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Workforce Safety Training 2

Accident Investigation

  • The goals of an accident investigation
  • Securing an accident scene
  • "Root-cause" analysis
  • The importance of investigative interviews
  • Assisting in an accident investigation
  • Reporting the "near misses"
  • The role of policies, equipment and training on accident prevention

Aerial Lifts in Industrial and Construction Environments

  • The types of aerial lifts and the training required to operate them
  • The hazards associated with using aerial lifts
  • "Pre-start" and "worksite" inspections
  • Setting up, operating and moving an aerial lift
  • Working on the ground near an aerial lift

Arc Flash

  • What is arc flash
  • Shock and how to avoid it
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Creating an electrical safe condition
  • Avoiding arc flash situations

Asbestos Awareness

  • Hazards of asbestos
  • OSHA's Asbestos Standard
  • Composition and nature of asbestos
  • Types of materials that may contain asbestos, and where they are encountered
  • How to protect yourself when disturbing a material that may contain asbestos
  • Air monitoring and decontamination

Back Safety

  • How the back works
  • Common types and causes of back injuries
  • Effects of back injuries
  • Injury prevention and safety practices
  • Proper lifting techniques and more

Bloodborne Pathogens in Commercial and Industrial Facilities

  • Epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases
  • Modes by which bloodborne disease is transmitted
  • What is the Difference Between a Strain and Sprain
  • Recognition of exposure situations
  • Practices to prevent exposure
  • HBV vaccination
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Operator certification
  • Selection and use of personal protective equipment

Bloodborne Pathogens in First Response Environments

  • Epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases
  • Modes by which bloodborne disease is transmitted
  • The Exposure Control Plan
  • Recognition of exposure situations
  • Practices to prevent exposure
  • HBV vaccination
  • Emergency procedures
  • Signs and labels
  • Selection and use of personal protective equipment

Bloodborne Pathogens in Healthcare Facilities

  • Epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases
  • Modes by which bloodborne disease is transmitted
  • The Exposure Control Plan
  • Recognition of exposure situations
  • Practices to prevent exposure
  • HBV vaccination
  • Emergency procedures
  • Signs and labels
  • Selection and use of personal protective equipment

Compressed Gas Cylinders

  • Associated hazards
  • Moving and transporting cylinders safely
  • Positioning cylinders properly
  • Proper "hook-up" procedures
  • Safe storage practices
  • Storage "incompatibilities"

Computer Workstation Safety

  • Arranging your work area
  • Using neutral positions
  • Reducing eyestrain
  • Stretching and "relaxation" techniques and more

Conducting Safety Audits

  • A workplace analysis
  • Administrative controls
  • Engineering controls
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Emergency response procedures
  • Regulatory compliance, safety and health training
  • Accident investigation
  • Safety self-assessment

Confined Space Entry

  • Contents of the standard
  • Responsibilities of the employer, entry supervisors, attendants and entrants
  • Identifying permit spaces
  • Types of hazards that may be encountered
  • Safety equipment
  • Dealing with emergencies and rescue teams

Conflict Resolution in Industrial Facilities

  • The consequences of conflict and how it can disrupt the workplace
  • How resolving workplace conflict is an integral part of everyone's job
  • The common causes of workplace conflict and how to recognize them
  • Diffusing disagreements before they get out of hand
  • The damage that escalating conflict and violence can do to an organization
  • How collaboration can be a valuable tool in resolving conflicts
  • How to apply proven conflict resolution techniques and strategies

Conflict Resolution in the Office

  • The consequences of conflict and how it can disrupt the workplace
  • How resolving workplace conflict is an integral part of everyone's job
  • The common causes of workplace conflict and how to recognize them
  • Diffusing disagreements before they get out of hand
  • The damage that escalating conflict and violence can do to an organization
  • How collaboration can be a valuable tool in resolving conflicts
  • How to apply proven conflict resolution techniques and strategies

Crane Safety

  • OSHA crane regulations
  • Operator certification
  • Equipment inspection and hazard assessment
  • Boom, jib and overhead cranes
  • General and operational safety devices
  • Crane operations and hand signals
  • Working around power lines

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse for Employees

  • How substances are typically abused by employees
  • Alcohol and other depressants, and their effects
  • Stimulants, narcotics and hallucinogens, and their effects
  • How people get "hooked" on drugs and alcohol
  • Alcohol and drug policies
  • Helping employees overcome substance abuse

Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Abuse for Managers and Supervisors

  • How substance abuse can affect a workplace
  • Laws and regulations related to substance abuse
  • How to help create an alcohol and drug-free workplace
  • The role of education and testing in preventing substance abuse
  • Recognizing on-the-job substance abuse
  • How to handle substance abuse situations

Dealing With Hazardous Spills

  • The Hazard Communication Plan
  • The Emergency Response Plan
  • Five levels of OSHA's HAZMAT training
  • Initial spill response
  • Spill containment
  • Instruments used to identify chemicals involved in a spill
  • Additional hazards of a spill site

DOT HAZMAT General Awareness

  • The purpose of DOT hazardous materials regulations in 49 CFR 172.700
  • The definition of "hazardous materials"
  • Required employee training
  • Shipping papers
  • 24-hour emergency response telephone numbers
  • "Hazard class" labels and placards
  • Other labels that may indicate materials are hazardous
  • Proper packaging and packaging materials
  • Handling hazardous materials
  • The Hazardous Materials Table

DOT HAZMAT Safety Training

  • Hazardous materials labels
  • Shipping Papers and the Safety Data Sheet
  • Packaging and loading HAZMATs
  • Shipping and receiving HAZMATs
  • Emergency response information
  • The Emergency Response Guidebook
  • Emergency actions
  • First aid procedures

DOT HAZMAT Security Awareness

  • The need for HAZMAT security training
  • Internal vulnerabilities
  • Securing HAZMATs and the facility
  • Preparing to ship hazardous materials
  • Protecting HAZMAT shipments

DOT In-Depth HAZMAT Security

  • The need for HAZMAT security training
  • The Security Plan
  • Internal vulnerabilities
  • Targeted materials
  • Facility security
  • Preparing to ship hazardous materials
  • Shipping HAZMATs
  • Tips to avoid hijacking
  • Unloading hazardous material shipments
  • Actions to take in the event of a security breach

Driving - Distracted Driving

  • The cost of distracted driving
  • "Multi-tasking", technology and distraction
  • Eliminating distractions before you drive
  • Fighting distraction on the road

Driving Safety

  • Inspecting the vehicle. Adjusting seats, mirrors and other equipment
  • Mental preparation and concentration
  • Passing another vehicle
  • Sharing the road with trucks and buses
  • School bus encounters
  • Driving at night
  • Adverse weather conditions, skidding and hydroplaning
  • Distracted driving
  • Road rage
  • What to do in case of an accident

Electrical Safety

  • Basic terms and definitions
  • Circuits and flow of electricity
  • Recognizing and avoiding electrical hazards
  • Special environments
  • Dealing with an electrical accident

Emergency Planning

  • The emergency planning process
  • The threat of terrorism
  • Your role in emergency planning
  • Emergency action drills - the process
  • Emergency action drill - playing your part

Evacuation Procedures

  • The Evacuation Team
  • Preparing yourself for an evacuation
  • Basic evacuation procedures
  • Evacuating multi-story buildings
  • Coping with fires and explosions
  • Dealing with HAZMAT emergencies

Eye Safety

  • Who is affected by eye problems... and how
  • How the eye "works"
  • Eyestrain
  • Wearing contact lenses at work
  • Physical and radiation hazards, and personal protective equipment

Fall Protection

  • The seriousness of fall hazards
  • Types of environments where falls may occur
  • The "Fall Protection Plan"
  • Concentrating and keeping a clear head
  • The importance of housekeeping in preventing falls
  • Measures that can be taken to protect against falls
  • Protective equipment

Fire Extinguishers

  • What causes things to burn
  • The concept of "flashpoint"
  • "Classes" of fires
  • Fire extinguisher labels
  • Chemical fire extinguishers
  • Water fire extinguishers
  • How to use a fire extinguisher

Fire Prevention in Healthcare

  • Common causes of fires in healthcare facilities
  • Preventing fires
  • The concept of "flashpoint"
  • "Classes" of fires
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Handling flammable materials
  • Evacuation and other employee responsibilities
  • First aid

Fire Prevention in the Office

  • Common causes of office fires
  • The concept of "flashpoint"
  • "Classes" of fires
  • Importance of good housekeeping
  • Preventing office fires
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Evacuation and other employee responsibilities
  • First aid

First Aid

  • Cuts and bleeding
  • Muscle pulls and sprains
  • Burns
  • Broken bones
  • Shock
  • Artificial respiration and CPR
  • AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators)

Forklift & Powered Industrial Truck Safety

  • OSHA's certification process
  • The seven classes of industrial trucks
  • Equipment checkout and maintenance
  • A forklift's stability triangle
  • Safe operating procedures
  • Lifting and lowering loads
  • Trucks and loading docks

GHS Container Labeling

  • How the GHS changes chemical hazard labeling
  • GHS labels' text elements
  • GHS labels' pictograms
  • Training and phase-in dates

GHS Safety Data Sheets

  • Safety Data Sheet's
  • Materials and their hazards
  • Hazardous materials emergencies
  • Handling hazardous materials

Guarding Against Tuberculosis as a First Responder

  • Epidemiology and symptoms of tuberculosis
  • Modes by which tuberculosis is transmitted
  • The CDC Guidelines
  • The Exposure Control Plan
  • Recognition of exposure situations
  • Practices to prevent exposure
  • Administrative and engineering controls
  • Selection and use of personal protective equipment (including respirators)

Guarding Against Tuberculosis in Healthcare Facilities

  • Epidemiology and symptoms of tuberculosis
  • Modes by which tuberculosis is transmitted
  • The CDC Guidelines
  • The Exposure Control Plan
  • Recognition of exposure situations
  • Practices to prevent exposure
  • Administrative and engineering controls
  • Selection and use of personal protective equipment (including respirators).

Guarding Against Tuberculosis in Institutional Environments

  • Epidemiology and symptoms of tuberculosis
  • Modes by which tuberculosis is transmitted
  • The CDC Guidelines
  • The Exposure Control Plan
  • Recognition of exposure situations
  • Practices to prevent exposure
  • Administrative and engineering controls
  • Selection and use of personal protective equipment (including respirators)

Hand & Power Tool Safety

  • Choosing tools that fit you and the job
  • Protecting yourself and others from tool-related hazards
  • Personal protective equipment
  • The special hazards associated with electric power tools
  • Tool care and maintenance

Hand, Wrist & Finger Safety

  • The hand and how it works
  • Preparing for the job
  • Available personal protective equipment
  • Fit and care of personal protective equipment
  • Ergonomic hazards

Hazard Communication in Auto Service Facilities

  • GHS Safety Data Sheets and container labels
  • Toxins, corrosives and irritants
  • Flammables, combustibles and gases
  • Carcinogens and radiation
  • Exposure situations
  • Personal protective equipment and chemical storage
  • Spills and cleanup

Hazard Communication in Cleaning and Maintenance Operations

  • GHS Safety Data Sheets and container labels
  • Toxins, corrosives and irritants
  • Flammables, combustibles and gases
  • Carcinogens and radiation
  • Exposure situations
  • Personal protective equipment and chemical storage
  • Spills and cleanup

Hazard Communication in Healthcare Facilities

  • GHS Safety Data Sheets and container labels
  • Toxins, corrosives and irritants
  • Flammables, combustibles and gases
  • Carcinogens and radiation
  • Exposure situations
  • Personal protective equipment and chemical storage
  • Spills and cleanup

Hazard Communication in the Hospitality Industry

  • GHS Safety Data Sheets and container labels
  • Toxins, corrosives and irritants
  • Flammables, combustibles and gases
  • Carcinogens and radiation
  • Exposure situations
  • Personal protective equipment and chemical storage
  • Spills and cleanup

Hazard Communication in Industrial Facilities

  • GHS Safety Data Sheets and container labels
  • Toxins, corrosives and irritants
  • Flammables, combustibles and gases
  • Carcinogens and radiation
  • Exposure situations
  • Personal protective equipment and chemical storage
  • Spills and cleanup

Hazardous Materials Labels

  • Types of containers requiring labels and the information required on the label
  • Department of Transportation (DOT) hazardous material classifications
  • DOT label and placard requirements
  • United Nations identification numbers
  • The Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)
  • The National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) labeling system
  • Hazardous waste labeling

Hearing Conservation and Safety

  • How the ears "work"
  • Types of hearing damage/loss
  • Common causes of hearing damage/loss
  • Potential effects of hearing damage
  • Noise avoidance and hearing safety practices
  • Selection and use of personal protective equipment

Heat Stress

  • Situations leading to heat-related illnesses
  • Heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke
  • Other heat-related illnesses
  • Preparing to work in hot environments
  • Engineering controls
  • Treating heat-related illnesses

Indoor Air Quality

  • The sources of air contamination
  • Adhesive/solvent fumes and vehicle exhaust
  • How a building's occupants affect indoor air quality
  • The importance of proper housekeeping
  • Smoking and secondhand smoke
  • The use of humidifiers and dehumidifiers
  • Pollutant pathways, including air ducts and crawlspaces
  • Heating and air conditioning systems
  • The signs and symptoms of poor air quality

Industrial Ergonomics

  • Physiology of the body
  • Parts of the body most affected
  • Eye strain
  • Pragmatic preventative measures
  • Correct use of office equipment
  • Exercises and stress release

Industrial Fire Prevention

  • Common causes of industrial fires
  • Preventing industrial fires
  • The concept of "flashpoint"
  • "Classes" of fires
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Handling flammable materials
  • Evacuation and other employee responsibilities
  • First aid

Introduction to GHS

  • What is the Globally Harmonized System?
  • Why Did OSHA adopt the GHS?
  • Hazard classification
  • The "Safety Data Sheet"
  • Container labeling (text elements)
  • Container labeling (pictograms)
  • Information and training
  • GHS "phase in" dates

Ladder Safety

  • Ladder selection
  • Inspection before use
  • Setting up and moving ladders
  • Climbing on ladders
  • Ladder accidents

Lock-Out/Tag-Out

  • Types of energy
  • Lock-out/tag-out devices
  • Lock-out/tag-out procedures
  • Dissipating energy
  • Special situations
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Arc Flash

Machine Guard Safety

  • Basic machine operations
  • Fixed guards
  • Adjustable and self-adjusting guards
  • Interlock devices
  • Drive train and perimeter guards
  • "Drop probe" devices
  • Restrain and pullback devices
  • Adjustment, inspection and maintenance of safety guards. and more

Materials Handling Safety

  • Types of potential hazard
  • Planning a job
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Proper lifting and moving techniques
  • Other ergonomic considerations
  • Hand trucks, carts and pallet trucks
  • Mechanical lifting devices

Office Ergonomics

  • Understanding ergonomic office injuries
  • Your ergonomic desktop
  • Maintaining neutral positions
  • Staying limber at work
  • Going beyond traditional ergonomics

Office Safety

  • Avoiding falls
  • Putting yourself at risk
  • Setting up your workstation
  • Preventing "computer eyestrain"
  • Using powered equipment
  • Handling office supplies
  • Fire safety

OSHA Laboratory Standard

  • The Chemical Hygiene Plan
  • Chemical hazard concepts
  • The Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
  • Common chemical "families"
  • Characteristics and potential effects of chemicals
  • Container labeling
  • Use of personal protective equipment
  • Clean-up procedures

OSHA Lead Standard in General Industry

  • Contents of the standards
  • "Measurement" concepts:
  • Permissible exposure limits (PEL)
  • Time weighted average (TWA)
  • Action levels
  • Exposure assessment and monitoring:
  • Methods of compliance
  • Hygiene and housekeeping
  • Medical surveillance

OSHA Recordkeeping for Employees

  • Why recordkeeping is important
  • What recordkeeping is used for
  • Definitions and examples of work-related illnesses and injuries
  • Definitions and examples of work-related illnesses and injuries
  • "Recordable incident" scenarios

OSHA Recordkeeping for Managers and Supervisors

  • The importance of recordkeeping
  • Exempt businesses
  • Recordable incidents
  • Work-related illnesses/injuries and new cases
  • The three key recordkeeping forms
  • Employee rights under OSHA's Part 1904
  • Other recordkeeping issues

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Review of OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard
  • PPE for eye and face hazards
  • PPE for respiratory hazards
  • PPE for head hazards
  • PPE for foot hazards
  • PPE for electrical hazards
  • PPE for hand and finger hazards

Respiratory Protection and Safety

  • How the respiratory system works
  • Common types and causes of respiratory hazards
  • Potential effects of respiratory hazards
  • Good respiratory safety practices
  • Respiratory safety equipment
  • OSHAs Assigned Protection Factors for respirators
  • Fit testing protocols
  • Cleaning/disinfecting procedures

Rigging Safety

  • OSHA crane safety regulations
  • "Qualified and competent" riggers and signalers
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Equipment inspection
  • Slings and hitches
  • Hand signals and load angles
  • Working around power lines

Safe Lifting

  • The back's structure and function
  • Preparing for a lift
  • The mechanics of safe lifting
  • Planning a "carry" and more

Safety Housekeeping & Accident Prevention

  • Developing a good "safety attitude"
  • Maintaining your work environment
  • Using tools and equipment
  • Hazardous materials: recognition and storage
  • Hazardous materials: spill clean-up and disposal
  • Personal protective equipment

Safety Orientation

  • Developing "safety awareness"
  • Basics of accident prevention
  • Hazard evaluation
  • Safety housekeeping
  • Tool use and maintenance
  • Fire prevention and safety
  • Use of personal protective equipment

Safety Showers & Eye Washes

  • Types of showers and eye washes
  • How to operate showers and eye washes correctly
  • Chemical splashes
  • Appropriate shower and eye wash techniques
  • Helping an accident victim use a shower/eye wash
  • First aid
  • Maintenance and testing of showers and eye washes

Scissor Lifts

  • The types of scissor lifts and the training needed to operate them
  • The hazards associated with using scissor lifts
  • "Pre-start" and "worksite" inspections
  • Setting up, operating and moving a scissor lift
  • Working on the ground near a scissor lift

Sexual Harassment for Employees

  • What constitutes sexual harassment
  • Behaviors to avoid
  • Recognizing victims and harassers
  • Avoiding "accidental" harassment
  • How to handle a sexual harassment incident
  • Reporting sexual harassment to management

Sexual Harassment for Supervisors and Managers

  • What constitutes sexual harassment
  • Supervisors' and managers' responsibilities
  • Preventing sexual harassment
  • Recognizing sexual harassment
  • What to do if sexual harassment occurs

Sexual Harassment Investigations

  • A company's legal responsibility regarding sexual harassment
  • Conducting an ethical investigation
  • Beginning the investigation process
  • Documenting harassment allegations
  • Interviewing alleged harassers and witnesses

Slips, Trips & Falls

  • Why slips, trips and falls occur
  • Common causes of accidents
  • Potential health effects of resulting injuries
  • Techniques used to avoid injury
  • The importance of safety shoes
  • How to fall safely

Supported Scaffolding Safety

  • Responsibilities of a "scaffold expert"
  • Creating a level and stable foundation
  • Platforms and planking
  • The danger of power lines
  • Ramps and walkways
  • Platform hazards
  • Personal fall arrest systems
  • Guarding against falling objects

Suspended Scaffolding Safety

  • Responsibilities of a "scaffold expert"
  • Platforms and planking
  • The danger of power lines
  • Platform hazards
  • Personal fall arrest systems
  • Guarding against falling objects

Welding Safety

  • Getting "authorization" for welding operations
  • Sparking and the risk of fire
  • Guards and protective barriers
  • Hazardous fumes and ventilation
  • The use of respirators and other personal protective equipment
  • Eye protection (welding helmets, filters, glasses and goggles)
  • Inspecting welding equipment
  • Proper welding safety procedures

Wellness and Fitness

  • The importance of "attitude"
  • Blood pressure and other stress related conditions
  • Smoking
  • Nutrition and weight control
  • Drug and alcohol use
  • Exercise

Winter Safety

  • Keeping your workplace safe in icy conditions
  • Dressing for the weather
  • Driving in winter weather
  • Holiday decorations
  • Celebrating the season safely

Workplace Harassment in Industrial Facilities

  • The nature of workplace harassment
  • How to recognize various types of harassment
  • How to handle verbal abuse and threats
  • The many forms sexual harassment can take
  • How to recognize the many variations of "assault"
  • Knowing what to do, and what not to do, when confronted with a stalker
  • How fostering a positive workplace environment can increase productivity and safety

Workplace Harassment in the Office

  • The nature of workplace harassment
  • How to recognize various types of harassment
  • How to handle verbal abuse and threats
  • The many forms sexual harassment can take
  • How to recognize the many variations of "assault"
  • Knowing what to do, and what not to do, when confronted with a stalker
  • How fostering a positive workplace environment can increase productivity and safety

Workplace Stress

  • Situations causing stress
  • Positive versus negative stress
  • Recognizing symptoms of stress
  • Effects of stress on the mind and body
  • Eliminating "stress factors"
  • Stress-relieving exercises

Workplace Violence

  • Underlying causes of workplace violence
  • The warning signs
  • Aggressive behavior
  • Threats and verbal abuse
  • Sexual harassment
  • Physical assault
  • Armed assailants
  • Fostering a positive workplace environment