid common fall hazards. You will also learn about OSHA safety requirements and how to make informed decisions when working at heights.
- How this course works (it's a little different from other HeatSpring courses) (01:31 minutes)
- 8-Hour Fall Prevention Training
Author
OSHA Education Center is HeatSpring's official provider for OSHA training. Since 2012, OSHA Education Center has been delivering the training and regulatory expertise that professionals and employers need to stay up to date with industry training requirements. HeatSpring partners with OSHA Education Center to deliver 10- and 30-hour OSHA Outreach training, including...
Frequently asked questions
Full FAQHow does this course work?
Our online Fall Prevention course has numerous benefits, including:
- 24/7 course access
- Guaranteed to pass
- Log on and off as needed
- Train anywhere with internet access
- You have 90 days to complete the course
Once you finish the course and pass a brief test on the core topics, you can instantly download your certificate of completion. This Fall Prevention course takes about eight hours to complete.
Is there a certificate of completion?
Yes, when you complete this course you are eligible for a certificate of completion from HeatSpring. You can download your certificate as soon as you have completed all of the course requirements. Students can easily share their verified certificates on their LinkedIn profiles using our LinkedIn integration.
Can I register multiple people?
Yes, please visit our For Teams page to get a group discount.
Who Should Take the Fall Prevention Course?
This course is ideal for any worker who requires construction safety training.
This may include:
- Construction workers
- Demolition workers
- Construction supervisors
- Forepersons
