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Walking and Working Surfaces
This digital course on Walking and Working Surfaces provides the means to identify surface-related risks and offers practical advice and specific protocols that employees can use to prevent slips, trips, and falls at work. It is crucial not to overlook the surfaces we traverse and operate on, as doing so could have significant consequences.
In this digital Walking and Working Surfaces course, participants will learn to recognize the potential dangers posed by various surfaces and acquire practical knowledge and detailed procedures to help avoid slips, trips, and falls in the workplace. It may seem trivial to pay attention to the surfaces we walk and work on, but such oversight can lead to severe consequences. These surfaces are essential as they help us maintain proper posture, efficiently utilize our muscles, maintain balance, and ensure our safety at work. Despite this, slips, trips, and falls constitute a significant portion of workplace accidents, causing nearly 20% of occupational injuries that lead to disability, and thousands of fatalities annually. The vast majority of these incidents could have been averted with proper training.
The online Walking and Working Surfaces course includes the following subjects:
- The principles of safe surfaces
- Passageways and flooring
- Staircases and fixed ladders
- Mobile ladders
- Scaffolding
- And more
Estimated completion time: 30 minutes
Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 30 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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