10-Hour SST Worker (40-Hour SST for 30-Hour OSHA card holders)
October 11 @ 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
$295.00
DESCRIPTION
This course along with the OSHA 30 hour card are required for an individual applying for a Site Safety Training card – Worker.
TOPICS INCLUDE
- New General Industry Walking Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Standard.
- Background of Local Law 196.
- Fall Protection options.
- Rope descent systems.
- Ladder safety.
- Training requirements.
- Guardrails, netting and hole covers.
- Slips, Trips & Falls.
- Statistics.
- Stigma and drugs.
- Occupational statistics.
- Signs and symptoms of abuse.
- Physical symptoms.
- Drug and alcohol effects in the workplace.
- Prevention of drug and alcohol in the workplace.
- Why do some people become addicted to drugs while others don’t?
- Drug and alcohol financial effects.
- Behavioral signs.
- Health effects.
- Adverse synergistic use of drugs along with alcohol.
OBJECTIVES
- Be generally familiar with terms associated with falls in construction.
- Recognize, avoid and prevent fall hazards.
- Be aware of regulatory safety requirements associated with falls, including OSHA’s Subpart M.
- Learn how to make informed decisions when working at heights.
- Be familiar with adverse effects of drug and alcohol in the workplace.
- List and identity the consequences of drug and/or alcohol use and abuse.
- Recognize problems associated with substance dependency.
- Recognize and understand issues of chemical dependence that may adversely affect the lives of others.
COURSE MATERIALS
Will be distributed during course.
PREREQUISITES
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
