Walking And Working Surfaces In Healthcare Environments: For Office And Maintenance Personnel

90% of stairway falls in the workplace are not the stairs’ fault. As this course points out, they are caused by unsafe behavior. Stressing the prevalence of avoidable healthcare workplace slips, trips, and falls, this course also shows employees how to prevent them.

With OSHA’s walking and surface regulations as the focus, this course guides healthcare office and maintenance personnel through each type of walking and working surface hazard they may encounter daily. From walkways, aisles, and passageways to stairs and ladders, employees learn the specific dos and don’ts of walking and working on these surfaces.

Teach this course so staff members become aware of the potential slip, trip, and fall risks on the floors and walking surfaces beneath their feet and know how to prevent them.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Office and maintenance personnel throughout the healthcare workplace

• Introduction
• The Fundamentals Of Safe Surfaces
• Walkways And Floors
• Stairs And Fixed Ladders
• Portable Ladders
• Conclusion

• Fall Protection In Industrial And Construction Environments: Preventing Slips Trips And Falls
• Fall Protection In Industrial And Construction Environments: Edges Openings And Guarding
• Fall Protection In Industrial And Construction Environments: Using Portable And Fixed Ladders