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865A Competent Person For Fall Protection

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Overview

A Competent Person for Fall Protection identifies hazardous or dangerous conditions in personal fall arrest systems and components. This specialist uses the correct equipment and takes prompt corrective measures to eliminate or control falling hazards.

Core Skills

  • Personal fall arrest system hazard identification
  • Appropriate fall protection equipment use
  • Corrective action to control fall hazards

Civilian Career Paths

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Identifying hazards in personal fall arrest systems, using appropriate equipment, and taking corrective action transfer directly to workplace hazard evaluation and protective equipment duties.

How to prepare: Take a community college course in occupational safety regulations to broaden your fall protection experience into general workplace inspection practices. Technicians typically enter with at least a high school diploma and receive on-the-job training.

What the civilian work involves
  • Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists.
  • Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 865A

    [1] NEC entry "865A - Competent Person For Fall Protection"; cached text line 22422; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Personal fall arrest system hazard identification, Appropriate fall protection equipment use, Corrective action to control fall hazards, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (O*NET 19-5012.00)

  2. O*NET: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (O*NET 19-5012.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians

    [3] How to Become One: Education, Training, Work Experience; page dated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (O*NET 19-5012.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 865A

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