Safe Work Practices


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This course provides information about day-to-day safe work practices and working safely with equipment and hazardous materials. The intent of the course is to enable the learner to identify those practices that must be followed, that will either eliminate or minimize the potential for injury from workplace hazards. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.

The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.



Target Audience
All persons who work in either the industrial work environment or administrative areas

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.6

Lesson Objectives

Safe Work Practices

  • Safe Work Practices
  • describe the underlying principles of safe work practices
  • Knowledge Check: Using Safe Work Practices
  • identify the steps involved in conducting a job safety analysis
  • Knowledge Check: Job Safety Analysis
  • identify when a pre job safety briefing should be held
  • Knowledge Check: Pre Job Safety Briefings
  • identify characteristics of formal and informal workplace inspections
  • Knowledge Check: Workplace Inspections
  • recognize different hazard control methods
  • Knowledge Check: Hazard Control Methods
  • identify safe work practices related to clothing and attire
  • identify safe practices for pedestrians when working around forklifts
  • Knowledge Check: Other Workplace Hazards
  • identify good housekeeping practices
  • Knowledge Check: Good Housekeeping
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_c66_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone