OSHA states that slips, trips, and falls constitute the majority of general industry accidents. These incidients cause 15% of all accidental deaths, and are second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities. The OSHA standards for walking/working surfaces apply to all permanent places of employment, except where only domestic, mining, or agricultural work is performed.

In this course, employees will learn to identify general OSHA safety requirements, guarding for floor and wall openings, issues with stairways, ladder, scaffolds, loading docks and how personal behavior affects safety. There are no specific training requirements for General Industry, however 29 CFR 1926.1060 requires employers to establish a training program over the safe use of ladders. This course can help employers to fulfill that requirement, but should be used in conjunction with conventional training over company specific policy and specific workplace hazards. The employer may also be interested in the Job Safety Analysis and Fall Protection courses.

Relevant Standards: 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D

• Linear Duration/min: 21:00
• Origin Date: 01/08
• Last Update: 09/08
• Complexity/Difficulty: Level I (very easy)
• Interactivity: Level II
• Supervising SME: Laura Belden
• Prerequisites: None

Competencies:

To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• STF 1.1.0 Introduction and objectives 00:48
• STF 1.2.0 Identify general requirements for protection from slips, trips and falls 04:38
• STF 1.3.0 Recognize and select guarding of floor and wall openings 02:29
• STF 1.4.0 Recognize safety issues of steps and stairways 07:00
• STF 1.5.0 Recognize safety issues of ladders 02:00
• STF 1.6.0 Recognize safety issues of scaffolds 01:38
• STF 1.7.0 Recognize safety issues of loading docks 00:24
• STF 1.8.0 Recognize how personal behavior affects safety 00:45