Competency A-1: Control Workplace Hazards
Objectives
You must be familiar with the typical hazards that you may encounter in the workplace.
When you have completed the Learning Tasks in Competency A-1, you should be able to describe:
- the causes and results of workplace accidents
- the short- and long-term hazards in the trades
- general safety precautions and procedures
- emergency equipment and facilities
- how a workplace safety policy is established
- lockout and tagout procedures
- ladder and scaffold usage