Walking, Working Awareness Course
Course Description:
This course covers the OSHA Walking-Working Surfaces standards for General Industry. This includes information on general safety requirements, protection from holes in the floor and walls, ladder safety, and scaffold safety. Participants learn how to apply the OSHA regulations for walking and working surfaces to avoid slips, trips, and falls in the workplace and how to recognize safe work practices for installing, maintaining, and using stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
Course Topics:
- OSHA Walking – Working Surfaces Regulation (29 CFR 1910.21-30, Subpart D)
- Key terminology and concepts
- Letters of interpretation that show how OSHA responds to implementation questions
- The consequences of poor housekeeping
- The difference between standard rail guards and handrails
- Hazards of wall and floor holes
- Specifications for safe design and construction of fixed general industry stairs
- Minimum requirements for dockboards
- Proper care and use of portable ladders
- General scaffolding requirements
Who Should Attend:
All general industry worker and supervisors
Regulatory Requirements:
29 CFR 1910.21-30, Subpart D
Additional Details:
No details provided.
Upcoming Dates:
No details provided.
Service Locations:
Massachusetts, Rhode Island
