Course Description: Combined 8 Hour Fall Prevention and 2 Hour Drug and Alcohol course. This course, along with the 30-Hour OSHA card, is required for an individual applying for a New York City (NYC) “Worker” Site Safety Training card (SST).

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Topics include:

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• 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, and 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.

Pre-requisites:  There are no pre-requisites for this course.
 

Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

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• Be 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 the adverse effects of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

• List and identify the consequences of drug and 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 the course.

CEU’s: 1.0

Course Duration: 10 hours of training (not including class breaks).

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For additional information please contact us at 718-424-8853 or customerservice@safetyworldwidecorp.com