Walking-Working Walking-Working Surfaces Surfaces

Housekeeping is more Housekeeping is more than being tidythan being tidy

All areas are clean, orderly, and All areas are clean, orderly, and sanitary sanitary

Floors are clean and dry Floors are clean and dry

Areas free of Areas free of protruding nails, protruding nails, splinters, holes, or splinters, holes, or loose boards loose boards

1a

Permanent aislesPermanent aisles

Kept clearKept clear

In good repairIn good repair

No obstructionsNo obstructions

Appropriately Appropriately markedmarked

Sufficiently wideSufficiently wide

2a

Open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, Open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etcetc

Protect with:Protect with:• CoversCovers • GuardrailsGuardrails

3a

Floor loading limitsFloor loading limits

Marked on platesMarked on plates

Conspicuously postedConspicuously posted

4a

Floor and wall openings and Floor and wall openings and holes are guarded whenholes are guarded when

Four feet or more above adjacent Four feet or more above adjacent levelslevels

5a

Ladders and stairsLadders and stairs

Injuries occur when ladders:Injuries occur when ladders: • MoveMove • SlipSlip • FallFall • BreakBreak

6a

Ladders and stairsLadders and stairs

Injuries occur when:Injuries occur when: • Employees carry things in their hands Employees carry things in their hands

when they fallwhen they fall

6b

Ladders and stairsLadders and stairs

OSHA sets requirements for design, OSHA sets requirements for design, construction, and use of:construction, and use of: • Portable wood laddersPortable wood ladders • Portable metal laddersPortable metal ladders • Fixed laddersFixed ladders • StairsStairs

6c

Ladders and stairsLadders and stairs

Tips for ladders:Tips for ladders: • Inspect before useInspect before use • No metal ladders near No metal ladders near

electrical lineselectrical lines • Use for intended Use for intended

purposepurpose

6d

Ladders and stairsLadders and stairs

Tips for ladders:Tips for ladders:• Set up on firm, solid Set up on firm, solid

surface surface • Lock spreaders on Lock spreaders on

stepladders stepladders • Use 4 to 1 rule to set Use 4 to 1 rule to set

up straight ladders up straight ladders

6e

Ladders and stairs Ladders and stairs

Tips for ladders:Tips for ladders: • Use both handsUse both hands • Stay off top stepsStay off top steps • Don't move occupied Don't move occupied

laddersladders • Hoist items up to youHoist items up to you • Work within side railsWork within side rails

6f

Ladders and stairsLadders and stairs

Tips for stairs:Tips for stairs: • No slippery, wet, or icy conditionsNo slippery, wet, or icy conditions • Free of clutterFree of clutter • Use handrailsUse handrails • See your pathSee your path

6g

ScaffoldingScaffolding

Scaffold injuries occur while:Scaffold injuries occur while: • Working on the scaffoldWorking on the scaffold • Climbing Climbing

between levelsbetween levels

7a

Scaffold termsScaffold terms

BearerBearer BraceBrace CouplerCoupler Crawling boardCrawling board Double poleDouble pole GuardrailGuardrail

8a

Scaffold termsScaffold terms

Heavy duty scaffoldHeavy duty scaffold Horse scaffoldHorse scaffold Ladder jack scaffoldLadder jack scaffold LedgerLedger Light duty scaffoldLight duty scaffold

8b

Scaffold termsScaffold terms

Maximum intended loadMaximum intended load Medium duty scaffoldMedium duty scaffold Mid-railMid-rail PutlogPutlog RunnerRunner

8c

Scaffold termsScaffold terms

ToeboardToeboard Tube and coupler scaffoldTube and coupler scaffold Tubular welded Tubular welded

frame scaffoldframe scaffold Two-point Two-point

suspension scaffoldsuspension scaffold Working loadWorking load

8d

Scaffold design, Scaffold design, constructionconstruction

Sound footingSound footing

Safely support maximum intended Safely support maximum intended loadsloads

9a

Scaffold design, Scaffold design, constructionconstruction

Poles, uprights are plumb, rigidly Poles, uprights are plumb, rigidly bracedbraced

Secured to Secured to permanent permanent structuresstructures

9b

Scaffold design, Scaffold design, constructionconstruction

Proper grades of timbers and Proper grades of timbers and plankingplanking

Nails, boltsNails, bolts

9c

Scaffold design, Scaffold design, constructionconstruction

Spans for planksSpans for planks

Planks overlapped, securePlanks overlapped, secure

Planks extend Planks extend over end over end supportssupports

9d

Scaffold design, Scaffold design, constructionconstruction

Safe accessSafe access

Damaged are out of service, Damaged are out of service, repairedrepaired

9e

Scaffold safe work Scaffold safe work practicespractices

Don't move or alter while occupiedDon't move or alter while occupied

No work during storms, No work during storms, high windshigh winds

Remove ice, snow and Remove ice, snow and apply sandapply sand

10a

Scaffold safe work Scaffold safe work practicespractices

Hoisted items need tag linesHoisted items need tag lines

Protection during hot Protection during hot workwork

Screen to guard Screen to guard workers belowworkers below

10b

Mobile ladder stands, Mobile ladder stands, scaffoldsscaffolds

Designed and built:Designed and built: • Strong enough to support weightStrong enough to support weight • Using sturdy materialsUsing sturdy materials

11a

Mobile ladder stands, Mobile ladder stands, scaffoldsscaffolds

Work platforms:Work platforms: • Rigidly bracedRigidly braced • Wide enoughWide enough • Guardrails, toeboards above 10 feetGuardrails, toeboards above 10 feet • Maximum heightMaximum height

11b

Other working surfacesOther working surfaces

DockboardsDockboards

Forging machine areaForging machine area

Veneer machineryVeneer machinery

12a

Other working surfacesOther working surfaces

Dockboards:Dockboards: • Built to industry standardsBuilt to industry standards • Secured in positionSecured in position • Handholds providedHandholds provided • Prevent rail car movementPrevent rail car movement

12b