Walking and Working Surfaces

This course on Walking and Working Surfaces contains information about the different types of walking and working surfaces that workers can encounter, and the safe work practices that they can use to keep themselves safe when they are on them. Navigating on “walking and working surfaces” is an every day part of many people’s jobs. But whether they are walking, climbing, or standing on these surfaces, they need to know how to do it safely… and avoid slip, trip and fall hazards. This course contains information on the fundamentals of safe surfaces, walkways and floors, stairs and fixed ladders, portable ladders, scaffolding, and more.

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What Your Employees Will Learn

  • Identify common types of walking and working surfaces in your workplace.
  • Explain the slip, trip and fall hazards associated with walking and working surfaces.
  • Avoid slip, trip and fall hazards on the job.
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Associated Industries: General Training.
Associated Topic Titles: Fall Protection, Slips Trips Falls.


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