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Overview

Steel erection can be dangerous business. The close proximity of workers to heavy equipment, overhead lifts and potentially unstable structures, combined with working at heights pose significant risks to workers that must be managed by the project.

In July, 2004*, OSHA issued the latest revision of 29CFR1960.750 Subpart R "Steel Erection". This subpart sets forth requirements to protect employees from the hazards associated with steel erection activities involved in the construction, alteration, and/or repair of single and multi-story buildings, bridges, and other structures where steel erection occurs.

In this course, the student will review 29CFR1960.750 Subpart R "Steel Erection". This course is relevant to engineers involved in all areas of steel erection. This includes structural design engineers since Subpart R addresses design issues, such as structural steel framing and connection details.

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-four (24) questions at the end of the course to earn PDH credits.

*In January, 2006, OSHA revoked a provision within the Steel Erection Standard which addresses slip resistance of skeletal structural steel.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  · Site layout requirements and construction sequence for steel erection
  · Safe rigging and hoisting procedures, including working under loads
  · Multiple lift rigging procedures
  · Decking, including roof and floor openings
  · Requirements for anchor bolts, beams and columns
  · Attachment and erection of steel joists, including erection bridging
  · Erection of pre-engineered metal buildings
  · Fall protection and falling object protection

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.