Stairways and Ladders - A Guide to OSHA Rules (Ohio Timed & Monitored)

In Stairways and Ladders - A Guide to OSHA Rules , you'll learn ...

• When a stairway or ladder must be provided for safe access and egress
• Acceptable design, construction, materials, and securing of ladders
• Circumstances requiring ladder cages, rest platforms and ladder safety devices
• Stairway, stair rail and hand rail requirements

Overview

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Credit: 1 PDH

Length: 13 pages

Working on and around stairways and ladders is hazardous. Stairways and ladders are major sources of injuries and fatalities among construction workers and many of the injuries are serious enough to require time off the job. OSHA rules apply to all stairways and ladders used in construction, alteration, repair, painting, decorating and demolition of worksites covered by OSHA’s construction safety and health standards.

In this course you will learn the OSHA requirements for the design, construction, materials and securing of stairs and ladders.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain OSHA rules for ladders.
• Describe OSHA rules for stairways.
• Identify OSHA training requirements for stairways and ladders.
• Distinguish among the types of ladders.
• Describe requirements for stair rails, handrails, and midrails.
• Explain requirements for temporary stairs.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.