Occupational Safety and Health Programs
Nearly 24,000 workers are hurt and 17 are killed during every eight-hour workday. According to the National Safety Council, workplace accidents cost over $100 billion every year. To help protect workers from potential hazards, many companies are required to create Occupational Safety and Health programs.
Upon completion of this learning event, the Learner will demonstrate knowledge of OSH programs and how it protects workers. This course covers the general information for implicating a safety and health program, including how to get the employee and management involved. There is no formal training requirement over this subject. Employees will learn to identify the impact of injuries and accidents in the workplace, elements of safety management, types of workplace analysis, methods to control workplace hazards and the several types of employee safety and health training. In addition to this course, the employer may also be interested in the Performing Safety Audits, Introduction to OSHA, and Introduction to Industrial Hygiene courses.
Relevant Standards: OSHA 29 CFR General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1)
- Linear Duration/min: 00:18:00
- Complexity/Difficulty: Level I (very easy)
- Interactivity: Level II
- Prerequisites: None
Target Audience: This course is intended for employees who work in any facility that has created and implemented an occupational safety and health program to protect employees from workplace hazards.
Competencies:
To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:
- OSH 1.1.0 Introduction and objectives
- OSH 1.2.0 Identify and define the impact of injuries and accidents in the workplace 00:57
- OSH 1.3.0 Identify and define safety management system elements 02:37
- OSH 1.4.0 Identify examples of management commitment to occupational safety and health programs 01:34
- OSH 1.5.0 Identify examples and define types of workplace analysis 02:55
- OSH 1.6.0 Identify methods to control and prevent hazards in the workplace 02:31
- OSH 1.7.0 Identify and define types of employee safety and health training 02:00
