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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
3

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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