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Walking/Working Surfaces Online Training
Online Training Certificate Course
29 CFR 1910 Subpart D, 1910.140, 1910 Subpart M Training
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This course is offered in partnership with Hard Hat Training, a 360training™ company.
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 in partnership with Hard Hat Training. Hard Hat Training and Compliance Training Online™ are divisions of the 360training™.
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.
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
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You’ll have unlimited access during your enrollment or access period. Most CTO courses must be completed within 90 days of purchase. OSHA-authorized Outreach Training provides up to 180 days to finish the course and required survey. Timeframes vary depending on the specific course and regulatory requirements. Please refer to our Terms & Conditions for more details.
Because our courses are self-paced, you can log in and out as needed and complete your training on a schedule that works best for you.
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.
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