OSHA Slips, Trips, and Falls Prevention Training

This course meets and exceeds the compliance requirements outlined in OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M.

A trip hazard refers to an environmental condition in the workplace that makes a worker likely to lose balance due to catching their foot on an obstruction or irregular surface while walking or working in the area. At a construction site, some of the trip hazards may include tools and equipment, construction debris, cords, cables, irregular surfaces, unstable flooring, and protruding objects.

Common causes include wet or slippery surfaces, poor housekeeping, clutter, loose cords or hoses, uneven walking surfaces, inadequate lighting, improper ladder or scaffold use, unprotected edges and openings, and inadequate fall protection.

This OSHA Slips, Trips, and Falls Prevention Training course is important because it:

• Enables employees to identify risks of OSHA trip hazards before an injury occurs.
• Enhances the safety of construction sites by promoting hazard identification and safe working conditions.
• Lessens the risk of severe injuries and deaths as a result of falls from ladders, scaffolds, roofs, openings, or any other elevated surface.
• Offers useful information regarding how to prevent slips and trips resulting from wet floors, cluttered areas, cords, uneven surfaces, and any other similar hazards.

• The course is in line with relevant OSHA trip hazard standard and fall protection standards.
• It describes common construction hazards and offers practical methods of fall prevention.
• It identifies major construction fall hazards, such as roof-related, scaffold-related, portable ladder-related, and fragile surface-related hazards.
• It discusses common fall protection systems and their function in preventing falls.

• Construction workers who face slip, trip, and fall hazards and want to understand OSHA trip hazard requirements.
• Workers who use ladders, scaffolding, staircases, and elevated surfaces.
• Roofers, framers, concrete workers, steel erectors, and other construction workers who face falling risks.
• Supervisors, foremen, and safety personnel who must identify and control job site hazards.
• Contractors and subcontractors who have to facilitate safe work practices and fall prevention at construction job sites.
• Other construction workers who may face walking-surface hazards, openings, unprotected edges, or other fall hazards.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

There is no specific or annual schedule for slips, trips, and falls prevention training set by OSHA. However, retraining is required when some workplace changes happen, or safety gaps occur. Industry best practices suggest retraining every 2 years to remain up to date.

Certificate of Completion: Immediately after passing the final exam, you can download, save, or print your certificate in PDF format.

Validity: The course certificate is valid for 2 years.

Renewal: Simply take this course every 24 months to maintain compliance and stay current on OSHA slips, trips, and falls hazards and prevention strategies.