Video Overview
Walking Working Surfaces: What Supervisors Need to Know
Running Time: 15:52
Slips, trips, and falls can happen in any area of any workplace — from the office to the production floor to the loading dock to the warehouse and everywhere in between. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, slips, trips, and falls cause the majority of general industry workplace accidents and cost employers billions of dollars each year in lost productivity and business. The good news is that OSHA believes many of these injuries can be prevented by following existing regulations and recommended safe work practices.
OSHA regulates walking-working surfaces in order to prevent slips, trips, and falls under Subpart D, "Walking-Working Surfaces." These requirements apply to all general industry employers regardless of operations and include floors, aisles, stairways, ladders, platforms, roofs, etc.
Walking Working Surfaces: What Supervisors Need to Know is designed to help managers and safety personnel understand the Walking-Working Surfaces rule and their responsibilities under the new standard.
After completing Walking Working Surfaces: What Supervisors Need to Know, learners will be able to:
Recognize when a hazard assessment is required
Identify when an inspection is required
Recognize various fall protection options
Determine when/if training or re-training is required
Identify a qualified person(s) to develop and conduct the training