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In the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, more than 53,800 occupational injuries and illnesses involving civilian federal employees occurred. Thirty-four of these injuries resulted in fatalities. Beyond the human implications of these statistics, this takes its toll on the American taxpayer in the form of the chargeback billings of federal agencies arising from the injuries and illnesses suffered by federal employees. For example, in 2000, worker compensation billings for all federal employees totaled more than $2 billion. This course enables federal employees to gain an insight into the Occupational Safety and Health requirements for federal employees. It covers the essential responsibilities required for federal government agencies and their employees in order to create a safe and healthful working environment. In addition, this course covers information about the types of training that agencies should provide for their employees. The course also looks at the documentation of workplace safety incidents and the importance of record keeping and submitting annual reports to the EEOC. Finally, the course discusses the issue of whistleblower protection. This course meets the training compliance requirements mandated under OSHA Regulation CFR 1960 and Executive Order 12196.
Target Audience
Federal government employees; employees of federal agencies; supervisors of federal employees; managers of federal employees; employees who buy goods and services from the private sector for the federal government; employees who deal with the public who are looking to obtain permits, licenses, and address other regulatory needs