| FALL PROTECTION HARNESSES AND EXPIRATION DATES
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| One question which is always asked in our Fall Protection Competent Person classes relates to harnesses and expiration dates. In other words, are we required to take a harness out of service after a specific amount of time?
You have probably heard it too. Invariably someone will state that a harness has to be removed from service and destroyed after five years of use. I have heard of inspectors cutting up harnesses on the spot if they were older than five years.
The short answer to this question is, "No." There is no blanket requirement from OSHA, ANSI or the manufacturers that states harnesses need to be destroyed on the fifth anniversary of their in-service date.
If you want proof, go look in your harnesses user's manual. For example, DBI-SALA states: "The functional life of DBI-SALA harnesses is determined by the work conditions and maintenance. As long as the product passes inspection criteria, it may remain in service."
So where did the five year myth come from?
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| Fall Protection Competent Person
Wilsonville, OR | August 6-7th
This intense two-day course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to carry out these responsibilities and to ensure compliance with their location's fall protection program.
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| Confined Space Train the Trainer
Boardman, OR | September 17-18th
This course provides safety managers, line supervisors, or anyone with confined space safety responsibilities with the knowledge and resources they need to develop, implement, and maintain a confined space safety program.
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| | 2020 Open Enrollment Dates Have Been Set!
View our current open enrollment schedule for more details.
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| | Classes by Region
Southern Oregon Region - Medford, OR. Fall Protection Competent Person: April 14-15, 2020
Forklift Train the Trainer: June 9, 2020
Confined Space Train the Trainer: Nov 17-18, 2020
Northeast Oregon - Boardman-Kennewick Confined Space Train the Trainer: Sept 17-18, 2019 Excavation Safety Competent Person: Oct 9-10, 2019
Confined Space Rescue Team Leader: Nov 4-8, 2019Confined Space Train the Trainer: Jan 28-29, 2020 Excavation Safety Competent Person: Mar 17-18, 2020 Forklift Train the Trainer: April 28, 2020 Confined Space Train the Trainer: Sept 22-23, 2020 Excavation Safety Competent Person: Oct 13-14, 2020
Fall Protection Competent Person: Oct 27-28, 2020 Confined Space Rescue Team Leader: Nov 2-6, 2020
Willamette Valley - Eugene, OR. Fall Protection Competent Person: Oct 29-30, 2019
Forklift Train the Trainer: Nov 12, 2019
Confined Space Train the Trainer: Nov 19-20, 2019 Forklift Train the Trainer: Feb 18, 2020
Fall Protection Competent Person: June 9-10, 2020
Confined Space Train the Trainer: July 14-15, 2020
Forklift Train the Trainer: Nov 10, 2020
Portland Region - Wilsonville, OR. Fall Protection Competent Person: Aug 6-7, 2019
Confined Space Train the Trainer: Oct 22-23, 2019
Forklift Train the Trainer: Dec 10, 2019
Confined Space Train the Trainer: May 19-20, 2020
Fall Protection Competent Person: Aug 4-5, 2020
Forklift Train the Trainer: Dec 8, 2020
Arizona Region - Tucson, AZ. Confined Space Rescue Team Leader: Feb 17-21, 2020
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Wilsonville, OR Aug 6-7, 2019
Eugene, OR Oct 29-30, 2019 Medford, OR April 14-15, 2020 Eugene, OR June 9-10, 2020 Wilsonville, OR August 4-5, 2020 Boardman, OR Oct 27-28, 2020
Kennewick, WA Nov 4-8, 2019
Tucson, AZ Feb 17-21, 2020 Kennewick, WA Nov 2-6, 2020
Boardman, OR Sept 17-18, 2019
Wilsonville, OR Oct 22-23, 2019 Eugene, OR Nov 19-20, 2019 Boardman, OR Jan 28-29, 2020 Wilsonville, OR May 19-20, 2020 Eugene, OR July 14-15, 2020 Boardman, OR Sept 22-23, 2020 Medford, OR Nov 17-18, 2020
Kennewick, WA. October 8-9, 2019
Kennewick, WA March 17-18, 2020 Kennewick, WA Oct 13-14, 2020
Eugene, OR Nov 12, 2019
Wilsonville, OR Dec 10, 2020 Eugene, OR Feb 18, 2020 Boardman, OR April 28, 2020 Medford, OR June 9, 2020 Eugene, OR Nov 10, 2020
Wilsonville, OR Dec 8, 2020 |
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Safety Training
Confined Space
Fall Protection
Excavation/Trench
Forklift/Telehandler
Rescue Training
Confined Space Rescue
Tower Rescue
Surface Mine Rescue
Excavation/Trench Rescue
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