objectivesThe Slips, Trips, and Falls for General Industry online training from OSHA Education School is designed to train participants to recognize why, according to OSHA, slips, trips, and falls contribute the leading cause of injury and accidents in the general industry sector. This intermediate-level online safety course focuses on injury prevention by teaching participants the common risk exposures that may lead to workplace accidents. Additionally, participants can expect to learn steps for planning, communicating, and educating for successfully creating a safe work environment, which is the key to preventing workplace accidents.
NOTICE: This course includes OSHA 2017 Subpart D Walking and Working Surfaces Final Rule Implementation.
OSHA Education School’s Slips, Trips, and Falls for General Industry teaches participants the dangers associated with slips, trips, and falls, as well as how to avoid such dangers. Specific course topics include the following:
Introduction to slips, trips, and falls
Causes and factors
Prevention basics
Ladder safety
Fall protection equipment
Tips for supervisors and managers
Important training requirements
Specific industry terms discussed throughout the duration of the course include the following:
Slip, trip, and fall safety
OSHA
Fall protection symptoms
descriptionSlips, Trips, and Falls for General Industry online course is meant to educate participants on why slips, trips, and falls are the top cause of injury and accident in the general industry sector, according to OSHA. This intermediate-level online safety course emphasises injury prevention by educating learners about typical workplace risks that might result in workplace accidents. Additionally, participants may anticipate learning how to organise, communicate, and educate effectively in order to create a safe work environment, which is critical for reducing workplace accidents. This course covers the implementation of OSHA's 2017 Subpart D Walking and Working Surfaces Final Rule. Slips, Trips, and Falls for General Industry educates participants about the hazards of slips, trips, and falls and how to avoid them.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA 1 training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Slips, Trips And Falls For General Industry and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA 1 card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Inoduction
Welcome
Learning objectives
Preventing slips, trips, and falls
Slip, trip, fall definitions
Slip, trip, and fall statistics
OSHA standards
Costs
Identify the hazard
2. Causes and Factors
Slip hazards
Trip hazards
Three general factors
Environmental factors
Human or biological factors
Work practices
Slip, trip, and fall factors
Review
3. Prevention Basics
Slip, trips, and falls are preventable
Work area floors
Work process containment
Aisles, passageways, and stairs
Housekeeping
Illumination
Improper loads
Rushing, distractions, and inattention
Three points of contact
Footwear
Review of Prevention Basics
4. Ladder Safety and Personal Fall Protection
Ladder safety basics
Fixed ladders
Portable ladders
Straight, single, or extension ladders
Defective portable ladders
Personal fall protection
Fall protection equipment
Employer and user requirements
Review of Ladder Safety and Personal Fall Protection
5. Supervisors and Managers
Planning, communication, training
Planning
Safe access and movement
Walking surfaces and work area floors
Outdoor areas
Ladders and stairs
Inspection checklists
Communication
Internal communications
Communicating with the public
Training
Review of Supervisors and Managers
6. Summary
General principles
Thank you
Benefits OSHA Education School’s Slips, Trips, and Falls for General Industry online training provides a broad overview of education, communication, and planning strategies needed to prevent workplace accidents. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will:
Know how to implement safe workplace strategies designed to anticipate and prevent slip, trip, and fall hazards
Successfully apply lessons learned through case studies to prevent slips, trips, and falls
Be able to identify unsafe work conditions that may lead to accidents on the jobsite
All course participants must complete the full course to receive 0.1 CEU credits. Participants must achieve a score of 100% at each knowledge checkpoint and fill out the course evaluation to receive his or her certificate of completion. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a course completion certificate showing the CEUs earned that may be printed at any time.