# WAC 296-880-10015: WAC 296-880-10015. Training

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_10015

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 296-880-10015
- **Heading:** WAC 296-880-10015. Training
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-880 / Section 296-880-10015

## Text

(1) Provide fall protection training for employees exposed to fall hazards. The employer must provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards. The training must enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and procedures to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.
(2) Each affected employee must be trained by a competent person to know at least the following:
(a) The nature of fall hazards in the work area;
(b) When fall protection is required;
(c) What fall protection is required;
(d) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, assembling, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;
(e) The use and operation of fall protection systems used;
(f) Limitations of fall protection systems used;
(g) Proper care, maintenance, useful life, removal from service; and
(h) The requirements of this chapter.
(3) Make sure before an employee is allowed to perform work requiring the use of fall protection that the employee can:
(a) Demonstrate an understanding of the training specified above; and
(b) Demonstrate the ability to use fall protection properly.
(4) Retrain employees who use fall protection, if necessary. Retrain an employee when the employer has reason to believe the understanding, motivation, and skills required to use fall protection has not been retained. Circumstances where retraining is required include:
(a) Changes in the workplace that make previous training out of date;
(b) Changes in the types of fall protection to be used make previous training out of date; and
(c) Work habits or demonstrated knowledge indicate that the employee has not retained the necessary understanding, skill, or motivation to use fall protection.
(5) Document fall protection training. Document in writing that each employee has received and understood the required training. This documentation must include:
(a) Name of each employee;
(b) Date(s) of training;
(c) Subject(s) of the training; and
habits or demonstrated knowledge indicate that the employee has not retained the necessary understanding, skill, or motivation to use fall protection.
(5) Document fall protection training. Document in writing that each employee has received and understood the required training. This documentation must include:
(a) Name of each employee;
(b) Date(s) of training;
(c) Subject(s) of the training; and
(d) Name or signature of the competent person who conducted the training, signature of the employer, or employers designee.
Note:
Documentation may be stored electronically as long as it is available to safety and health personnel from the department of labor and industries.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 296-880-080 WAC 296-880-080. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_080.md)
- [WAC 296-880-090 WAC 296-880-090. Quick reference guide](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_090.md)
- [WAC 296-880-095 WAC 296-880-095. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_095.md)
- [WAC 296-880-100 WAC 296-880-100. Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_100.md)
- [WAC 296-880-200 WAC 296-880-200. Fall protection required at four feet or more](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_200.md)
- [WAC 296-880-300 WAC 296-880-300. Specific fall protection requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_300.md)
- [WAC 296-880-400 WAC 296-880-400. Fall protection system specifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_400.md)
- [WAC 296-880-500 WAC 296-880-500. Appendix A — Determining roof widths — Nonmandatory guidelines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_500.md)
- [WAC 296-880-505 WAC 296-880-505. Appendix B — Calculating fall clearance distance — Nonmandatory guidelines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_505.md)
- [WAC 296-880-510 WAC 296-880-510. Appendix C — Test methods and additional guidelines for personal fall arrest systems — Nonmandatory guidelines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_510.md)
- [WAC 296-880-10005 WAC 296-880-10005. General requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_10005.md)
- [WAC 296-880-10010 WAC 296-880-10010. Fall protection required regardless of height](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_10010.md)
- [WAC 296-880-10015 WAC 296-880-10015. Training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_10015.md)
- [WAC 296-880-10020 WAC 296-880-10020. Fall protection work plan required at ten feet or more](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_880_10020.md)

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