Safety and Health Awareness [US]

Everyone in the workplace is responsible for keeping the workplace safe. Information and training play important roles in the establishment and maintenance of a safe and healthy workplace.

This course outlines key rights and responsibilities of employers, supervisors and workers. It also highlights how you can learn and apply safe workplace practices.

Learning Objectives:

• List the duties of employers, supervisors, and workers as set out in occupational safety and health legislation.
• Recognize the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in developing and enforcing safety and health standards.
• Recall the rights of employers, supervisors and workers.
• Identify the types of workplace hazards.
• Outline the protective measures that should be taken to ensure everyone in a workplace is safe.
• Recognize ways in which you can participate in the safety and health of your workplace.

Course Outline:

• Page 2 – Introduction
  • Welcome to Safety and Health Awareness
  • Course Objectives
• Page 3 – Get on Board
  • Did You Know?
  • Workplace Injuries Can Be Prevented!
  • Safety and Health Legislation
  • The Purpose of Legislation
  • Workplace Duties
  • Workers’ Rights
  • Check Your Understanding
• Page 4 - Get in the Know
  • Can You Spot the Hazards?
  • The Right to Know
  • The Need to Know
  • Common Workplace Hazards
  • Hazardous Chemicals
  • Dealing with Hazards
  • Hazards: Controls
  • Asking Important Questions
  • Case Study: What Went Wrong?
  • Hazards: Sources of Information
  • Hazards: Responsibilities
  • What Is the Best Thing to Do?
  • Choosing the Best Option
  • Would Hand Cream Help?
  • Offering the Worker Hand Cream
  • Would Gloves Help?
  • Recommending Gloves
  • What Does the SDS Say?
  • Checking the SDS
  • Check Your Understanding
• Page 5 – Get Involved
  • Ways to Be Involved
  • What to Look For
  • Be a Safety Role Model
  • Get More Help
  • Check Your Understanding
• Page 6 – Conclusion
• Page 7 - Test

Target Audience:

Employers, supervisors and workers in all industries

Duration:

0.5 hours

Features:

Accessible, audio, video & mobile

Module(s):

40652EN