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Dropped Objects Prevention (DROPS)

Preventing objects falling from height onto people below. Covers static and dynamic dropped objects, the DROPS calculator and consequence assessment, securing at height and tool tethering, survey and inspection programmes, and exclusion and barrier management.

Taught by Icompetent Solutions

Modules: 7
Lessons: 30
Duration: 5h 38m
Level: Intermediate
Quizzes: 7 graded
Enrolled: 7

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Course content

7 modules · 30 lessons · 5h 38m

Why dropped objects matter, where they come from, how the hierarchy of controls applies to them, and who owns each part of a DROPS programme.

Why Dropped Objects Matter
Preview
11 min
The Hierarchy of Controls for Dropped Objects11 min
Roles and Responsibilities in a DROPS Programme10 min
Where Dropped Objects Come From10 min
Module 1 quiz: Dropped Objects and Their Control8 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Workplace & Site Safety

Dropped Objects

DROPS

Tool Tethering

Exclusion Zones

Securing at Height

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