Slips & Trips for Construction

Course Overview

Recent statistics for Canada indicate more than 40,000 workers get injured every year due to fall types of accidents; that’s over 100 each and every day! About two thirds of these incidents are due to slips and trips which comprise about 10% of the time-loss injuries.
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This online Slips & Trips for Construction course helps employees understand the common causes of these hazards and outlines, in detail, practical measures they can take to prevent slips and trips on the construction site. The costs, both personally and to the employer are discussed to emphasize the importance of prevention.

Course Topics

• Slip & Trip Basics
  • Slip & Trip Basics
  • What is a Slip?
  • What is a Trip?
  • Causes of Slips & Trips on the Jobsite
  • Potential Injuries
  • Cost of Slips, Trips, & Falls
  • Preventing Slips & Trips
  • Reducing Incidents
  • Jobsite Design
  • Employee Best Practices
  • Proper Footwear & Safe Walking Practices
  • Housekeeping
  • Correct & Report Hazards

Online Assessment

Students answer questions on the course material and are required to obtain a minimum passing mark of 80%. The student will have two additional opportunities to pass if required.

Completion Certificate

Following successful completion of this course, the student will have the opportunity to download and print a certificate of completion.

Bulk Purchases

To order multiple copies of this course for employees, please do give us a call directly at the number on the bottom of the page.