Fall Protection, Stairways, Ladders and Scaffolds Safety Technician (SLT) Independent Study

Graduates are Certified by NASP as "Fall Protection, Stairways, Ladders & Scaffolds Safety Tech."

This course covers the safe use and erection of stairways, ladders, and scaffolds for construction. Each type of stairway, ladder, and scaffold are discussed. The recognition and abatement of a variety of related hazards are covered with a strong emphasis on fall protection.

Falls are the leading cause of worker fatalities in the construction industry. Each year between 150 and 200 workers are killed and more than 100,000 are injured as a result of falls at construction sites. This course covers regulatory requirements and safe work practices to help prevent these senseless tragedies.

The fee for SLT certification is -

Downloadable version - $245.00
Shipped CD - $245.00 + $12.95 S/H

There is an exam that can be faxed or e-mailed to NASP for grading. The estimated time required to complete the course is 34 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. Students will be given six months from time of purchase to complete the course.

Three (3) CEUs are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course. If you are interested in receiving CEUs for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219 (Extension Four).

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Fall Protection, Stairways, Ladders and Scaffolds Safety Course Outline

Fall Protection
- Criteria and Practices for Fall Protection Systems
- The Nature of Fall Hazards in the Work Area
- Hazard Assessment and Fall Protection
- Safety Monitoring Systems
- Controlled Access Zones
- Safety Nets
- Guardrail
- Personal Fall Arrest
- Warning Line
- Positioning Device Systems
- Structural Integrity
- Falling 6 Feet (1.8 Meters) or More
- Controlled Access Zones
  - Designation
  - Marking
  - Limit Entrance
  - Control Lines
- Limitations on the Use of Mechanical Equipment
- Fall Protection Plans
- Written Certification
- Training
Guardrail Systems
- Screens
- Midrails
- Mesh Intermediate Vertical Members
- Equivalent Intermediate Structural Members
- Architectural Panels
- Openings In the Guardrail
- Withstanding Force
- Surfaced to Protect Workers
- Projections Hazard
- Hoisting Areas
- Chain
- Gate
- Removable Guardrail Section
- Unprotected Sides or Edges of Ramps and Runways
Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Anchorage
- Connectors
- Body Harness
- Deceleration Device
- Lifeline
- Maximum Arresting Force
- Rigging
- Maximum Deceleration
- Free Falling
- Inspection
- Dee-rings, Snaphooks and Other Connectors
- Qualified Person
- Self-retracting Lifelines and Lanyards
- Ropes and Straps (Webbing)
- Positioning Device Systems
Specific Safety Measures
- Safety Monitoring Systems
- Safety Net Systems
- Warning Line Systems
- Form Work and Reinforcing Steel
- Hoist Areas
- Holes
- Leading Edges
- Overhand Bricklaying and Related Work
- Precast Concrete Erection
- Protection from Falling Objects
- Canopies
- Toeboards
- Residential Construction
- Ramps, Runways, and Other Walkways
- Erecting, Maintaining and Disassembling Fall Protection Systems
- Inspecting Fall Protection Systems
- Training
Roofing
- Low-slope Roofs
- Steep Roofs
- Wall Openings
Stairways
- General Requirements
- Landings
- Risers
- Doors or Gates Open Directly onto a Stairway
- Metal Pan Landings
- Metal Pan Treads
- Projections
- Spiral Stairways
- Temporary Treads
- Stair Rails and Handrails
  - Winding R Spiral Stairways
  - Midrails
  - Screens
  - Mesh
  - Intermediate Vertical Members
  - Equivalent Intermediate Structural Members
  - Handrails and the Top Rails
  - Height of Handrails
  - Height of the Top Edge of a Stair Rail System
  - Stair Rail Systems and Handrails Surfaced to Prevent Injuries
  - Adequate Handhold
  - Dangerous Projections
  - Temporary Handrails
  - Unprotected Sides and Edges
Ladders
- Ladder Rungs, Cleats, and Steps
- Double-cleated
- Ladder Components
- Wood Ladders
- Job-made Ladder
- Splicing Side Rails
- Portable Ladders
  - Maximum Intended Load
  - Rungs and Steps
  - Types of Portable Ladders
    - Non-self-supporting Ladders
    - Single Portable or Straight Ladder
    - Extension or Section Ladder
    - Self-supporting Ladders
    - Standard Stepladder
    - Trestle Ladder
    - Two-way Stepladder
    - Platform Ladder
    - Orchard Ladder
  - Safe Use of Portable Ladders
    - Placing a Ladder
    - Securing a Ladder
    - Ascending and Descending
    - Securing Equipment
    - Metal Ladders
    - Transporting Ladders
    - Storing Ladders
    - Maintaining and Repairing Ladders
    - Improving Slip Resistance
    - Competent Person
  - Fixed Ladders
    - Support
    - Access Level or Landing Platform
    - Rungs and Steps
    - Fixed Ladders Without Cages or Wells
    - Cages, Wells, Ladder Safety Devices, or Self-retracting Lifelines
    - Landing Platforms
    - Cages for Fixed Ladders
    - Wells for Fixed Ladders
  - Ladder Safety Devices
  - Common Structural Defects of Ladders
  - Training Requirements
    - Nature of Fall Hazards in the Work Area
    - Correct Procedures
    - Proper Construction
    - Maximum Intended Load-carrying Capacities
    - Retrain as Necessary
- Scaffold Safety
  - Capacity
    - Minimum Strength Criteria
    - Connections to Roofs and Floors and Counterweights
    - Suspension Rope and Strength
    - Stall Load of Scaffold Hoist
  - Scaffold Platform Construction
    - Decked or Planked
    - Spaces Between Units
    - Platforms Used as Walkways or Erecting/Dismantling Scaffolds
    - Width of Platforms and Walkways
    - Front Edge Requirements
    - Cleats, Hooks, and Similar Securing Devices
    - Abutted Platforms
    - Overlapped Platforms
    - Finish/Treatment
      - Opaque Finishes
      - Wood Preservatives
      - Fire-retardant Finishes
      - Slip-resistant Finishes
    - Intermixing Scaffold Components from Different Manufactures
    - Dissimilar Metals
  - Criteria for Supported Scaffolds
    - Height to Base Width Ratio
    - Guying, Tying, Bracing, or Equivalent
    - Eccentric Loads
    - Preventing Swaying
  - Criteria for Suspension Scaffolds
    - Support Devices
      - Outrigger Beams
      - Cornice Hooks
      - Parapet Clamps
    - Stabilization of Outrigger Beams
    - Competent Person
    - Counterweights
    - Tiebacks
    - Stop Bolts or Shackles
    - Cornice Hooks
    - Roof Irons
    - Parapet Clamps
    - Minimum Length of Suspension Rope
    - Winding Drum Hoists
    - Use of Repaired Wire Rope
    - Eye Splice Thimbles
    - Wire Rope Clips
    - Inspection
    - Testing
    - Gears and Brakes
    - Manually Operated Hoists
  - Access to Scaffolds
    - Portable, Hook-on and Attachable Ladders
    - Stairway-type Ladders
    - Scaffold Stairway Towers
    - Star Rail
    - Top Rail
    - Handrails
    - Ramps and Walkways
    - Slope
    - Integral Prefabricated Scaffold Access Frames
    - Direct Access to or from Another Surface
    - Competent Person
  - Scaffold Use
    - Safe Work Practices
    - Maximum Intended Load or Rated Capacities
    - Shore or Lean-to Scaffolds
    - Structural Integrity
    - Exposed and Energized Power Lines
    - Swinging Loads
    - Support Ropes
    - Inspection
  - Fall Protection
    - Threshold Height
    - Guardrails
  - Falling Object Protection
    - Toeboards
    - Screens
    - Guardrail Systems
    - Debris Nets
    - Catch Platforms
    - Canopy Structures
  - Requirements of Specific Types of Scaffolds
    - Pole Scaffolds
      - Tube and Coupler Scaffolds
      - Bearers
      - Bracing
      - Runners
      - Couplers
      - Transverse Bracing
      - Longitudinal Bracing
    - Fabricated Frame Scaffolds
      - Locking Together of End Frames
      - Proper Placement of Platform Support Brackets
    - Plasterers', Decorators' and Large Area Scaffolds
    - Bricklayers' Square Scaffolds
      - Diagonal Braces
      - Height
    - Horse Scaffolds
      - Height
      - Secured
    - Form Scaffolds and Carpenters' Bracket Scaffolds
    - Roof Bracket Scaffolds
    - Outrigger Scaffolds
      - Positioning and Securing of Outrigger Beams
      - Displacement Prevention
      - Design
    - Pump Jack Scaffolds
      - Metal Plates and Angles
      - Positive Gripping Mechanisms
      - Poles Secured
    - Ladder Jack Scaffolds
      - Design
      - Ladders Used for Support
      - Platforms
    - Window Jack Scaffolds
      - Purpose
    - Crawling Boards
    - Step, Platform, and Trestle Ladder Scaffolds
      - Slip Prevention
      - Bridging Prohibited
    - Single-point Adjustable Scaffolds
      - Boatswains' Chairs
    - Two-point Adjustable Suspension Scaffolds
      - Platforms
      - Hangers
      - Blocks for Ropes
      - Platforms
      - Plank-type
      - Beam-type
      - Light-metal Type
      - Passage from One Platform to Another
    - Multi-point Adjustable Suspension Scaffolds
      - Bridging
      - Metal Outriggers
      - Brackets
      - Wire Rope Slings
      - Hooks
      - Equivalent Means
    - Catenary Scaffolds
      - Platforms
      - Wire Ropes
    - Float (Ship) Scaffolds
      - Two Bearers
      - Platform Slippage
    - Interior Hung Scaffolds
      - Suspended from Structural Members
      - Inspection
      - Suspension Ropes and Cables
    - Needle Beam Scaffolds
      - Supports
      - Platform Units
    - Multi-level Suspended Scaffolds
      - Independent Support Lines
      - Points of Anchorage
    - Mobile Scaffolds
      - Braced
      - Plumb
      - Casters and Wheels
      - Employees Not Allowed to Ride on Scaffolds
      - Outrigger Frames or Equivalent Devices
      - Leveling of the Scaffold
      - Caster Stems and Wheel Stems
    - Repair Bracket Scaffolds
      - Secure Brackets
      - Wire Rope
      - Positive Locking Device
      - Shoe
      - Platform Units
      - Turnbuckle
      - U-bolt Wire Rope Clips
    - Stilts
      - Guardrail Systems
      - Holes and Obstructions
    - Aerial Lifts
      - Ladder Trucks
      - Tower Trucks
      - Extensible and Articulating Boom Platforms
      - Electrical Tests
      - Bursting Safety Factors
      - Welding Standards for Aerial Lifts
    - Training Requirements
      - Task Specific
      - Associated Hazards
      - Electrical Hazards
      - Procedures for Protection from Electrical Hazards
      - Erecting, Maintaining, and Disassembling Fall Protection Systems
      - Erecting, Maintaining, and Disassembling Falling Object Protection Systems
      - Proper Use of the Scaffold
      - Proper Handling of Materials on the Scaffold
      - Maximum Intended Load
      - Load-carrying Capacities
      - Trained by a Competent Person
      - Nature of Scaffold Hazards

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