Walking-working surfaces training is for frontline workers, facility managers, warehouse staff, maintenance crews, and office employees. Floors, aisles, stairs, and shelving exist in nearly every workplace. Construction crews benefit as well. The 10-minute video is available in English, Spanish and French, with closed captions in several additional languages.

OSHA's walking-working surfaces standard is 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D, sections 1910.21 through 1910.30. It covers housekeeping and surface conditions, ladders, stairways, dockboards, fall protection duties and systems, and training. Employers must train workers exposed to fall hazards and those who use personal fall protection equipment.

In general industry, OSHA requires fall protection at an unprotected side or edge 4 feet or more above a lower level. In construction, the trigger height is generally 6 feet. Workers above dangerous equipment, such as machinery or vats, need protection even below those heights.

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.22(d) requires walking-working surfaces to be inspected regularly and as necessary, and kept in safe condition. Hazards such as spills, holes, loose boards, or damaged flooring must be corrected before employees use the surface again, or guarded until repaired. Many employers combine these checks with housekeeping inspections.

The most common slip, trip, and fall hazards at work include wet or oily floors, spills, and loose mats. Cluttered aisles, trailing cords, uneven surfaces, and poor lighting are others. Overloaded shelves and unmarked edges add falling object and fall-from-height risks. Regular housekeeping and prompt hazard reporting prevent most of these injuries.