Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Explain the benefits of safety, the cost of workplace incidents, and ways to reduce related hazards.
- Describe the types of workplace incidents along with physical and monetary impacts.
- Summarize the causes and consequences of common incidents.
- Explain how to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace hazards.
Learning Objective 2 – Describe common fall hazards and methods to prevent them.
- Summarize the most common types of construction fall hazards.
- Describe components of effective fall arrest systems and how they prevent or halt falls.
- Explain how to use ladders and stairs safely.
- Identify key steps to ensuring scaffolds are assembled and used safely.
Learning Objective 3 – Recognize and avoid struck-by and caught-in- between hazards.
- Describe struck-by hazards and how to avoid them.
- Describe common caught-in/caught-between hazards and steps that can prevent them.
Learning Objective 4 – Identify common electrical hazards and how to avoid them.
- Summarize basic job-site electrical safety guidelines.
- Explain the importance of disabling equipment as well as basic lockout/tagout procedures.
Learning Objective 5 – Associate personal protective equipment (PPE) with the hazards they reduce or eliminate.
- Explain how PPE is used to protect craftworkers from different types of injuries.
- Explain how respirators protect craftworkers from respiratory dangers.
Learning Objective 6 – Describe safety practices used with other common job-site hazards.
- List other types of hazards craftworkers may encounter.
- Describe common environmental hazards and how craftworkers should respond to them.
- Summarize hazards associated with hot work.
- Identify fire hazards and describe basic fire fighting procedures.
- Name different types of confined spaces and how to avoid related hazards.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 – (Learning Objective 2) Properly set up and climb/descend an extension ladder, demonstrating proper three-point contact.
Performance Task 2 – (Learning Objectives 2 and 5) Inspect the following PPE items and determine if they are safe to use:
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Hard hat • Gloves
- Fall arrest harnesses
- Lanyards
- Connecting devices
- Approved footwear
Performance Task 3 – (Learning Objectives 2 and 5) Properly don, fit, and remove the following PPE items:
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Hard hat • Gloves
- Fall arrest harness
Performance Task 4 – (Learning Objective 4) Inspect a typical power cord and GFCI to ensure their serviceability.
