Fall Protection Classes and Training

Fall Protection Classes and Training for Industrial Teams

When your workforce works at height, compliance isn’t optional—and neither is proper training. At Industrial Safety & Rescue (IS&R), we specialize in delivering advanced, instructor-led fall protection training built for industrial, construction, and commercial environments throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and beyond.

Our 8-hour course reviews OSHA 1910 and 1926 standards and equips your crew with the knowledge, confidence, and hands-on skills needed to prevent falls and mitigate risks in real-world conditions.

What Our Classes Include

Your team will gain the skills to proactively assess fall risks and implement the appropriate controls with a focus on hazard mitigation and OSHA/ANSI compliance. Course topics include:

Fall hazard identification and assessments
Fall arrest system components and setup
Competent vs. qualified person roles
Harness, SRL, and lanyard selection (Class 1 & 2 per ANSI 359)
Fall prevention vs. fall protection strategies
Developing and managing fall protection plans
Regulatory updates, documentation, and continuous improvement
Final knowledge assessment for certification

Each participant is evaluated by an instructor and must pass both a knowledge check and a physical skills test to earn certification.

Request a Training

Classes can be held at your job site or our office, depending on which location better serves you.

Whatever your needs are, IS&R will administer the proper training to provide you with the safest practical setting available, when anything is possible.

Fall Protection Training

Our Westwood Facility or Yours

Our Westwood, MA training center is fully equipped to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction in a distraction-free environment ideal for teams looking to maximize engagement and retention. For companies that prefer the convenience of their own facility location, we also offer onsite fall protection training, bringing the same hands-on, scenario-based instruction directly to your facility when needed. Both options ensure your team receives practical, OSHA-compliant training tailored to real-world applications.

Key benefits include:

Training at our Westwood, MA facility (minimum of 4 / maximum of 12 participants).
Flexible scheduling to avoid operational disruptions
Consistent training across departments or shifts
Meets OSHA 1910 and 1926 standards
Documentation and certification for all participants
Minimum of 8 participants per session required for onsite training

Classes Built for High-Risk, Hazardous Elevated Work Environments

If you are looking to check a box, this course is NOT designed for your team. Our training is immersive, physical, and personalized for the actual challenges your teams face every day, whether it’s on scaffolds, ladders, rooftops, platforms, or job sites. We’re trusted by some of the largest companies in the region because we deliver training that builds muscle memory.

Real equipment. Real scenarios. Real instruction.
Led by field-tested professionals with decades of safety experience.
Hands-on learning that reinforces retention and performance in critical situations.

Why Companies Choose Industrial Safety & Rescue

Our clients don’t come to us to get the minimum—they come to us because the stakes are high, and they expect a partner that understands that and works in the same dangerous environments.

OSHA-Compliant & Audit-Ready
Delivered In-House or Onsite at Your Facility anywhere in New England
- In-house at our Westwood, MA facility- minimum of 4 participants
- On-site at your facility- Minimum of 8 participants
Custom Training Plans available for unique worksite needs

All participants receive a certificate of completion, wallet card, exclusive training booklet, and a custom IS&R T-shirt.

Recertification & Skill Retention

Many safety certifications, including CPR, AED, First Aid, and Fire Extinguisher Training, have expiration dates and require recertification every 1 to 2 years, depending on the course and regulatory body. Even when certifications remain valid, the skills learned are highly perishable without regular practice. We recommend annual refresher training to maintain readiness, reinforce proper techniques, and stay current with the latest safety standards. Contact us to schedule a refresher course or set up a recertification plan for your team.

Book Your Fall Protection Training

Protect your people, property, and productivity. Contact Industrial Safety & Rescue today to reserve space for your team at our Westwood, MA training center—the ideal environment for focused, hands-on fall protection training.

Contact us today to schedule your in-house or on-site fall protection certification course and keep your team compliant, competent, and confident.

What Our Clients Say

The team from IS&R is always available to support our operational needs. Whether it’s confined space or high angle rescue or even our annual fall protection equipment inspections, IS&R is there for us.

Bill Salisbury, Plant Manager, South Shore Energy Center

I have worked with several members of Industrial Safety & Rescue and found them all to be knowledgeable and good training facilitators. ISR has provided good classroom and (more importantly) practical hands on confined space entry training for our company. Their fabricated training facility is an innovative tool which we use regularly. Our employees give ISR high marks and we look forward to our ongoing future work together.

Christopher October, PE, Environmental Compliance Administrator, South Shore Lighting Plant

We look to IS&R for all our confined space work due to their rapid response, constant professionalism, and the respect they share for our company’s safety culture.

Brian R. Pettenati, Plant Manager. Power Generation Plant

I’ve used IS&R on many projects and they have always sent knowledgeable, experienced, competent, well equipped crews. Our crews feel completely comfortable when they are standing by during entry activities.

Don Cole, General Manager, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry

We have been working with Industrial Safety & Rescue for over 10 years for confined space stand by rescue while we are maintaining our steam manholes. They are a very responsive and professional team, It’s been a great partnership.

Plumbing And Mechanical Supervisor Facilities Division

I only attended the 2nd phase of training, but I could have stayed all day. The instructors were so interesting!

Municipal Water Main Contractor

We were looking to upgrade our permit required confined space training and thankfully found George and Industrial Safety and Rescue. Our experience working with them has been incredible. Their knowledge, expertise and hands-on approach to training have been a huge asset to the Commission. Due to the success, we had with confined space training, we began to work with ISR on all our safety trainings from trench safety to traffic management and are grateful for the knowledge they are providing our employees, which has created a much safer work environment. I continue to request new trainings for our staff and ISR continues to deliver high quality trainings. I would strongly recommend them to any organization public or private.

Director of Special Projects. Major City Water and Sewer Commission

Our University Trusts Industrial Safety & Rescue: 2 Years of Professionalism, Expertise, and Unwavering Commitment. Quality Equipment, Effective Communication, and Knowledge Transfer Ensure Safety and Efficiency. A Pleasure to Partner with IS&R.”