At best, slipping and tripping is embarrassing. Often, it leads to strains and sprains. At worst, it causes serious injury or even death. Preventing slips, trips and falls from walking and working surfaces is easy, but often ignored in the daily routine of trying to get work done quickly and efficiently. This course defines slips, trips and falls and details how you can avoid them. Ideal learners are all employees who work construction.

This online Slips, Trips and Falls for Construction – Global course covers the following topics

• Slips, Trips and Falls
• Causes
• Walking and Working Surfaces
• Falling Techniques
• Falling Techniques

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define slips, trips and falls
• Identify slip, trip and fall hazards
• Identify basic requirements for walking and working surfaces
• Explain causes of slips, trips and falls and ways to prevent them
• Describe good housekeeping and proper equipment use
• Identify falling techniques

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.