The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule on Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems to protect workers in general industry from falls.  Fall hazards from heights and on working surfaces are one of the leading causes of serious workplace injuries and deaths, and the new rule more closely aligns general industry requirements with those in construction.  OSHA estimates the changes to these standards will prevent 29 fatalities and 5842 days away from work injuries each year.  The new rule updates and clarifies the walking-working standards and adds clear training and inspection requirements.  The final rule allows employers more flexibility to select a fall protection system that works best including guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning systems, travel restraint systems, and ladder safety systems.

Course Objectives:

This webinar is your company’s opportunity to know exactly what changes have been made to the walking-working standards and how to comply with them.  You will know your company’s options for selecting proper fall protection systems and the inspection and training requirements that have been added to the standards.  You will know the do’s and don’ts of how to use ladders safely in the workplace and what changes are required for fixed ladders.  You will also know the specific definitions added and used throughout these standards relating to fall protection including step stools vs step ladders, rope descent systems, connection equipment, personal fall arrest system, etc.  This information rich, faced paced webinar provides all the information that will keep you current with all the changes and help you develop a safer workplace to minimize slips, trips and falls.  Companies will also know how good housekeeping provides the foundation to a  safe workplace free from slip, trip and fall hazards.

Course Outline:

• What fall protection flexibility options do employers have?
• Pros to aligning the scaffold standard to the 1926 construction standard.
• How housekeeping lays the foundation for a safe workplace.
• General requirements for all ladder safety and specifics on portable and fixed ladders.
• What is “Duty to have Fall Protection “ and what must be included?
• What to do to protect your employees from slips, trips and falls.
• Understand the new training and inspection requirements and the implementation dates.
• How do Walking-Working changes affect other OSHA standards?
• What are your company’s responsibilities for clean, orderly, sanitary workplace?
• What other topic areas are included in walking-working surfaces requirements?

What You Get:

• Training Materials
• Live Q&A Session with our Expert
• Participation Certificate
• Access to Signup Community (Optional):
• Reward Points

Who Will Benefit:

• Occupational Safety and Health Professionals
• Plant Managers
• Operations Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Superintendents and foremen
• Safety committee Members
• Risk Managers
• Human Resource Managers

Industries that will Benefit:

• Manufacturing
• Automotive Dealers
• Government agencies
• Hospitals
• Distribution/Warehousing
• Staffing Agencies
• Hospitality