Course List / Course Description
The Employee Safety Training Center provides a wide selection of compliance training for your employees and supervisors to take. These courses have been developed by our team of employment lawyers and legal editors to make sure that they are the most up to date, competent, and thorough training courses available. Below you will find a list of courses available to you in the Employee Safety Training Center and by clicking on any course you will be able to view a full description of that particular course. You can view features and benefits of the Employee Safety Training Center here.
Course List
Course Descriptions
ADAADA - What Supervisors Need to Know
This training session will help you to identify the purpose of the ADA, define "disability" correctly, make reasonable accommodations, handle job interviews and post-offer discussions properly, deal appropriately with leaves of absence and reinstatement, and avoid discrimination based on disability.
Back SafetyBack Safety
This training presentation will help you to understand how back injuries occur; prevent back injuries; use proper lifting, load carrying, and unloading techniques; and think intelligently about your back.
Bloodborne PathogensBloodborne Pathogens - General
This session will train you to identify bloodborne pathogens, or BBPs, that might be present in the workplace; understand how certain diseases are transmitted through blood; determine your risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace; protect yourself from exposure through prevention and by following certain procedures if you are exposed; respond appropriately if you are exposed to bloodborne pathogens; and understand your right to medical evaluations.
Bloodborne PathogensBloodborne Pathogens - General (Spanish)
Al terminar esta sesión de capacitación, usted podrá identificar los patógenos de la sangre que podrían estar presentes en el lugar de trabajo, comprender cómo ciertas enfermedades se transmiten a través de la sangre, determinar su riesgo de exposición a los patógenos de la sangre, protegerse de la exposición, responder ante una exposición y comprender su derecho a recibir evaluaciones médicas.
Confined SpacesPermit-Required Confined Space - Entrant
This training session will teach you to recognize the hazards of confined space entry, including the signs and symptoms of exposure to hazards; test and monitor for hazards, especially atmospheric dangers; work closely with the attendant to enable the attendant to monitor your exposure to dangerous situations; and respond to emergencies, especially evacuating the confined space.
Confined SpacesPermit-Required Confined Space - Attendant
This training session will help you identify the hazards of confined space entry, including the signs, symptoms, behavioral effects, and consequences of hazard exposure of authorized confined space entrants.
Drugs and AlcoholSubstance Abuse in the Workplace - What Supervisors Need to Know
The objective of this training session is to provide you with important facts about substance abuse in the workplace and show you how you can help deal with this damaging problem.
Electrical SafetyElectrical Safety - Unqualified Worker
This training session will discuss the hazards of electricity and how to prevent exposure to electrical hazards. By the end of the training session, you will be able to understand the hazards of electricity, identify and avoid common electrical hazards, and follow safe work practices around electrical equipment.
Emergency PreparednessDisaster Planning - What Employees Need to Know
Making sure that all employees receive basic emergency response training is a critical part of disaster planning, whether you are planning for a workplace fire or a natural disaster like a tornado or flood. This training session will help you to identify different types of workplace disasters, understand the requirements of your emergency response plan, carry out emergency response assignments effectively, and evacuate quickly and safely in an emergency.
ErgonomicsErgonomics - Industrial
This session will look at some of the basic principles of ergonomics so that you can use a commonsense approach to working safely. In particular, the information presented here will focus on musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, and how ergonomics helps prevent them.
Exit RoutesExit Routes – Supervisors
This training presentation will explain how to set up and maintain exit routes, implement the requirements of the facility Emergency Action Plan, recognize alarm signals, and implement evacuation procedures.
Eye and Face ProtectionEye Protection
By the end of the training session, you will be able to identify the potential work areas and activities that could cause injury to your eyes; understand how to prevent those injuries; use, maintain, and inspect protective eyewear; and use appropriate first aid for emergencies.
Fall ProtectionFall Protection in Construction
This training presentation will teach you how to recognize fall hazards and identify when fall protection is needed, use basic fall protection systems, prevent objects from falling, inspect personal fall arrest systems, and rescue yourself and others from falls.
Fire ExtinguishersFire Extinguishers
This training session will teach you about what causes a fire, what fire extinguishers do, how to use an extinguisher, and different fire suppressant materials.
Fire PreventionEmergency Action and Fire Prevention (Spanish)
Al terminar esta sesión de capacitación, usted podrá comprender los peligros que llevan a una emergencia, evacuar un área ante una emergencia, responder en caso de emergencia, protegerse del fuego y de otros peligros, prevenir incendios y responder ante incendios y derrames.
Fire PreventionEmergency Action and Fire Prevention
This training presentation will teach you to understand hazards that lead to an emergency, evacuate an area in an emergency, respond to an emergency, protect yourself from fire and other hazards, prevent fires, and respond to fires and spills
FlammablesFlammable and Combustible Liquids
This training session will discuss the hazards associated with flammable and combustible liquids as well as the proper storage and handling procedures. It reviews the importance of correctly handling and storing flammable/combustible liquids as described in OSHA's Flammable Liquids Standard located in 29 CFR 1910.106.50.
ForkliftsForklift Operator Safety
This training session will help you understand the characteristics of a forklift, including differences from driving a car; controls and instruments; motor operation; steering; and other instructions, warnings, and precautions.
Hand and Portable Power ToolsPortable Power Tool Safety
By the end of the training session, you will be able to identify the hazards of portable power tools, take precautions against injury, use tool guards effectively, and understand common safety practices for specific types of tools.
Hand ProtectionPPE - Hand Protection
By the end of the training session, you will be able to identify hand hazards, choose appropriate gloves for work tasks, know the limitations of hand protection, and use and care for protective equipment.
Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication
Hazard Communication means knowing about the possible dangers of the hazardous chemicals you use in your job and how to protect yourself against those hazards. The main objective of this session is to tell you about the hazards of materials in the workplace, and how to find the information you need to protect yourself and work safely.
Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication (Spanish)
Al terminar esta sesión de capacitación, usted podrá comprender los riesgos que representan los productos químicos en su área de trabajo, interpretar la información sobre riesgos en las etiquetas de los recipientes de productos químicos, tener acceso a e interpretar la información de las MSDSs, protegerse de los riesgos, y responder a las emergencias.
HazMat TransportationHazardous Materials Transportation
This training session will teach you to recognize and identify hazardous materials; understand HAZMAT container markings, labels, and placards; load and unload hazardous materials safely; use protective procedures and equipment; avoid accidents with hazardous materials; respond to an emergency; and recognize and respond to security threats.
Lockout/TagoutLockout/Tagout - Authorized Employee
This session will train you to perform the responsibilities of an "authorized person." An authorized person is an employee who services or maintains machinery and equipment. As an authorized person, you will be able to recognize hazardous energy sources, understand responsibilities to other employees, and control hazardous energy with lockout/tagout.
Machine GuardingMachine Guarding
By the end of this training session, you will be able to understand the hazardous actions of different types of machinery, identify the hazards of working with machinery, identify machine safeguards and know how they work, and properly operate machines with guards.
New Employee OrientationNew Employee Safety Orientation
By the end of this session, you will be able to understand your role in our company's safety and health program, including security procedures, and get safety information from various sources, including company safety newsletters, bulletin boards, safety committee members, and labels or material safety data sheets.
New Employee OrientationWorkplace Safety for Employees
At the end of the training session you will be able to understand why safety is such an important workplace issue, identify the requirements of OSHA and the law, know what our safety policy requires, and take an active role in promoting workplace safety and health.
New Employee OrientationWorkplace Safety for Employees (Spanish)
Al terminar esta sesión de capacitación, usted podrá comprender las razones por las cuales la seguridad es un tema tan importante en el lugar de trabajo, identificar los requisitos de la OSHA, conocer los requisitos de nuestra política de seguridad, y desempeñar un papel activo en la promoción de la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo.
NoiseNoise and Hearing Conservation
At the end of this training session you will be able to understand the effects of noise on hearing; identify sources of noise in your workplace; describe the purpose of audiometric testing and be able to interpret your test results; and select, fit, and use hearing protection.
PPEPPE - Hazard Assessment and Selection
After this training session, you will understand how a PPE hazard assessment is conducted, which involves evaluating the workplace and job functions for any potential hazards that can be controlled through the use of PPE; be able to select the proper PPE to protect against the hazards found during the hazard assessment; and be able to show employees how to properly wear and care for their PPE.
Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection
After this training session, you will be able to identify the hazards of airborne contaminants, identify and use appropriate respiratory protection, recognize the limitations and capabilities of respirators in our workplace, and inspect, maintain, and store respirators.
ScaffoldingScaffolds in Construction
This training presentation will teach you to understand the nature of scaffold hazards; identify major types of scaffolds and their use; erect, move, operate, inspect, and maintain a scaffold; and implement safe work practices, use fall protection, and protect yourself from falling objects.
Slips and FallsSlips, Trips, and Falls
By the end of the training session, you will be able to identify slip, trip, and fall hazards at work; understand safety specifications and features of walking surfaces and openings; use stairs and ladders safely to avoid falls; and avoid and eliminate slip and trip hazards.
TrenchingTrenching - Competent Person
This session is intended to provide a background of information on which to begin building the competent person's experience. By the end of this session, you as the competent person will be able to recognize hazards associated with trenches, understand the protective systems for trenches, and understand the hazards and prevention measures for the activities associated with excavation.
Welding, Cutting, and BrazingWelding, Cutting, and Brazing
By the end of the training session, you will be able to identify major safety and health hazards of welding; select appropriate PPE for welding, cutting, and brazing; and implement controls to prevent or control fires.
Workers' CompensationWorkers' Compensation - What Supervisors Need to Know
The objective of this training session is to explain your workers' compensation program. At the end of the training session you will be able to recognize the purpose and benefits of workers' compensation, complete reports and help workers file claims, maintain contact with employees on leave and ease their return to work, and help prevent workplace accidents and keep worker's comp costs down.
Workplace ViolenceViolence in the Workplace - How to Prevent and Defuse for Employees
This presentation will help you to identify the causes of workplace violence, spot the signs of potential violence, follow required security procedures, respond effectively to violent acts, and recognize and respond to terrorist threats.
Workplace ViolenceViolence in the Workplace - How to Prevent and Defuse for Supervisors
This presentation will help you to identify the causes of workplace violence, spot the signs of potential violence, follow required security procedures, respond effectively to violent acts, and recognize and respond to terrorist threats.
