Ergonomics is designing a job to fit the worker, making the work safer and more efficient. Implementing ergonomic solutions can make employees more comfortable and increase productivity. This training will make you aware of ergonomic hazards and solutions to fix those hazards for reaching, awkward posture, grip, contact stress, lifting, repeated movement, and vibration. Your body may begin to have symptoms such as fatigue, discomfort, and pain, which can be the first signs of a musculoskeletal disorder.
From minor challenges to major crises, stress is part of life. And while you can't always control your circumstances, you can control how you respond to them. When stress becomes overwhelming or chronic, it can affect your well-being. That's why it's essential to have effective stress relievers that can calm your mind and body. This course will examine stress in the workplace, discuss how stress affects our health and well-being, and discuss what steps we can take to decrease stress in our lives.
This online course on Hazard Communication/Right to Know provides a comprehensive understanding of the vital principles and practices for promoting workplace safety through effective communication of chemical hazards. Key takeaways include knowledge of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), hazard labels and pictograms, the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE), employee rights under the Hazard Communication Standard, recordkeeping, and the critical processes of workplace hazard assessments. This presentation equips learners with the tools to enhance chemical safety awareness, contribute to a culture of accountability, and foster a safer and more informed work environment.
Upon completing this training course, participants will be more aware of their rights and their employer’s responsibilities under OSHA for fall protection, the working conditions that prompt the use of fall protection, and the options available to protect workers from falls.
Pre-trip inspections allow truck drivers to ensure their tractor and trailer are safe to operate before hitting the road. Failure to take the time to complete a pre-trip could result in dangerous situations for you, the driver, and others on the road. After the online course, you will understand the importance of completing a pre-trip inspection and know the items that should be checked.
This course will look at hazards found with small trenches, safety steps to be taken when dealing with small trenches, and how to close up or backfill a small trench.
Work zones are some of the busiest and potentially most hazardous work environments you can find, as workers perform tasks close to vehicles that are often traveling at high speeds. From distracted driving to a lack of awareness of the work being performed to motorists traveling at excessive speeds, work zone incidents are caused by various reasons. This course will give you an understanding of the regulations that pertain to protective safety measures (traffic control), worker visibility, warning signs, and requirements for work beyond and on the shoulder and closure of a lane.
There are harmful things in your home and office that we don’t always think about. This webinar will cover the hazards and how to identify and protect yourself from Radon, Mold, and Carbon Monoxide. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is colorless, tasteless, and odorless but can cause serious health problems. Many types of mold need water or moisture to grow. When there is too much moisture in buildings or on building materials, mold growth frequently happens, especially if the moisture problem remains unaddressed. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly, colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. The incomplete burning of various fuels produces it.
Aggressive driving can range from risky behavior to that which escalates to serious violence. Common driving behaviors include tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, passing on the shoulder, speeding, cutting off traffic, honking, yelling, flashing headlights, and using inappropriate gestures. In the extreme, it can include bumping or ramming another vehicle or brandishing weapons. This online course will look at the importance of identifying aggressive behavior in ourselves and others, how to react to an aggressive driver, and what steps we can take to decrease our aggressive driving habits.
