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The purpose of the NFPA standard 70E is to provide a standard for safety-related work practices for the construction, maintenance, operation and demolition of electrical systems in the workplace. This Overview covers awareness-level information for workers who have jobs or assignments that bring them into contact with electrical hazards, such as arc flash and electric shock. Completing this lesson does not designate an employee as an electrically-qualified worker. -
Nuclear criticality accidents have killed, but these accidents don’t happen often because when they do occur, the results have historically proven disastrous; regulations, training, and procedural safeguards have all intensified in the wake of high-profile, fatal events around the world. Accidental criticality is a hazard unique to facilities where fissionable materials are handled or stored, such as nuclear fuel manufacturing and processing facilities. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission characterizes these events as “uncontrolled nuclear fission chain reactions.” So, that’s what we’re talking about, and unexpected, unplanned nuclear episode that poses risk to human health and wellbeing proportionate to the size of event and proximity of those exposed. -
This course covers overhead crane hazards, safety devices, pre-op inspection and testing, and procedures for load rigging and lifting. As well as, safe work practices for unattended equipment, working around others, and disconnecting power to equipment. -
It is important to understand how personal fall arrest systems work and what behaviors are required to use them safely. It is of course good practice to visually inspect these systems and physically test them prior to use. -
Fire extinguishers are one of the most reliable ways to put out fires in the workplace. Fire extinguishers are not a requirement, but if employers choose to provide them they must train workers in general fire extinguisher use to comply with OSHA standards. OSHA states that if employers expect workers to use the fire extinguishers themselves, hands-on training must be provided. -
Approximately 770 workers suffer face injuries on a yearly basis; most don't wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) for face protection Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to any work environment for eye and face protection. The goal of this course is to show how to handle face and eye protection properly using personal protective equipment (PPE). -
This course will cover the potential hazards in your workplace, what footwear to wear, the capabilities and limitations of footwear, how to check comfort, fit and support of footwear and how to clean, store and inspect your footwear. -
Can you put a price tag on the use of your hands? Some people don't realize the important of their hands until they aren't able to be used any longer. Hand injuries send a million workers to ERs each year, and hand injuries are the No. 2 leading cause of work-related injury and the most preventable through proper personal protective equipment (PPE). -
If you are at risk for head injury at your workplace, you should wear the appropriate head protection. This course covers workplace head hazards, types of PPE for the head, and proper fit and care for head protection. -
This course will cover how hearing loss can occur, the different types hearing protection and recognize and use the proper hearing protection. -
If you are exposed to heat in your work environment—and if you work outside it is likely that you will be—then the risk of heat stress illness and injury needs serious attention. -
You’re a manager. You supervise employees, achieve company goals and adhere to policies. What do you do when an employee files a complaint, or harassment claim? How do you handle the effects of a claim on the accuser, the accused, and your team? -
Process safety management increases safety for the workforce. Now, small businesses with limited resources might use other ways to decrease the risks associated with hazardous chemicals in the workplace, but development of a process safety management program is the operating standard. An effective process safety management program requires employers to compile a written process information resource. This information enables workers to identify and understand the hazards posed by processes that involve highly hazardous chemicals. -
You don’t need numbers to know that radio communication saves lives. Think of how vital radio communication is to the ship that’s sending out a distress call, or for the airplane experiencing technical issues, or for the first responders to a natural disaster. Or, what about people working in isolation in high-risk work environments, like corrections personnel, or a team of backcountry firefighters? A functional radio communications system can mean the difference between life and death. When time is of the essence and someone needs immediate medical attention, a radio carries the promise of a better outcome, so it is important to understand how they work and what they can and cannot do, and what rules govern the use of these systems. -
The Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) reports that scaffolding accidents attribute to an estimated 9,000 injuries and 79 fatalities annually. No matter how safe or sturdy a scaffold may look, it can only support a specific weight capacity specified by the manufacturer. Workers must recognize terms associated with capacity limits when working with scaffolds. This course will help you work safely and follow best practices when working on scaffolding. -
This lesson teaches how to report an incident of sexual harassment and how to empower victims and witnesses to report the incident through the reassurance that they are not alone, and that they are protected by law from retaliation by their employer or the harasser. -
In management, you have to have a plan for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, and you should provide training on at least an annual basis, because sexual harassment is, first, a crime, but it is also an expensive one that threatens the viability of your operation. Sexual harassment incidents trouble the work environment by establishing a negative environment that can ruin working relationships, lower productivity, result in costly administrative actions and even more expensive litigation. You need protect your employees from sexual harassment and educate them on the explicit policy, encouraging them to report violations freely. -
This lesson informs you of the liabilities and consequences associated with sexual harassment and other types of harassment in the workplace. Additionally, it covers how to respond when harassment occurs, the aspects of a harassment investigation, the dangers of retaliation, and the steps both employees and management must take in order to prevent sexual or other types of harassment. -
Asbestos is an incredibly dangerous material that has caused thousands of deaths. In this course, learners will be trained to understand the dangers of exposure and inhalation of asbestos as well as how to minimize exposure of the toxic material. -
By the end of this lesson employees will know types of respiratory hazards and possible health effects, ways to minimize or eliminate hazards, qualifications for respirator use, types of respirators, selecting the right one, and proper respirator care. -
The purpose of this course is to enable CMV drivers to recognize undesirable driving behaviors, hazardous conditions, safe driver responsibilities, desired driving behaviors, and how to respond to potential roadway hazards. -
The goal of the course is to create awareness of the hazards inherent to working in cold environments. Additionally, the course identifies the nature, symptoms and treatment of cold stresses and precautions employees should take to protect themselves. -
Upon completion, learners will be able to identify characteristics, examples, and hazards of confined spaces, differences between permit-required and non-permit-required confined spaces, and requirements of a permit-required confined space entry program. -
The goal of the course is to create awareness of the hazards inherent to working in cold environments. Additionally, the course identifies the nature, symptoms and treatment of cold stresses and precautions employees should take to protect themselves.
