Fall protection in construction
CHST written lesson, 12 min read. CHST Domain 1: Hazard and Risk Identification and Control
AI-drafted from the cited rules and fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- State the 6-foot trigger and the hazards that change which systems are allowed
- Give the guardrail and safety net criteria with their numbers
- Apply the limits on personal fall arrest systems and positioning devices
- Distinguish warning lines, control lines and safety monitoring systems
- Assign qualified person and competent person duties
What this lesson covers
This lesson covers the construction fall protection rules: the 6-foot trigger, which systems each hazard allows, the numbers for guardrails, nets, arrest systems and lines, and who must do what. Exam questions usually turn on one exact number or role.
This lesson is included with a pass
Written lessons come with every CHST pass, along with the video lessons, the question bank, mocks and the tutor. $80 per exam or $143 for all three, for 180 days.
Try the free construction fall protection practice questions
Visualize this
- Move the anchor, the lanyard and the deceleration distance and watch where the worker stops.
An interactive diagram, included with every CHST pass.