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Back Safety Training
By Instructional Designs. An interactive training course on back safety with test questions. Training manager screens are also available.
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Childproofing Your Home
By Aetna InteliHealth, Inc.. Learn through illustrations how to childproof your home.
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Ergonomic Training Resources
By Business & Legal Reports (BLR). Ergonomics training information and handouts (in MS Word and PDF).
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Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This eTool focuses on workers involved in printing processes who may be at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) from workplace activities which may require them to work outside their physical capacities (e.g., lifting heavy items or lifting too often, or working in awkward body postures).
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Evaluating Ergonomic Programs (100+Kbps Feed)
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This video shares valuable information and tips from two OSHA compliance officers on Evaluating Ergonomic programs.
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Evaluating Ergonomic Programs (56Kbps Feed)
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This video shares valuable information and tips from two OSHA compliance officers on Evaluating Ergonomic programs.
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Knowing How to Practice Safe Science
By Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Online safety course. Your cookies must be enabled on your browser to use.
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MediaLab OSHA Electrical Safety
By MediaLab, Inc.. This basic course describes the types of injury resulting from electrical hazards; tells about specific safety measures that may be taken to avoid risks associated with electricity; describes correct procedure for containing an electrical fire; and tells how to treat victims of electrical injuries.
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Nursing Homes - Hazards and Solutions (100Kbps feed)
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This 16-minute web-based video discusses various hazards in nursing homes, focusing on resident transfer hazards, and controls to minimize these hazards.
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Nursing Homes - Hazards and Solutions (56Kbps feed)
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This 16-minute web-based video discusses various hazards in nursing homes, focusing on resident transfer hazards, and controls to minimize these hazards. Optimized for speeds up to 56 Kbps. A high-speed version is also available.
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Office Ergonomics
By F-One Ergonomics. Handouts from ergonomics training courses, including a checklist.
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Online Training Modules
By Oklahoma State University. Modules for training employees at Oklahoma State University. Modules include Asbestos Awareness, Back Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Fire Extinguishers, Hazard Communications, Hazardous Materials Transportation, Material Safety Data Sheets, Mower Safety, Office Ergonomics, Personal Protective Equipment in the Laboratory, Practicing Safe Science, and Stress Management.
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OR-OSHA 100: Safety and Health Management Basics
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Learn how to develop a proactive occupational safety and health program. This course discusses seven critical areas of a successful program. Subjects include: top management commitment, accountability, employee involvement, safety committees, hazard identification and control, accident investigation, and continuous safety improvement. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA 101: Safety Committee Basic Training
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Every company can benefit from an effective safety committee. Unfortunately, most safety committees do not understand their purpose or the role they play in assisting management to provide a safe and healthful workplace. This course helps the student understand his/her responsibilities as a safety committee member. It will help the safety committee chairperson successfully lead a safety committee. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA 102: Conducting an Accident Investigation
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Analyzing incidents and accidents is a very important activity to ensure both surface and root causes are identified and effectively eliminated or reduced so that similar accidents may be prevented from recurring. This course introduces the student to a simple, yet effective six-step procedure to gather useful information, analyze all the facts, and write an effective accident report. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA 104: Identifying and Controlling Hazards
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Safety directors, safety committee members, supervisors, and managers will gain a greater ability to identify the various categories of hazards in their workplace, and apply strategies used to make sure hazards are eliminated or reduced. Emphasis is placed on applying the "hierarchy of controls" strategies to eliminate hazards. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA 112: Safety and the Supervisor
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This course will help new supervisors gain a greater understanding of their responsibility to provide a safe and healthful work area, regular oversight, adequate safety training, and ensure accountability. Emphasis is placed on how to carry out these responsibilities, and on the components of an effective accountability system. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA 120: Developing a Violence Prevention Program
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This course introduces the student to the seven-step process of developing an effective workplace violence prevention program. Topics include: Initial assessment, written policy development, prevention measures, training, reporting and investigation, post-incident follow-up, and program evaluation. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA 200: Developing an Effective Ergonomics Program
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This course introduces the student to the various steps in planning and implementing a successful ergonomics program, and writing an effective Ergonomics Protection Plan. Emphasis is placed on analyzing and controlling workplace risk factors, medical management strategies and training. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA 201: Introduction to Ergonomics
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This course introduces the student to the basic principles of ergonomics in the workplace. Risk factor identification, basic workstation design options, and hazard control strategies to eliminate or reduce those risk factors will be the primary focus of the course. For Oregon residents. CEU credits available.
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OR-OSHA Workshop Materials
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Workshop materials that include a workbook, instructor guide, and materials for overhead transparencies. Download in printable PDF or PowerPoint formats. Title include: Safety and Health Management, Safety Committee Operations, Accident Investigation Procedures, Job Hazard Analysis, Hazard Identification and Control, What to Expect from an OR-OSHA Inspection, Continuous Safety Improvement, Employer and Employee Responsibilities, Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication Program, Ergonomics of Manual Material Handling, Workplace Emergency Action Plans, Exposure Control/Bloodborne Pathogens, Fall Protection, Worker Protection Program, and Agriculture Hazard Communication. A Training the Safety Trainer workbook and other workbooks are available.
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OSHA's Small Business Outreach Training Program
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Provide ideas and organizational assistance to instructors for presenting basic information about selected topics in occupational safety and health, specifically focusing on the needs of small business. The topic discussions are available in both HTML and PDF formats. Overhead masters for presenting the topic and student handouts are available in PDF format.
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Protecting Nursing Home Workers: OSHA's Safety and Health Program Approach
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A file of 83 Powerpoint slides on OSHA's program to help nursing homes reduce workers injuries and illnesses through effective safety and health programs. The initiative program also addressed potential nursing home hazards including back injuries, slips and falls, workplace violence, and risks from bloodborne pathogens and tuberculosis.
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Recordkeeping Training Presentations
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. PowerPoint presentations about injury and illness recordkeeping.
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Safety And The Small Business Employer (SATSBE) Instructor and Training Manual
By Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. All businesses must have effective safety and health programs. However, the smaller the business, the harder it is to develop a program. If you are struggling to find the time, money, and resources to accomplish this task, the information in this manual will help you.
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Safety PowerPoint Presentation Library
By Vermont Safety Information Resources Inc. (SIRI). Extensive library of presentations on safety in Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Stretch Break — Kids Version
By Para Technologies. Stretch Break is an ergonomic software program that helps prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) by gently reminding you to take periodic breaks while using your computer. Every 30 minutes (default) it asks your permission to show the stretches. Full-motion animated figures show you how. After a minute or two of stretching you are returned to your current Windows application. The Kids version is free (registration is required).
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Violence in the Workplace: Awareness
By CCOHS. Workplace violence is a serious issue that affects all business sectors and occupations and the safety and security of every employee and employer. This course is offered FREE of charge by CCOHS to promote the awareness of this very important issue, and as a precursor to CCOHS' commercial Workplace Violence e-courses.
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Workplace Violence: Health Care and Social Services Workers
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. View or download Powerpoint slides which provide an overview of the Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers.
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