Whether we’re standing, walking or climbing, we depend on the surfaces we walk upon to provide the support we need to position ourselves properly, use our muscles efficiently, keep our balance… and do our work safely. Yet slips, trips and falls continue to make up 20% of disabling occupational injuries, and thousands of fatalities in the construction industry every year. Fortunately, most of these accidents can be prevented.
Atlantic Training's course on "Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments" discusses the hazards that are associated with different walking surfaces that employees can encounter on the job, and provides practical information that they need to protect themselves from harm.
Topics covered in each course include:
The objective of Atlantic Training's Walking and Working Surfaces in Construction Environments video Program is to train employees on the unique slip, trip and fall hazards found on construction sites, including unfinished surfaces and structures.
