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Stairways in Construction
For construction workers who use stairways on the job: know when a stairway or ladder must be provided, keep access points clear, recognize unsafe temporary stairs, and spot missing or wrong stairrails and handrails.
This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1050, 1926.1051, 1926.1052 and 1926.1060. It is not an OSHA card or license, and it does not by itself meet the training requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1060. Your employer must still ensure that you have been trained by a competent person, as applicable, in the nature of fall hazards in the work area; the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used; the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders; the maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders used; and the standards contained in Subpart X; and your employer must provide retraining as necessary.
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What you will learn
- Recognize when a stairway or ladder must be provided, and keep access points clear
- Decide whether temporary, pan or skeleton stairs are safe to walk on
- Inspect a stairway for the required stairrails and handrails
- Know what stairway and ladder training you are owed
Course outline
- When a stairway or ladder is required: 19 inches and up, and keep the way clear
- Temporary and unfinished stairs: Pan stairs, skeleton stairs and slippery steps
- Stairrails and handrails: Four risers or 30 inches: rails required
- Your training: What your employer must train you on
- On the job
Course facts
- Who it is for: Worker
- Time: about 15 minutes, on your phone or computer
- Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X: 1926.1050, 1926.1051, 1926.1052 and 1926.1060 (stairways and ladders, construction)
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