Walking and Working Surfaces Including Fall Protection

Duration: 1.5 Hours

Target Audience:

This course is suitable for all employees who work on or near walking and working surfaces, including those in construction, manufacturing, and general industry sectors.

Course Objectives:

  • Identify hazards in the workplace associated with walking and working surfaces including ladders, scaffolds, and scissor lifts.
  • Implement best practices for eliminating or controlling these hazards.
  • Understand the employer requirements for protecting workers from walking and working surface hazards.
  • Learn the basics of correct use and maintenance of personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).

Course Outline:

  • Hazards and Controls
  • Slip, Trip, and Fall Hazards
  • Structural Collapse Hazards
  • Controlling Fall Hazards
  • Personal Fall Arrest Systems
  • Hazards Associated Uses of Ladders, Scaffolds, Scissor Lifts
  • Hazards Associated Uses of Stairs, Floor Openings, Guardrails
  • Employer Requirements
  • Hazard Recognition

Schedule & Registration

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Course Schedule

EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2025

NATEC International, Inc. has updated our publicly held class start times for all branches. Please be aware as this will affect current and future training courses.

NATEC ANAHEIM:

  • All Hazardous Materials training/HAZWOPER training courses are now to begin at 7:30AM.
  • All other training courses are now to begin at 8:00AM with the exception of:
    • Asbestos Cement Pipe Refresher
    • Asbestos Management Planner Refresher
    • Lead Renovation, Repair and Paint (RRP) Refresher

NATEC Oakland:

  • All Hazardous Materials training/HAZWOPER training courses are now to begin at 7:30AM.

NATEC Sacramento:

  • All Hazardous Materials training/HAZWOPER training courses are now to begin at 7:30AM.

Thank you for your understanding.