Walking-Working Surfaces

Housekeeping is more than being tidy All areas are clean, orderly, and sanitary Floors are clean and dry Areas free of protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards 1a

Permanent aisles Kept clear In good repair No obstructions Appropriately marked Sufficiently wide 2a

Open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc Protect with: Covers Guardrails 3a

Floor loading limits Marked on plates Conspicuously posted 4a

Floor and wall openings and holes are guarded when Four feet or more above adjacent levels 5a

Ladders and stairs Injuries occur when ladders: Move Slip Fall Break 6a

Ladders and stairs Injuries occur when: Employees carry things in their hands when they fall 6b

Ladders and stairs OSHA sets requirements for design, construction, and use of: Portable wood ladders Portable metal ladders Fixed ladders Stairs 6c

Ladders and stairs Tips for ladders: Inspect before use No metal ladders near electrical lines Use for intended purpose 6d

Ladders and stairs Tips for ladders: Set up on firm, solid surface Lock spreaders on stepladders Use 4 to 1 rule to set up straight ladders 6e

Ladders and stairs Tips for ladders: Use both hands Stay off top steps Don't move occupied ladders Hoist items up to you Work within side rails 6f

Ladders and stairs Tips for stairs: No slippery, wet, or icy conditions Free of clutter Use handrails See your path 6g

Scaffolding Scaffold injuries occur while: Working on the scaffold Climbing between levels 7a

Scaffold terms Bearer Brace Coupler Crawling board Double pole Guardrail 8a

Scaffold terms Heavy duty scaffold Horse scaffold Ladder jack scaffold Ledger Light duty scaffold 8b

Scaffold terms Maximum intended load Medium duty scaffold Mid-rail Putlog Runner 8c

Scaffold terms Toeboard Tube and coupler scaffold Tubular welded frame scaffold Two-point suspension scaffold Working load 8d

Scaffold design, construction Sound footing Safely support maximum intended loads 9a

Scaffold design, construction Poles, uprights are plumb, rigidly braced Secured to permanent structures 9b

Scaffold design, construction Proper grades of timbers and planking Nails, bolts 9c

Scaffold design, construction Spans for planks Planks overlapped, secure Planks extend over end supports 9d

Scaffold design, construction Safe access Damaged are out of service, repaired 9e

Scaffold safe work practices Don't move or alter while occupied No work during storms, high winds Remove ice, snow and apply sand 10a

Scaffold safe work practices Hoisted items need tag lines Protection during hot work Screen to guard workers below 10b

Mobile ladder stands, scaffolds Designed and built: Strong enough to support weight Using sturdy materials 11a

Mobile ladder stands, scaffolds Work platforms: Rigidly braced Wide enough Guardrails, toeboards above 10 feet Maximum height 11b

Other working surfaces Dockboards Forging machine area Veneer machinery 12a

Other working surfaces Dockboards: Built to industry standards Secured in position Handholds provided Prevent rail car movement 12b