Online Courses
We have selected and partnered with online training course vendors to provide clients with a convenient resource for internet-based training in general industry and construction.
Subpart Z Toxic and Hazardous Substances for General Industry Online Course Description: Workers may be exposed to a number of substances considered toxic or hazardous per OSHA Standard 29 CFR Part 1910.1000 Subpart Z while performing their job duties. When these substances contaminate the air, they can potentially cause illness, injuries, and even fatalities. The Subpart Z Toxic and Hazardous Substances for General Industry course identifies 24 hazardous substances and areas of concern and provides toxic and hazardous substances training to help workers stay protected on the job when air contaminants are present.
Intended Audience: The Subpart Z Toxic and Hazardous Substances for General Industry course may be taken by all team members who may be exposed to air contaminants on the job, including:
- workers
- foremen
- supervisors
To determine if this course meets your toxic and hazardous substances training requirements, speak with your supervisor, or call 800-971-1080 to speak with a representative.
Learning Aids: During this course, students will learn more about OSHA’s standards for air contaminants and safe work practices.
Course Topics
- An introduction to Subpart Z
- Air contaminants, including asbestos, vinyl chloride, and 13 known carcinogens
- The dangers of exposure to common toxic and hazardous substances, including lead,
- chromium VI, inorganic arsenic, and more
- Hazard Communication (HazCom)
- Retention of DOT markings, placards, and labels
- The use of hazardous chemicals in labs
- How to understand Z tables, including:
- Table Z-1 “Limits for Air Contaminants”
- Table Z-2
- Table Z-3 “Mineral Dusts”
- Using OSHA’s computation formula to determine permissible exposure limits (PELs)
- 3 primary air contaminant controls
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
At the end of the course, students will understand how to prevent exposure to airborne contaminants and work safely when these substances are present.
Features and Benefits: Upon completing the Subpart Z Toxic and Hazardous Substances for General Industry course, participants will understand how to work safely when air contaminants may be present. Additionally, they will be familiar with the guidelines established by OSHA Standard 29 CFR Part 1910.1000 Subpart Z and PELs for a variety of toxic and hazardous substances.
Course Length: 4 Hours 45 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Sun and Other Outdoor Hazards for Construction Online Course Description: In this intermediate online safety course, we will focus on the hazards of working in the sun and other outdoor hazards, according to OSHA standards. This online course focuses on minimizing the risk of exposure and the potential for injury and illness and will enable you to recognize, evaluate and control outdoor hazards. The course references OSHA, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Intended Audience: Sun and Other Outdoor Hazards online safety course is designed for workers, supervisors and managers who work outdoors and others that are involved with safety and health practices for employees that work outdoors.
- General Industry Workers
- Construction Workers
- Marine Workers
- Road Construction Workers
- Outdoor Maintenance Personnel
Learning Aids: You will review real life case studies and lessons learned to illustrate the need for compliance with OSHA requirements and industrial best practices. This online safety course offers ways to recognize hazards and shows you what can be done to minimize the risk of exposure, injury and illness. When finished, we’ll have provided you with the knowledge to better recognize, evaluate and control the risks of exposure to outdoor hazards.
Course Topics
- Overview of Sun and Outdoor Hazards
- Sun Hazards
- Heat Stress
- Cold Stress
- Toxic Plants
- Insects
- Reptiles and Mammals
- Hantavirus
- Lyme Disease
- West Nile Virus
- Pesticides and Herbicides
Features and Benefits: Sun and Other Outdoor Hazards online safety course offers guidance regarding exposure to outdoor hazards and shows you how to take the necessary precautions to prevent or minimize exposure. After taking this course and successfully completing it, you will be able to:
- Identify the hazards workers may be exposed to when working outdoors
- Understand what to do when you encounter outdoor hazards
- Locate websites offering more information on outdoor hazards
Course Length: 45 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Trenching & Excavation Awareness for Construction Online Course Description: Trenching & Excavation Awareness for Construction is an introductory online safety course where you can expect to learn basic trench safety guidelines, as well as those put in place by OSHA Trench Safety regulators. You will be informed of basic preventive measures to ensure safety on the job site while trenching and excavating.
Intended Audience: This online safety course is intended for all Road and Construction workers who are responsible for following OSHA’s regulations.
- Road and Construction Workers
- Road and Construction Supervisors
- Road and Construction Foreman
Learning Aids: In this Trenching & Excavation Awareness for Construction online safety course, you will learn the importance of taking preventive measures while working in trenching and excavation environments. We will familiarize you with common hazards of the job and the safety regulations that have to be followed. At the end of this course, you will have been provided with the knowledge required to safely enter, work in and exit a trench site.
Course Topics
- Introduction to Trenching and Excavation
- Common Causes of Cave-ins
- General Trenching and Excavation Safety
Features and Benefits: Trenching & Excavation Awareness for Construction online safety course, you will be better prepared to work safely in a trenching and excavation environment. When you have successfully completed this course, you will have a better understanding of the following:
- Soil Classification
- Air Monitoring
- Safe Access
- Spoils Piles
- Shoring and Sloping
- Utilities Management
- CFR 1926 Subpart P, Excavations
Course Length: 30 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Trenching and Excavation Practical Applications for Construction Online Course Description: This online safety course will cover basic applications of the requirements found in OSHA Subpart P of the Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, CFR 1926. Some of the requirements presented in this course relate to sloping, benching, shoring and alternative protective methods. Interpretation and the use of shoring tables will also be discussed.
Intended Audience: This Trenching and Excavation Practical Applications for Construction online safety course is designed for Road and Construction workers who need to comply with OSHA’s standards, rules and regulations that are applicable to their work.
- Road and Construction Managers
- Road and Construction Supervisors
- Road and Construction Workers
Learning Aids: This online safety course will discuss the sloping and benching requirements for types A, B and C soils. In addition, this course will focus on where to locate and use the shoring tables for both timber shoring and aluminum hydraulic shoring. When finished, we will have provided you with the basic requirements for using trench boxes or a trench shield as an alternative to sloping or shoring.
Course Topics
- Introduction to Trenching and Excavations
- Sloping Configurations
- Shoring
- Timber Shoring
- Aluminum Hydraulic Shoring
- Other Shoring
- Trench Boxes
Features and Benefits: Trenching and Excavation Practical Applications for Construction is an online safety course covering information about sloping configurations and specific shoring applications according to Subpart P of OSHA Construction Standards. After successfully finishing this course, you will:
- Be aware of the sloping and benching requirements for types A, B and C soils
- Know how to locate and use the shoring tables for both timber shoring and aluminum hydraulic shoring
- Understand the basic requirements for using shields and trench boxes as analternative to shoring or sloping
Course Length: 50 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Walking and Working Surfaces Awareness for Supervisors and Managers for General Industry Online Course Description: Walking and Working Surfaces Awareness for Supervisors and Managers is an introductory General Industry course that reviews the 2017 OSHA updates to 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D (specifically, slip, trip, and fall hazards) and Subpart I (personal fall protection). The course includes several important timelines for complying with the new rule.
Intended Audience: This online safety course is intended for General industry employers and employees, particularly supervisors and managers in the manufacturing, warehousing, and property, including:
- Building owners
- Compliance managers
- Training supervisors / managers
- Facility managers
Learning Aids: Upon successful completion of this course, you will learn important aspects of OSHA’s final rule, effective early 2017, which updates general industry standards for walking working surfaces and fall protection. You will also learn about:
- Industry standards and best practices relating to walking-working surfaces and fall protection
- New general industry requirements for fall protection and ladder safety in the final rule
- Requirements of an effective fall protection training program
Course Topics
- OSHA’s Final Rule
- New Subpart D
- Fall Protection and Fall Protection Systems
- Ladder Safety
- Training
OSHA standards found in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D and 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I.
Features and Benefits: This Walking and Working Surfaces Awareness for Supervisors and Managers online course includes the following features and benefits:
- Gain a working understanding of OSHA’s 2017 rule, which updates walking-working surfaces and fall protection standards for General Industry
- Earn 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) from an IACET-approved training provider
Course Length: 45 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $30.00
Welding/Hot Work for Construction Course Description: This intermediate Welding/Hot Work for Construction online safety course will familiarize you with the hazards, safe work practices and control techniques of welding operations to enable you to do your job safely. This course follows OSHA’s welding regulations and safe work practices in welding.
Intended Audience: This online course is intended for those who work with or around welding operations, including General Industry, Construction and Road Construction workers:
- Workers
- Supervisors
Learning Aids: In this online safety course you will learn about OSHA’s regulations for welding safety. You will be informed of the different kinds of welding hazards, including fumes and gases, fire and explosions, electric shock, burns, radiation and other risks. This course reviews Safety Data Sheets (SDS's), the PPE required for a welding job plus training and supervision requirements.
Course Topics
- Welding Definitions
- Welding Hazards
- Hazard Evaluation
- Safety Data Sheets
- General Safety Guidelines
Features and Benefits: Welding/Hot Work for Construction online safety course describes the different kinds of welding hazards and ways to protect you from them. When you have successfully completed this course, you will:
- Be familiar with the types of welding hazards
- Understand the SDS
- Know the PPE required for welding
- Understand the training and supervision needs for working in welding operations
Course Length: 35 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Wildfire Smoke Safety Awareness for All Industries Online Course Description: This Wildfire Smoke Safety Awareness for All Industries online training course is designed to familiarize students with basic occupational safety and health principles and techniques as they relate to wildfire smoke awareness principally in outdoor places of employment. This course references best management practices, new regulatory requirements and sources to the latest occupational safety and guidance.
Intended Audience: This online safety course is intended for all workers who may be exposed to wildfire smoke.
Learning Aids: The student will learn the following:
- Define key terms and concepts used in the context of wildfire smoke safety awareness.
- Enumerate wildfire characteristics, health effects and smoke impact control strategies.
- Additional topics include protective equipment, particulate matter levels and other wildfire smoke controls.
Course Topics
- Wildfire Characteristics
- Health Effects and Controls
- Particulate Matter and the Air Quality Index (AQI)
- Best Management Practices to Recognize, Evaluate and Control Wildfire Smoke to include N-95 Respiratory Protection.
Features and Benefits: Wildfire Smoke Safety Awareness for All Industries online safety course presents occupational safety and health principles and techniques that are relevant to wildfire smoke awareness. The course also offers the following features and benefits:
- Interactive media to help students determine the recognition and potential threat of wildfire smoke.
- Enhanced learning through case studies and interactive exercises.
Course Length: 40 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $30.00
Work Zone Traffic Control for Construction Online Course Description: Road construction and work zone activities often interrupt the normal flow of traffic and require workers to maintain order for on-site vehicles and highway traffic alike. Doing so helps prevent common traffic-related hazards to keep workers, passers-by, and drivers safe while in the work zone. Work Zone Traffic Control for Construction addresses OSHA best practices for work zone traffic management to help employees and employers maintain a safe, compliant construction site.
Intended Audience: Work Zone Traffic Control for Construction is appropriate for all road construction workers and supervisors who work on or near highways and are responsible for traffic control duties.
Learning Aids: This intermediate-level online course covers the practices, behaviors, and equipment needed to maintain a safe, smooth flow of traffic on and near construction sites.
Course Topics
- Fundamentals of work zone safety
- Traffic control plans
- Work zone design
- Basic traffic controls
- Installation and removal of traffic control devices
- Highway traffic engineering controls
- Highway traffic administration
- Work practice controls
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) for day and night, protective vehicles, and other protective equipment
- Work zone traffic control supervisor checklist
- Planning and coordination with relevant agencies, emergency units, and traffic control safety units
Students are encouraged to review the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) per OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926.200 and pursue additional traffic control training courses based on their job duties and responsibilities.
Features and Benefits: Upon completion of Work Zone Traffic Control for Construction, students are prepared with the skills to maintain a safe, smooth flow of traffic on and near road construction sites. You will gain familiarity with essential traffic control devices and PPE, as well as important relationships with coordinating agencies to promote safer highways and worksites.
Course Length: 45 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Work Zone Traffic Safety Tips for Construction Online Course Description: Work Zone Traffic Safety Tips is an intermediate online safety course that provides practical safety tips based on actual traffic situations from field operations. This course will review a number of traffic control issues and hazards involving the motoring public. You will be informed of the common safety hazards that you could face in active traffic zones and what you could do to ensure your safety while working.
Intended Audience: This Work Zone Traffic Safety Tips online course is intended for all construction workers, especially those who work in active traffic zones such as:
- Specialized Workers
- Specialized Supervisors
- Road Construction Workers
- Road Construction Supervisors
Learning Aids: Work Zone traffic safety training demonstrates both good and poor traffic control applications and identifies a number of common safety hazards faced in active traffic zones. This course aims to provide the student with the knowledge and techniques needed to avoid and control hazards in traffic work zones. Specifically, this course covers traffic control devices, flaggers, and other road hazards.
Course Topics
- Traffic Control Devices
- Flagging
- Other Road Hazards
Features and Benefits: By taking this Work Zone Traffic Safety Tips online safety course, you will be provided with the techniques needed to avoid and control hazards in traffic work zones. When you have successfully completed this course, you will:
- Know how to properly use traffic control devices
- Be aware of road and common safety hazards in active traffic zones
- Understand how to practice safety tips and traffic control applications in traffic situations
Course Length: 20 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Worker Right to Know Awareness for General Industry Online Course Description: Worker Right to Know Awareness for General Industry is an introductory online safety course that explores the topic of employee exposure and medical records, known as "Worker Right to Know", as covered by OSHA Subpart Z, 29 CFR 1910.1020 for General Industry. This course answers questions relating to the "worker right to know" law and how trade secrets are addressed by the standard. Find out which record requests do not need to be in writing and how to access those that are on file.
Intended Audience: This online safety course is intended for all employees and managers in the General Industry sector, including those working in:
- Manufacturing
- Warehousing and Distribution
- Property Management
- Retail Services
- Trade and Transportation
- Hospitality
Learning Aids: This Worker Right to Know online safety course introduces you to your rights relating to hazards exposure and medical records. This course summarizes which employers are covered, what the access rules are and reviews the record-keeping and retention requirements. We will also cover what gaining "access" means and the regulations on records requests.
Course Topics
- Worker Right to Know
- Exposure and Medical Records
Features and Benefits: This Worker Right to Know online safety course gives you an explanation of your right to know. When you successfully complete this informative class, you will:
- Know the employee exposure and medical records guidelines
- Understand how trade secrets are addressed
- Have knowledge on access rules
- Know the requirements for recordkeeping and retention
Course Length: 10 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $30.00