Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems

Online Training Certification Course

29 CFR 1910 Subpart D, 1910.140, 1910 Subpart M Training

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This walking-working surfaces online training course highlights the dangers associated with slips, trips, and falls on walking-working surfaces, as well as how to avoid or minimize such hazards. Course topics include hazard identification and evaluation, safe work practices, and employer/employee responsibilities for workplace safety.

Walking-working surfaces are a major safety concern in almost every industry. They make up the majority of general industry accidents, accounting for 15 percent of all accidental deaths. Many of these incidents can be prevented by following OSHA walking-working surfaces regulations and maintaining a safe work environment.

This course is for:
This walking-working surfaces training is designed for anyone who works within the general industry sector at a permanent place of employment, such as manufacturing, property management, and warehousing and distribution operations. This safety training may help prevent serious injury in the workplace and save lives.

This online certification course meets the requirements set forth by OSHA for walking-working surfaces regulations.

Case Study: In December 2016, an employee in Marlborough, Massachusetts, was using a ladder to access an I-beam to walk onto a catwalk on a bridge crane, with the intention of changing the light bulbs. The worker fell from the ladder, hitting the concrete below. Later investigation revealed that the feet of the ladder were badly damaged.

Key Takeaway: Equipment must be inspected before each shift, and defective equipment must be taken out of service and marked. Never use equipment you suspect might be damaged, and always bring defective equipment to the attention of coworkers and supervisors. Broken equipment is an accident waiting to happen.

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Governing Regulations: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with the enforcement of safety and health conditions of workers through the use of regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA regulations are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 1910 covers general industry regulations. This online training references OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D.

What You'll Learn

Introduction to Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Applicable OSHA Regulations
2017 Updates
Key Terms

General Requirements for Walking-Working Surface Safety

Duty to Have Fall Protection and Falling Object Protection
Protection from Fall Hazards
The 4-Foot Rule
Guardrail Systems
Safety Net Systems
Handrails and Stair Rail Systems

Fall Protection

Toeboard Protection from Falling Objects
Protection from Falling Objects
Personal Fall Protection Systems
Requirements for Components
Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
Positioning Systems
Window Cleaners’ Positioning Systems
Fall Protection Plan - 29 CFR 1926, Subpart M

Ladders

General Requirements for All Ladders
Portable Ladders
Portable Ladder Requirements
Fixed Ladders
Fixed Ladder Requirements
Fall Protection for Employees on Fixed Ladders
Outdoor Advertising (Billboards)
Criteria for Fall Protection Systems for Fixed Ladders
Ladder Safety Systems
Mobile Ladder Stands and Platforms
Requirements for Mobile Ladder Stands and Platforms
Mobile Ladder Stand and Platform Design

Step Bolts, Manhole Steps, Stairways, and Dockboards

Manhole Steps
Stairways
General Requirements for Stairways
Standard Stairs
Spiral Stairs and Ship Stairs
Alternating Tread-Type Stairs
Dockboards
Dockboard Fall Protection

Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems

Scaffolding Regulations
Rope Descent Systems
Use of Rope Descent Systems

Step Bolts, Manhole Steps, Stairways, and Dockboards

Risk Identification
Risk Control

Fall Hazards

Holes
Runways and Similar Walkways
Dangerous Equipment
Pits
Work on Low-Slope Roofs
Designated Areas
Slaughtering Facility Platforms

Fall Hazard Training

Equipment Hazard Training
Retraining

Summary

Additional Resources

Exam

It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.

We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course. Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses, so you can purchase a larger quantity than you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.

The employer must retrain an employee when the employer has reason to believe the employee does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. Situations requiring retraining include, but are not limited to, the following:

When changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete or inadequate;
When changes in the types of fall protection systems or equipment to be used render previous training obsolete or inadequate; or
When inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee no longer has the requisite understanding or skill necessary to use equipment or perform the job safely.

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.