Safety

This course will inform you of the importance of following safe practices in the workplace. Additionally, it covers some preventative measures that will protect you from hazards and how to respond if an emergency should occur.

•  Recognize safe and unsafe practices in the workplace
•  Identify existing protective measures that will help protect you from hazards in the workplace
•  Recognize the appropriate actions you should take in an emergency situation

Forklifts or powered industrial trucks are used to lift, stack and transfer loads in warehouses, factories, shipping yards, freight terminals and other workplaces. While forklifts offer a practical materials handling solution for many businesses, each year they continue to be associated with workplace deaths and injuries. Forklift incidents can be prevented, especially when employers and workers work together to improve safety and health at work. Run time: 30 minutes

Slips, trips, and falls are a leading cause of workplace fatalities. Designed in accordance with OSHA safety requirements, this course helps employees identify hazards and stay safe in the workplace. You'll learn about the common causes of slips, trips, and falls, and how to identify hazards that may be present where you work. We'll review the different types of fall protection available, as well as the safety requirements for stairs and open elevations. Lastly, we'll discuss your impact on workplace safety, stressing awareness and proactive action. Upon successful completion of this course, employees will know how to prevent accidents and injuries caused by slips, trips, and falls. Run time: 23 minutes

This course teaches awareness of workplace violence, how it is defined and the steps managers and employees can take to prevent violent outbreaks among coworkers. You will learn about the 4 recognized types of perpetrators of workplace violence. We'll discuss OSHA recommendations for adhering to your company guidelines about dealing with violence and recommended procedures to increase your safety when confronted with violent people. Both employees and company management have responsibilities related to violent behavior in the workplace. We'll help you understand those responsibilities, while learning how to react when you encounter violence personally or observe a violent encounter at work. Run time: 30 minutes

You may think that a warehouse has the same risks as any other workplace, but they have the potential to be very hazardous working environments. This course looks at the main risks and best practice when working in a warehouse.

•  Identify the main causes of injuries in warehouse
•  State employer and employee responsibilities
•  Recall how to safety handle a load
•  Identify what Personal Protective Equipment may be available
•  Discuss what the different types of safety signs mean
•  Recognise how to stay safe when working around the warehouse site