Steel Erection Safety Technician (STE) Independent Study - Construction
Our Steel Erection Safety Technician certification covers:
- Terms, Concepts, and Building Components
- General Steel Erection Safety
- Inspection of Steel Erection Preparations
- Course Outline
Certification:
Steel Erection Safety Technician (STE)
Course Objectives:
Steel erection presents many hazards to the employees on the work site, a number of which are unique to steel erection. Because the inherent hazards, steel erection is heavily regulated by OSHA. Those regulations have been changed and therefore require a fresh understanding. This course will teach you the regulatory requirements and safe work practices for steel erection. It covers all types of steel erection.
Learning Outcome:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to define activities covered by Subpart R (Steel Erection), understand and explain site layout, site-specific erection plan and construction sequence, determine hazards associated with hoisting and rigging, ensure structural stability during the erection process and understand the importance of falling objects protection as well as personal fall protection.
Online Exams:
The student will take a comprehensive online exam at the end of the course. You must score 80% to receive certification. You have three opportunities to pass the exam.
Optional Credits:
The estimated time required to complete the course is 20 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. Students will be given six months to complete the course.
Two (2) Continuing Education Units are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course.
If you are interested in receiving
CEU
s
for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please either
download the form and instructions here
or the obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219.
Click on the link below to register for:
Steel Erection Safety Technician (STE)
Steel Erection Safety Technician Course Outline
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Terms, Concepts, and Building Components
- Construction Load
- Critical Lift
- Controlled Load Lowering
- Hoisting Equipment
- Multiple Lift Rigging
- Double Connection Seat
- Fall Protection
- Cold Forming
- Structural Steel
- Steel Joist
- Open Web Steel Joist
- Steel Joist Girder
- Steel Truss
- Column
- Post
- Bolted Diagonal Bridging
- Erection Bridging
- Bridging Clip
- Bridging Terminus Point
- Choker
- Connector
- Girt
- Purlin
- Shear Connector
- Positioning Device
- Metal Decking
- Safety Deck Attachment
- Controlled Decking Zone
- Systems-engineered Metal Building
- Controlling Contractor
- Project Structural Engineer of Record
- Competent Person
- Qualified Rigger
- Qualified Person
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General Steel Erection Safety
- Site Layout and Construction Sequence
- Site-specific Steel Erection Plan
- Hoisting and Rigging
- Structural Steel Assembly
- Structural Stability
- Column Anchorage
- Beams and Columns
- Field Modifications
- Open Web Steel Joists
- Slip Resistance Requirements
- Systems-engineered Metal Buildings
- Competent Person
- Fall Protection
- Falling Object Protection
- Training Requirements
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Inspection of Steel Erection Preparations
- Review Blueprints
- Review Written Masonry Notification
- Review Compressive Strength of Concrete
- Review Written Notifications of Repairs/replacements/modifications
- Review Fall Protection Program
- Review Use of Open Web Joists
- Review Lift Procedure
- Review Qualifications of Competent Person and Qualified Rigger
- Review Site Specific Steel Erection Plan
