Demolition Safety

Last Updated: October 6, 2026

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Demolition Safety

1 Lesson

Interactive course

For demolition workers and the supervisors who run their crews: confirm the job is ready to start, control openings, chutes and debris drops, keep the structure stable as it comes down, and stay clear of mechanical demolition hazards.

This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.850, 1926.851, 1926.852, 1926.853, 1926.854, 1926.856, 1926.857 and 1926.859. It is not an OSHA card or license, and it does not make anyone a competent person. Subpart T has no training paragraph of its own, and this certificate does not by itself meet the general training requirement of 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2). Your employer must still instruct you in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to your work environment to control or eliminate any hazards.

What you will learn

Confirm a job is ready to start: survey done, damaged areas shored, utilities and hidden hazards dealt with
Control access, openings, chutes and debris drop areas so nobody falls or gets hit
Keep the structure stable by working in the right order and not overloading floors
Stay clear of mechanical demolition and act on hazards found during ongoing inspections

Course outline

Before demolition starts: The engineering survey and damaged structures; Utilities and hidden hazards
Access, openings and debris drops: Getting in, and holes in walls and floors
Keeping the structure stable: Top down, one story at a time; Floors, storage and equipment loads
Mechanical demolition and ongoing inspection: Balling, clamming and pulling walls; Inspections continue as the work goes on
On the job