Why Should You Attend:
The focus of this course is to identify, evaluate, and prevent or control fall hazards at construction sites. The course will focus on falls to a lower level as well as falls to the same level resulting from slips and falls. The target audience is the small construction employer, business owner, or manager who would like to obtain information about fall hazards found in the workplace. The training is also suitable for employees and employee representatives.
Topics covered in the course include identifying fall hazards, analyzing fall hazards, and preventing fall hazards as well as OSHA resources addressing fall.
Participants should note that while this course has a primary emphasis on the construction industry, there is application for general industry environments with construction or maintenance work in progress.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
Discuss methods to control and prevent the hazards.
Identify factors that contribute to common fall hazards.
OSHA regulations and resources addressing fall protection.
Identifying, analyzing, and preventing fall hazards associated with scaffolds, ladders, roofs.
Applications in construction and general industry.
Identify factors that contribute to common fall hazards.
Explain how to analyze work areas for fall hazards.
Discuss hierarchy of controls for fall hazards.
Describe OSHA regulations and resources addressing fall protection.
Be familiar with the top OSHA violations pertaining to the subject matter.
The focus of this course is to identify, evaluate, and prevent or control fall hazards at construction sites. The course will focus on falls to a lower level as well as falls to the same level resulting from slips and falls. The target audience is the small construction employer, business owner, or manager who would like to obtain information about fall hazards found in the workplace. The training is also suitable for employees and employee representatives.
Topics covered in the course include identifying fall hazards, analyzing fall hazards, and preventing fall hazards as well as OSHA resources addressing fall.
Participants should note that while this course has a primary emphasis on the construction industry, there is application for general industry environments with construction or maintenance work in progress.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
Discuss methods to control and prevent the hazards.
Identify factors that contribute to common fall hazards.
OSHA regulations and resources addressing fall protection.
Identifying, analyzing, and preventing fall hazards associated with scaffolds, ladders, roofs.
Applications in construction and general industry.
Identify factors that contribute to common fall hazards.
Explain how to analyze work areas for fall hazards.
Discuss hierarchy of controls for fall hazards.
Describe OSHA regulations and resources addressing fall protection.
Be familiar with the top OSHA violations pertaining to the subject matter.
Speakers
Michael Aust is the president and owner of 1030 Communications, LLC. Mr. Aust has a Master of Science in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management degree and is a certified environmental compliance manager #5678. He has been an authorized OSHA outreach instructor since 2000.He has provided safety management expertise since 1995. He has developed and implemented safety management systems for organizations without such processes and helped mature management systems for Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies.
Some highlights of his involvement in professional organizations include: Security Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), Safety Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), American Society of Safety Engineers, South Louisiana S.T.E.P.S. AdHoc Committee Member, Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance (GBRIA) Owner Entry Requirements Committee, and American Society of Safety Engineers Grapevine Chapter Section Chairperson.
Mr. Aust has provided safety auditing and training services for companies such as US Fusion, The TopCor Companies, BP North America, Honeywell, Gulf South Safety Consultants, The Commodore Corporation – Indiana Division, JE Spear Consulting, and Ivy Tech Corporate College only to name a few. He is also a content contributor for various safety newsletters and blogs
