Workplace Safety Basics: Safe Use of Equipment - Spanish
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: Safe Use of Equipment - Spanish is designed to provide learners with a high-level overview of a number of workplace safety topics. Specifically, it covers an introduction to the safe use of tools and equipment.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the hazards associated with using tools and equipment and identify safe ways to operate them
Outline:
Workplace Safety Basics: Safe Use of Equipment - Spanish covers the following topics:
- Hand & Power Tools
- Ladders
- Machinery
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Lockout/Tagout
Regulations covered in this course: OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act of 1970), 29 CFR Subpart P (Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand-Held Equipment), 1910.23 (Ladders), 1910.212 (Machine Guarding - General Requirements for All Machines), 1910.178 (Powered Industrial Trucks), and 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout)
The Workplace Safety Basics curriculum (Work Practices, Work Environment, Safe Use of Equipment, & In Case of an Emergency) provides employees with a 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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