Safety is not simply about OSHA compliance. This lesson discusses regulatory compliance but also introduces the concept of safety as a part of company culture, and emphasizes the benefits of a safety program through a developed Safety Management System.

Safety training may not be perceived as the most exciting topic, but it can be the difference between life and death. Therefore, effective safety training is imperative. This lesson defines adult learning styles, differentiates training adults versus children, discusses methods for dealing with problem students and explores ways to conduct training that changes the way employees work.

This is an intensive independent study course that gives you a comprehensive understanding of workplace safety and teaches you how to manage safety in your workplace. This course discusses all of the primary facets of workplace safety and how they interrelate. Included is the latest advancement in workplace safety - Behavior-Based Safety. Behavior-Based Safety is based on the proven principles of Organizational Behavior Management.

This course is designed for the busy environmental or safety professional who desires to improve their knowledge and credentials but has little time for classroom training. Understanding the quagmire of EPA and other applicable regulations can be an overwhelming task. This course provides a thorough review of the various regulations that may impact your facility. This includes hazardous waste management, SPCC and SWP3 Plans.

A thorough explanation of the Hazard Communication Standard with the GHS updates of 2012. Upon completion of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of the Hazard Communication Standard of 2012. You will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to bring your workplace into full compliance with the standard and you may train the employees in your workplace, thereby meeting and exceeding OSHA regulations.

This course combines the elements of the General Site Worker Supervisor and Incident Commander Courses for those who oversee hazardous waste sites during an emergency response scenario. Emphasis is on Site Safety and Health Plan and Contingency Plan requirements.

Accidents are unplanned and unintentional events that result in harm or loss to personnel, property, production, or nearly anything that has some inherent value. Understanding how to prevent or control accidents requires an understanding of the sequence of events leading to an accident in order to identify and implement countermeasures that contain risks.

Performing a Job Hazard Analysis (i.e. Safety Analysis) may be the single most important method for preventing workplace injuries as it provides a proactive approach to identifying hazards before they lead to an injury. The course will provide the student with the tools to perform a JHA including tips for developing "task or job steps," hazards and means for abatement. In addition, course will teach means for ranking these hazards quantitatively (risk) based on frequency, severity, and probability of occurrence.

This course will provide a student with the extensive knowledge to perform proper lockout tagout, including the six steps for LOTO, develop an HECP, and identify proper EIDs and LOTO devices. The student will be able to understand when group LOTO is necessary and understand the requirement for contractors, communication and training. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to determine when LOTO is applicable, understand the importance of proper LOTO, and possess the ability to develop a comprehensive LOTO program. The student will have the knowledge and skills to perform, as well as train on, LOTO in a facility with emphasis on machine-specific procedures, limitations, and roles and responsibilities of affected and authorized personnel.

Many facility safety professionals are unaware of the various other agencies and resources that are available in the event of an emergency or disaster. Therefore, they are unprepared to take advantage of the assistance available or to deal with the government and private agencies involved. The primary purpose of this course is to introduce you to a broader scope of emergency management in order to make you aware of the resources available to you and your employees, and to help prepare you to be a good corporate citizen in planning and dealing with emergencies in your community.

This course provides an understanding of the concept of a confined space and the various elements that may require a permit to be issued. The course focuses on assessing the hazards that may be present in a confined space and the proper means of the elimination. It delves into the proper implementation of a comprehensive confined space entry program with an emphasis on hazard identification and the elements of an effective confined space permit. Roles, responsibilities and training requirements of all CSE personnel will be thoroughly covered.

This course provides an understanding of the principles of electricity and the electrical hazards common to business and industry. It examines the common electrical injuries to employees and how to prevent them. You will learn how to recognize, evaluate, and control electrical hazards. The course covers regulatory compliance and safe work practices. It includes a thorough review of NFPA 70E requirements.

This course prepares the student to meet the workplace safety needs for Fire Protection and Prevention, Exits and their requirements, Plans related to fire and other emergencies, and First Aid requirements. This course includes OSHA's recent changes to Subpart E and its new approach to what OSHA now refers to as their "Emergency Standards."

Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from needless and preventable injuries. Any machine part, function, or process which may cause injury must be safeguarded. Machine guarding requirements can seem overwhelming with an entire subpart of OSHA CFR 1910 devoted to this topic. This course will equip you to protect your employees from moving machinery and to properly apply the OSHA Machine Guarding requirements.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will understand the changes in updated recordkeeping regulations, learn how to utilize the 300, 300A and 301 forms, determine the difference between first aid and medical services, understand covered employees concerning contractors and temporary employees and understand employee privacy rights.

Are you involved in the selection, use, or maintenance of personal protective equipment? Do you need to know how to identify the need, determine the proper PPE, and provide the necessary training and documentation for PPE use? Do you need to know how to apply the PPE Regulations? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this course is for you. You will learn about the PPE Regulations, PPE Hazard Assessments, Effective Training, Engineering Solutions, Administrative Controls, Program Requirements, Respiratory Fit Testing, the Assessment Process, Eye And Face Protection, Head Protection, Foot Protection, Hand Protection, Respiratory Protection, and Hearing Conservation.

This is an intensive independent study course that gives you a comprehensive understanding of workplace violence prevention and teaches you how to manage the safety aspects of the topic in your workplace.

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) result when there is a mismatch between the physical capacity of workers and the demands of the job. Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of disability of people in their working years, afflicting over 19 million workers. One-half of the nation's workforce is affected at some time during their working lives. Statistics show a steady increase in musculoskeletal disorders. Each year thousands of workers in the United States report work-related MSDs such as tendonitis, epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and back injuries. Many of these are caused or aggravated by work-related stressors such as lifting, reaching, pulling, pushing, and bending.

Falls are a leading cause for fatalities and injuries in both construction and general industry. In this course, students will learn about OSHA’s revised general industry standards on walking-working surfaces to prevent and reduce workplace slips, trips, and falls, as well as other injuries and fatalities associated with walking-working surface hazards. In addition, the course will cover new provisions addressing, for example, fixed ladders; rope descent systems; fall protection systems and criteria, including personal fall protection systems; and training on fall hazards and fall protection systems. Also discussed are the requirements on the design, performance, and use of personal fall protection systems.

This is an independent study course that gives you a comprehensive understanding of workplace safety and teaches you how to manage safety in your workplace. This course discusses common types and classes of forklifts, operator safety rules, training requirements, and forklift selection for hazardous locations. Included in this course is a comprehensive look into OSHA regulations and the latest advancement in ANSI B56.1-2018 consensus standards.

Excavations, trenching, and underground construction are among the most hazardous construction operations. This course will teach you relative regulatory requirements and safe work practices associated with these sites. The course includes soil mechanics, shoring procedures, sloping and benching, and trench shields. In addition to the hazards of cave in and engulfment, the course also covers the other hazards common to this type of construction.

HIV and hepatitis merit serious concern for workers occupationally exposed to blood, and other potentially infectious materials that contain these bloodborne pathogens.  This lesson will identify potentially infectious materials, identify types and methods of exposures, discuss the health hazards of bloodborne pathogens and describe the elements of an Exposure Control Plan as well as outline the requirements for workers administering First Aid.

This course will provide a student with the knowledge necessary to work safely in a hot work environment involving welding, cutting, and brazing. The student will be able to identify: the hazards associated with these hot works; safety requirements for different types of welding, cutting, and brazing; and the fire prevention and protection practices for hot work environments.