Course Description
Whether you’re working around heavy equipment, power tools, or elevated structures, it’s critical to understand how struck-by incidents happen and how to prevent them. In this Struck-By Hazards in Construction Environments course, you’ll learn how to reduce the risk of being hit by moving or falling objects—a leading cause of serious injuries and fatalities on construction sites.
This course explains the four main types of struck-by hazards: flying, falling, swinging, and rolling objects. You’ll explore common risk factors like working under suspended loads, using power tools without guards, and standing too close to vehicles or machinery. The course also highlights the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE), visibility gear, proper signage, and maintaining safe distances in high-risk areas.
You’ll learn how to spot unsafe conditions, follow site-specific safety protocols, and communicate with equipment operators and crew members. By the end of this training, you’ll understand how to stay alert, use barriers and signals correctly, and take simple actions that help prevent struck-by accidents before they happen.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the four main types of struck-by hazards
- Recognize tasks and equipment that increase struck-by risk
- Apply safe work practices to avoid flying, falling, swinging, and rolling objects
- Use PPE and visibility gear to reduce exposure
- Follow communication and site protocols to prevent accidents
Skills You Will Learn
- Breathing Equipment
- Construction Communication
- Construction Site Safety
- Hazard Identification
- Safety Standards
What You'll Learn
- Identify the four main types of struck-by hazards: flying, falling, swinging, and rolling objects
- Recognize tasks and equipment that increase struck-by risk, such as working under suspended loads or using power tools without guards
- Apply safe work practices to avoid being hit by moving or falling objects
- Use PPE and visibility gear to reduce exposure in high-risk areas
- Follow communication and site-specific protocols to prevent accidents
- Spot unsafe conditions and use barriers and signals correctly
Key Takeaways
- Struck-by incidents from moving or falling objects are a leading cause of serious injuries and fatalities on construction sites.
- The four main types of struck-by hazards are flying, falling, swinging, and rolling objects.
- Common risk factors include working under suspended loads, using power tools without guards, and standing too close to vehicles or machinery.
- PPE, visibility gear, proper signage, and maintaining safe distances are important for reducing exposure in high-risk areas.
- Staying alert, communicating with equipment operators and crew, and using barriers and signals correctly help prevent struck-by accidents before they happen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for people working around heavy equipment, power tools, or elevated structures on construction sites who need to understand how struck-by incidents happen and how to prevent them.
What does this course cover?
It explains the four main types of struck-by hazards (flying, falling, swinging, and rolling objects), common risk factors, the use of PPE, visibility gear, signage, safe distances, spotting unsafe conditions, and communicating with equipment operators and crew members.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will learn to identify struck-by hazards, recognize tasks and equipment that increase risk, apply safe work practices, use PPE and visibility gear, and follow communication and site protocols. Covered skills include construction site safety, hazard identification, construction communication, breathing equipment, and safety standards.
What topics are included in the lessons?
Lessons cover what struck-by hazards are, personal protective equipment, traffic safety, heavy equipment, hand tools and power tools, masonry walls, overhead work and building materials, and a review.
What will I be able to do by the end of the training?
You will understand how to stay alert, use barriers and signals correctly, follow site-specific safety protocols, and take simple actions that help prevent struck-by accidents before they happen.
