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Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments
The online course 'Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments' offers training that pinpoints the risks associated with varying surfaces and delivers practical knowledge and specific methods geared towards helping employees avoid slips, trips and falls in their workplace.
The ‘Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments’ online course targets the dangers inherent in different surfaces and extends practical data and detailed guidelines to assist employees in avoiding slips, trips and falls at their workplaces. The surfaces we walk and work on daily are often overlooked; this is a severe oversight. Our reliance on these surfaces for correct positioning, efficient muscle usage, balance maintenance, and safe work execution is crucial. Yet, slips, trips and falls remain the leading source of workplace accidents. They account for nearly 20% of occupational injuries leading to disability, and cause thousands of deaths annually. The majority of these accidents could have been averted with proper training such as the ‘Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments’ course.
The ‘Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments’ online course encompasses the following subjects:
- The distinctive walking and working surface environment in construction
- Floors and pathways
- Stairs and fixed ladders
- Portable ladders
- Scaffolding
- And more
Approximately 30 minutes
Testing conducted throughout this online ‘Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments’ course is designed to reinforce the information presented. To pass this course, students must achieve a mark of 80%. Students can attempt the course up to three times to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. This manual serves as an invaluable resource for future reference 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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