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Construction Slips, Trips & Falls
Online Training Certificate Course
29 CFR 1926
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Slips, trips, and falls training is critical to minimize the effects of these hazards. This online course presents an overview of the risks associated with construction walking-working surfaces. It covers industry safety standards, applicable regulations, responsibilities in the workplace, and hazard control measures to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
The construction industry is an inherently hazardous environment, and many workers are injured annually due to walking and working surfaces accidents. Construction work often involves working around unprotected edges and unguarded openings, which are dangerous in the event of a slip, trip, or fall.
This course is for:
This construction slips, trips, and falls training is designed for all members of the construction workforce, including contractors, subcontractors, employees, managers, and supervisors. 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 in the construction industry, including slip, trip, and fall hazards.
Case Study: A construction superintendent fell 33 feet to his death while constructing an elevator shaft. He was setting up a work platform using plywood set on top of some boards that were nailed to the frame of the elevator shaft. When the victim stepped onto the plywood platform, one of the boards broke. This caused the platform to give, and the victim fell to the concrete floor below.
Key Takeaway: The worker should have been provided with appropriate fall protection equipment. In addition, before work began, the working surface should have been inspected to make sure that it had sufficient structural strength to support the worker, and the elevator shaft hole should have been sufficiently covered.
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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 1926 is designated for construction industry standards. OSHA walking-working surfaces regulations are detailed in 1926 Subpart C - General Safety and Health Provisions; 1926 Subpart L - Scaffolds; 1926 Subpart M - Fall Protection; and 1926 Subpart X - Stairways and Ladders.
What You'll Learn
Introduction to Walking-Working Surfaces-Construction
- The Importance of Workplace Safety
- OSHA Regulations
Training and Responsibilities
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Responsibilities
General Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazards
- Causes of Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Risk Factors That Increase Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries
- General Requirements
Floor Openings and Holes
- Key Terms
- Floor and Wall Openings and Holes Hazard Prevention
- Fall Protection
- Guardrails
- Safety Nets
- Personal Fall Protection Systems
- Personal Fall Protection Equipment Terms
- Horizontal Lifelines
Stairs, Ladders, and Scaffolds
- Stairs
- Stairway Safety Requirements-Fixed Stairways
- Stair Rails
- Handrails
- Rise
- Stairway Safety Requirements-Stairways Used During Construction
- Temporary Stairs
- Stairway Safety Practices and Guidelines
- Ladders
- Fixed Ladders
- Long Fixed Ladders
- Portable Ladders
- Stepladders
- Straight Ladders
- Extension Ladders
- Job-made Wooden Ladders
- Ladder Set-up
- Ladder Safety Best Practices
- Scaffolds
- Platforms
- Scaffold Access
- Fall Protection
Safe Work Practices
- Risk Identification
- Risk Control
Summary
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Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
Employers are responsible for training new personnel before assigning them to tasks that may expose them to hazards such as construction walking-working surfaces.
To ensure compliance with OSHA slips, trips, and falls regulations, safety training must be conducted whenever necessary to keep the worksite free from recognized hazards. This slip, trip, and fall training meets these training requirements.
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