Course description
Awareness is the key to prevention!
Welcome to “Safety Focus – Fall Hazards” in the construction industry. This course marks the beginning of our enlightening series, “Construction Safety Focus Hazards”. The series is dedicated to empowering construction workers with essential knowledge to ensure their safety on the job. Developed in support of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Outreach Program, this series is designed to help construction workers.
It’s no secret that the construction industry is one of the most hazardous sectors in the U.S., accounting for a significant proportion of OSHA’s total inspections. The urgency of this safety issue is underscored by the latest statistics. The recorded fatalities among construction workers, accounted for 21% of all worker deaths in the U.S. This equates to a death rate of 9.4 per 100,000 workers in the construction industry.
Among these tragic incidents, 65.5% were attributed to the “Safety Focus” hazards, which include falls, struck-by incidents, electrocutions, and caught-in or -between incidents. Specifically, falls accounted for 35% of all construction deaths, marking them as a significant threat to safety.
Given the current OSHA and industry information regarding construction worksite illnesses, injuries, and fatalities, it is critical for workers to recognize and understand the hazards they face. The Safety Focus Hazards series has been designed with this goal in mind. Upon completing this series, students will be able to identify common Safety Focus hazards, describe the types of these hazards, protect themselves, and recognize their employer’s obligations to ensure a safe workplace.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is for participant whom need to learn the skills and responsibilities to work in the construction and demolition environments.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Everyone! fall protection safety is a serious risk to our lives, homes and businesses.
The world is changing quickly and businesses need employees with training, knowledge and skills in order to be competitive.
People who continually develop their professional skills or pursue higher education and training, are placing themselves at the forefront for career advancement opportunities in their future.
By giving yourself or your employees, the knowledge to perform your role safely at work, you will stay safe at work and go home safe, which makes the rest and play time in life, far more rewarding, whatever it is you love to do.
Training Course Content
What is a fall hazard?
- Definition of a fall hazard
- Edges and Openings
- Working on a Scaffold: Navigating Risks and Ensuring Safety
- Portable Ladders: Assessing the Risks
Protecting Yourself from Fall Hazards
- Hierarchy of Fall Protection
- Stability and Choosing the Right Ladder for the Task
- Safely Transporting Tools When Using a Ladder
- Understanding Three-Point-Contact vs. Three-Point-Control
- Establishing the Correct Ladder Angle
- Understanding the Essentials of Scaffold Safety
- Training and Fall Protection Guidelines for Workers
- Dropped Objects
- Glossary of terms for fall protection and working at height
Course delivery details
The average time needed to complete the course is 3 hours and the minimum pass mark for the exam is 70%.
- Minimal disruption to the working day – the course takes only half a day
- Designed for anyone, in the construction sector, worldwide
- Provides the knowledge and tools required to identify roles and responsibilities in the construction environment.
- High-impact programme
- Efficient and effective learning – working at height and fall protections topics are covered in a single, self-contained course.
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