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STAIRWAYS & LADDERS SAFETY Construction Access, Use & Fall-Hazard Awareness Course Type: Standalone Single-Topic Safety Awareness Course Format: Live Virtual Instructor-Led Training Duration: 1.5 Hours / 90 Minutes Cost: $99 per Participant Certificate: UCI Certificate of Completion issued same day Reference: 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X — Stairways and Ladders, §§ 1926.1050–1926.1060 Course Description This practical, instructor-led course provides construction-focused training on recognizing and reducing hazards associated with stairways and ladders. Participants learn about safe access, ladder selection and placement, inspection, proper use, load limits, stairway conditions, handrails and stairrails, fall hazards, and care and handling of ladders. Instruction emphasizes hazard recognition and procedures workers should follow to minimize falls and other ladder- and stairway-related risks. Topics Include • Stairway and ladder hazard recognition • Safe access and use • Ladder selection and placement • Pre-use inspection and defective equipment • Load-capacity awareness • Proper climbing and handling practices • Stairrails and handrails • Fall-hazard awareness • Care and maintenance Target Audience Construction workers, supervisors, maintenance personnel, trades, apprentices, new hires, and others who use or work around stairways and ladders. Important Course Notice This is an independent, standalone safety awareness course and is not an OSHA Outreach Training Program course. Completion does not result in an OSHA 10-Hour or 30-Hour student course completion card. The UCI Certificate of Completion documents participation and is not an OSHA certification, government approval, competent-person designation, or professional credential. This course provides general instruction on 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X and does not replace employer-specific training or competent-person instruction required by § 1926.1060. Employers remain responsible for ensuring employees are trained, as necessary, by a competent person on applicable stairway and ladder hazards and procedures, and for providing retraining when needed.