Prevention of Dropped Objects
Course Length: 0.5 hours
Course Objectives
- Raise awareness of potential dropped objects and their hazards.
- Explore methods for the control and prevention of dropped objects.
- Recognize personal responsibilities for the prevention of dropped objects.
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Course Design
- Narrated e-learning modules
Successful Course Completion
- Requires successful completion of knowledge assessment.
Course Outline
- Dropped Objects Overview
- Introduction and Statistics
- Definition
- Cost and Consequences of Dropped Objects
- Incident Review
- Causes of Dropped Objects
- Risk Factors
- Human Factors
- Equipment Factors
- Environmental Factors
- Operational Factors
- Employee Protection
- OSHA Requirements
- Prevention Strategies
- Risk Assessments
- Hierarchy of Controls
- PPE
- Prevention of Dropped Objects
- Mitigation vs Prevention
- Proactive Inspection Policies
- Training and Toolbox Talks
- Housekeeping
- Guardrails and Toeboards
- Secondary Retention
- Restrict Access
- Deflection
- Equipment and Tethering
- Tool Tethering
- Attachment points
- Methods of Containment
- Debris Nets
Delegate Requirements
- None
Reference Materials/Documents
1910 Subpart D Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection
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