Navigating the Requirements under OSHA's Revised Walking-Working Surface Rule
Duration : 75 Minutes
This course, has been approved for 1.25 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Keith Warwick,
Keith Warwick , PE earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Davis. He became a California Professional Engineer in 1983 and has also held PEs in Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois and New York. He has 34 years of civil, environmental and safety engineering experience. He i Read more
Slips, trips and falls are among the leading causes of work-related injuries and fatalities in the U.S., and continue to pose problems for all employers. In November 2016, OSHA published its updated Walking / Working Surfaces (WWS) Standard, the regulation that governs slips, trips and fall hazards in general industry, after decades of attempts to amend the Rule. The Final Rule was intended to modernize and harmonize OSHA's various regulations focused on fall hazards, based on advances in fall protection technologies and methods, and lessons learned over the decades.
Course Objectives:
• Updated requirements intended to reduce slips, trips and falls
• Revised rules for ladders stairways scaffold and dockboard safety
• Learn how these standards benefits employers
• Learn what new responsibilities employers have under the updated rule
• New options for fall protection
• Employee training, including the proper use of personal protective equipment
Why Should You Attend:
Since fall protection is always one of OSHA's most-frequently cited safety violations and slips, trip and falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries and fatalities, this final rule will significantly impact most employers. Now, just over a year since the new WWS Rule has gone into effect, many questions remain for employers with respect to modifying workplace practices and physical installations, especially those related to fall protection, fixed ladders and scaffolding.
Course Outline:
• The new requirements for managing slip, trip and fall hazards in general industry
• Criteria for fall protection equipment and ladder safety
• Updates to the General Industry Scaffold requirements
• Identify and comply with the key components of subpart D of 29 CFR 1910.22-30
• Avoid the top five violations of Subpart D
• Effective dates for various aspects of the new Walking / Working Surfaces Standard
• Meet OSHA's fall hazard requirements for exposed workers
• Employee training, including the proper use of personal protective equipment
What You Get:
• Training Materials
• Live Q&A Session with our Expert
• Participation Certificate
• Access to Signup Community (Optional)
• Reward Points
Who Will Benefit:
• Health and Safety Professionals
• Risk Managers
• Human Resources Professionals
• Maintenance Supervisors
• Material Handlers
• Painters
• Maintenance Personnel
• General Industry Business Owners
• Maintenance Managers
• Members of Safety Committee
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