The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was founded in 1971 to address the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in the national workplace in a cohesive manner. The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to send every worker home whole and healthy every day. Since the agency was established in 1971, workplace fatalities have been cut by 62 percent and occupational injury and illness rates have declined 40 percent. This 1-hour interactive online course module is the first in RedVector's 10 Hour OSHA Safety Training course. This Introductory module covers a bit of the history and functions of OSHA and how it serves to benefit workers in ways that were unprecedented before its existence.
OSHA recommends Outreach Training Program courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers.Workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of their job.
Your purchase price entitles you to six months of uninterrupted course access, starting with the day you first enter the course. If you have not completed the course within six months, you must re-purchase the course and begin it again if you still wish to finish it.
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
Define the acronym “OSHA” and explain what OSHA does.
Name the publication that contains the OSHA standards and the four broad categories of business/industry covered by these standards.
List at least three employer responsibilities required by the OSHA standards.
Summarize a worker’s rights and list at least three worker responsibilities covered under the OSHA standard.
Know how to find out more about OSHA and where to seek OSHA’s help.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Dan Johnson, CSP (SFI Compliance Inc.)
Dan Johnson, CSP, is an experienced and integrity driven Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) professional with over 20 years of accomplishments and success on a national level. He is a Certified Safety Professional with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Currently the Managing Partner of SFI Compliance Inc. (www.sficompliance.com), he has also been a safety director for two national home builders and a national utility contractor, as well as numerous years as a safety consultant specializing in the construction industry. He is a skillful designer of EHS programs who has effectively executed those programs within a wide range of industries. Dan has expertise in changing the work environment through behavior based safety, while maintaining productivity. His progressive leadership experiences have produced a passion for surpassing objectives and adding value to the organization. He has extensive knowledge working with multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance, including: OSHA, DOL, DOT, EPA, USACE and some State and Local municipalities.
Dan is also the author of “Jobsite First Aid—A Field Guide for the Construction Industry” and “DeWALT Construction Safety and OSHA Handbook.”
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1.5 hrs. Online Course