Workplace Safety Basics: Work Practices
Course Length: 15 minutes
Overview: Workplace safety is a shared responsibility between employers and their employees. Under the General Duty Clause, (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act of 1970,) OSHA requires the employer to provide a safe environment for their employees. However, each employee needs to be aware of the potential hazards they may be exposed to, take action to avoid or eliminate them, and report hazards/unsafe conditions as they arise.
Workplace Safety Basics: Work Practices is designed to provide learners with a high-level overview of a number of workplace safety topics. Specifically, it covers an introduction to generic safe work practices.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate safe work practices and procedures that can help protect themselves and others around them
Outline:
Workplace Safety Basics: Work Practices covers the following topics:
- Wellness
- Back Safety
- Slips, Trips, & Falls
- Personal Protective Equipment
Regulations covered in this course: OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act of 1970), 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D, (Walking-Working Surfaces) and Subpart I (Personal Protective Equipment), and 1910.95 (Occupational Noise Exposure), and 1910.132 (Personal Protective Equipment - General)
The Workplace Safety Basics curriculum (Work Practices, Work Environment, Safe Use of Equipment, & In Case of an Emergency) provides employees with high-level overview of a number of workplace safety topics. Specifically, it covers an introduction to generic safe work practices, various engineering controls that can be used to create a safe work environment, the safe use of tools and equipment, and what an employee should do in the event an emergency occurs.
Please note: This curriculum is intended on being an introductory-level training. These courses provide your employees with just the basic safety knowledge they need to get them started on the job. Your employees may be required to complete more thorough, in-depth/hands-on training on some of these topics, depending on their roles.
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