Summer weather presents many challenges and has many dangers. During this course, we will review the potential danger of extreme heat, thunderstorms, and tornadoes, as well as weather terms, how to protect yourself, and first aid procedures. Rabies is a contagious and serious disease that is caused by a virus passed through the saliva of dogs and other wild animals to humans. Although most reactions to insect stings from a bee, wasp, hornet, or fire ant are mild, causing little more than redness, itching, stinging or minor swelling, in some rare cases these bites and stings can result in severe reactions. During this class we discussed the best ways to prevent getting bitten by either an animal or insect, and the treatment for both rabies and insect bites.
When hazards have been identified and exposure cannot be eliminated PPE must be used to prevent injuries. We discussed several types and classes of PPE to include eye ware, respiratory protection, hard hats, hand protection, and foot protection. Employers must also ensure their employees are trained on when PPE must be used, how to use it, its limitations, how to care and maintain their equipment, and the recommend replacement standards for their PPE.
Employees can be exposed to several hazards, including poisonous plants and insects, when working outdoors. It is essential to identify and be aware of these hazards. This online course will identify several poisonous plants and discuss the dangers of bees, mosquitoes, and ticks. Information will be provided on ways to prevent exposure.
Ladder and Rooftop Safety. Falls are the leading cause of death. This training covers safe practices to prevent falls and other physical injuries dealing with ladders and rooftops. Ladder users will be able to recognize and avoid ladder hazards and be aware of safe practices in inspecting, setting up and working from this equipment. Employees will also understand the OSHA requirements for fall protection on roofs and any other elevated platforms above 4 feet.
Identifying good housekeeping practices that eliminate slip, trip, and fall hazards is an important part of any prevention program. During this training we discussed this along with the definitions of slips, trips, and falls; the types of injuries occurring; identifying safety requirements for stairs, walkways, and other open-sided, elevated surfaces that help prevent slips, trips, and falls; recognizing behaviors that could result in personal injury, disability, death, property damage, and lost production; and workplace designs to help eliminate injuries.
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.
