🚶♂️WALKING AND WORKING SURFACES - HOMEMADE WORK PLATFORMS: Walking & Working Surface is “ANY Horizontal OR Vertical Surface on OR through which an Employee Walks, Works, OR Gains Access to a Work Area OR Workplace Location” 1910.21(b). • ⬜️Platform - a Walking-Working Surface that is Elevated above the surrounding Area. 1910.21(b). • ⚖️Loads - The Employer MUST ensure that each Walking-Working Surface CAN support the Maximum Intended Load for that Surface 1910.22(b). • ⤵️Fall Hazard - ANY condition on a Walking-Working Surface that exposes an Employee to a Risk of Harm from a Fall on the same level OR to a Lower Level. 1910.21(b). • 🔗Fall Protection - ANY Equipment, Device, OR System that prevents an Employee from Falling from an Elevation OR Mitigates the effect of such a Fall. 1910.21(b). • 🔎Walking And Working Surface are Inspected, regularly AND as necessary, AND Maintained in a Safe Condition 1910.22(d)(1). • 👨🏻🏫Employers MUST ensure that Employees are Trained by a Qualified Person BEFORE ANY Employee is exposed to a Fall Hazard - how to recognize AND minimize Hazards - AND - how to Install, Inspect, Operate, Maintain and Disassemble Fall Protection Systems. 1910.30(a)(1). • 🧠Training MUST be Understandable - The Employer MUST provide Information AND Training to each Employee in a manner that the Employee Understands. 1910.30(d). • 😔This Worker COULD Fall so easily - AND - it would happen before they even realized it - either they do NOT know any better (Ignorant) - OR - they know better BUT do NOT care (Stupid).