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OSHAcademy Online Safety Training is developed and managed by Steven Geigle, M.A., CET, CSHM, a 16-year veteran Senior Safety Education and Training Specialist, previously with Oregon OSHA. Steve has teamed up with the National Safety Management Society to provide this world-class online safety training.
Due to strong demand across the country, Steve has developed these free computer-based correspondence (CBC) versions of the nationally recognized online safety and health training he originally developed exclusively for Oregon employers.
You may study online or print each module, study the material off-line, and then return to submit module quiz. The simple format, ability to study anytime and anywhere, online or off-line, with opportunity to communicate with a real instructor gives you maximum control of the study process.
"This is the best training for OSHA that I have seen, I am highly impressed, and will keep taking all of the courses that you offer." Donna K., PSM Coordinator. Read more comments...
Complete any or all courses below for free!
Just in case you don't believe it, here it is again. You may complete any of the online courses without having to pay a cent. They are FREE!
What's the catch?
There's really no catch. Some students do want an official original course certificate to verify course completion, and there is a small administrative fee to cover processing, but that's it. There are many good reasons to obtain a certificate. You may also work towards earning a OSH Professional Development Program certificate to further your status and career plan.
How do you purchase a Certificate?
- Study and material in each module.
- Complete the course final exam with at least a 70% passing score.
- Go to the OSHAcademy "Store" to pay a the certificate processing fee of $16.00 via PayPal.
Note: OSTN is not a "diploma mill." There's no requirement to purchase a certificate, but if you do, you will not receive a certificate until the instructor approves the completed coursework. Do not order certificates prior to completing courses. If you can not make payment through PayPal, send a money order or cashier's check to Geigle Communications, 515 NW Saltzman Road #767, Portland OR 97229-6098. If you have any questions send an email. Shipping is included in the administrative fee to any location in the world!
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"I find all the courses to be a fountain of information. I only wish I could find a site like this for HR training, as that is my main job. Thank you so much for putting these courses together and making them free. For people like me who's company has a limited budget it's great to know we can still get the training we need." Marina M.
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I do believe the content went above and beyond. One can always 'teach' the minimum requirements to the students, but a true educator will reach far and above the minimum to ensure that the educational goal is reached. This course especially was taken to 'the next level'. As a student of this course, I most appreciate the information!.
Lorrie M., Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
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Course 700:
Introduction to Safety Management Eight modules. Many companies today maintain reactive safety and health management systems that frankly don't work. Learn how to develop an effective proactive safety management system using time-tested methods that have proven successful in all organizations. This course discusses eight critical elements of a successful profit center safety management system. Subjects include: top management commitment, labor and management accountability, maximizing employee involvement, effective communications, hazard identification and analysis, taking corrective actions, making system improvements, incident/accident investigation, and continuous safety improvement. Suggested CEU Credits: .9* What's a "CEU"?
" The courses are well presented, excellent and interesting with useful content. I found the course content easy to understand and your feedback after each module was excellent." Tom K., Canada
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Course 701: Effective Safety Committees Eight modules. 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. Includes Steve's One Minute Safety Sermons!. Suggested CEU Credits: .8* What's a "CEU"?
"I’d like to thank you for your online course. I had a safety committee meeting yesterday afternoon that was the best yet. I looked on line yesterday morning for some safety committee tips and found your website and went through your course. Although I didn’t have any time to implement any of your pre-meeting prep ideas, I did use some of your other ideas during the meeting and it really worked. Everyone seemed fired up and more excited than ever before. Thank you so much for having your ideas available for me." Judy K., USA
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Course 702: Effective Accident Investigation Eight Modules. This course is absolutely necessary for anyone who is required to investigate accidents. It gives you the information needed to effectively analyze the accident event by uncovering the cause of injury, and the primary and contributing surface causes for the accident. Then you learn how to analyze and evaluate your safety management system (SMS) for root causes. You'll learn why, when conducting the accident investigation, the question of fault and possible discipline is irrelevant and inappropriate. The course introduces you to a simple, yet extremely effective six-step procedure to secure the accident scene, collect information, develop the sequence of events, determine surface and root causes, recommend corrective actions and system improvements, and write an effective accident report.
Suggested CEU Credits: .8* What's a "CEU"?
"I was in the process of designing a new accident report for our property and the information within this module was very instrumental assisting me develop my new accident report writing." Ruben M., USA
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Course 703: Train the Safety Trainer Eleven modules. This is a must-take course for anyone managing a safety training program or conducting safety training. This online course helps safety professionals gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and implement an effective safety training program that (1) meets OSHA safety and health program requirements and ANSI/ASSE Z490.1-2001, Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training guidelines. Suggested CEU Credits: 1.1* What's a "CEU"?
"Last year I took the Train the Safety Trainer course and was so pleased with both the content and quality of the course that I recommended it to some of my co-workers. Since then I know of 3 others that have taken the course and all voice similar comments. As a regional safety manager and trainer for our company, this year we made completion of your course a mandatory benchmark for our safety officers. Anyone conducting training for our organization must complete the Train the Safety Trainer course. The free course and reasonable cost for the certificate make it a "no brainer" for any company wanting to ensure it's trainers have received quality instruction and training in the "How to" of safety training. Thanks again for providing this fantastic service to the safety profession." Rick M., CSP, USA
"You were right, it was a long one, but the content is something that I feel I have gained a better understanding of things that I can do to make the training that my department gives. As I am in charge of the constant training of over 1500 personnel that span 18 different countries, it is hard to keep up. I liked the course so much, I instructed my associate trainer to take the course as well. He is new to the training field, and I truely feel he will gain lots of good things from it. Thank you, Steve for the great courses." Buddy B., USA.
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Course 704: Hazard Analysis and Control Seven modules. 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. Suggested CEU Credits: .7* What's a "CEU"?
I liked how the material was split into sections. I felt that I retained it better by being quizzed throughout each section instead of just once at the end. Sally H., USA
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Course 705: Hazard Communication Program Six modules. OSHA inspectors will ALWAYS check out your Hazard Communication Program when they inspect. Why? Because failing to maintain a written program is one of the most common violations cited by OSHA. All employers must identify hazardous chemicals they use and develop a hazard communication (HAZCOM) program to inform their employees about those chemicals. This introduction to Part 1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances - 1910.1200 Hazard Communication, discusses various requirements including written program requirements, labeling, and material safety data sheet (MSDS) maintenance and training. A sample written hazard communication program is reviewed. Suggested CEU Credits: .6* What's a "CEU"?
"Wow , what a good course. I have taken haz-com courses before, but not near as informative as this one. A lot of information I didn't know until now." Kyle A, USA
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Course 706: Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Six modules. This course is designed to introduce you to the steps in conducting a Job Hazard Analysis (also called Job Safety Analysis) for the purpose or writing a safe job procedure. Included is a discussion of conducting a risk assessment, prioritizing jobs, writing the steps, determining hazards, including safety precautions, and tips on writing a safe job procedures. If your company is working towards OSHA's SHARP or VPP certification, you need to be conducting JHAs on all hazardous tasks. Suggested CEU Credits: .6* What's a "CEU"?
"I am totally totally hooked on job hazard analysis now. I never knew much about JHA's but it's totally cool." Robbie N., Australia
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Course 707: Effective Safety Committee Meetings Seven modules. If your company has a safety committee, it's critical that meetings are conducted in an efficient and effective manner. This course covers the safety committee meeting process including a review of the role and purpose of the safety committee, preparing and conducting the meeting, success tools, handling conflict, and activities after the meeting. Emphasis is on discussing techniques and tools you can use to conduct an interesting meeting filled with motivated members! Suggested CEU Credits: .7* What's a "CEU"?
"I believe that this course will greatly improve my department I supervise. I picked up a lot of information that pointed out a lot of flaws in the practices that I have grown accustomed to.
" Brice M., USA
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Course 708: OSHA 300 Recordkeeping Seven modules. Employers are required to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses. This is a great introduction in the requirements of 29 CFR 1904, Recordkeeping and Reporting, for recording injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 Log and the OSHA 300-A Summary. Emphasis is placed on entering data and maintaining the form. You'll also learn how to calculate OSHA's Days Away, Restricted, Job Transferred (DART) Rate! Suggested CEU Credits: .7* What's a "CEU"?
"Albeit all the courses have been very informative. I found myself reading every word more that once, this was a chocked full necessary information course. KUDOS!" J. Denham, USA
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Course 709: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Seven modules. It's tough for any company to develop a safe and health workplace without an effective PPE program. This course provides information on using personal protective equipment to effectively protect the worker from exposure to workplace hazards. Program management, hazard assessment, and training requirements are also discussed. Suggested CEU Credits: .7* What's a "CEU"?
"The instructor feed back was wonderfull because he always too time to reply and not giving me a system-based mail keep it up
" Berta, A, Nigeria
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Course 711: Introduction to Ergonomics Five modules. 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. Take this course prior to taking Course 722, Ergonomics Program Management. Suggested CEU Credits: .5* What's a "CEU"?
"The instructor feed back was wonderfull because he always too time to reply and not giving me a systembased mail keep it up
" Berta, A, Nigeria
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Course 712: Safety Supervision and Leadership Eight modules. Supervisors need to take a tough-caring leadership approach to safety: They must insist employees comply with safety policies and rules because they care about their employees' welfare, not because it's policy. This course will help new supervisors gain a greater understanding of their responsibility and obligation to provide a physical resources and psychosocial support to ensure work areas are safe and healthful. They will learn about the requirements of adequate supervision and effective safety training. Emphasis is placed on administering appropriate and effective accountability through the application of positive and negative consequences. Supervisors also learn how to take daily advantage of "opportunities for safety leadership." Suggested CEU Credits: .8* What's a "CEU"?
"One of the best courses I have taken. I usually print out the class and read it on paper rather than from the computer. I can read it easier and highlight what I feel is important. There is more yellow than white spaces on these papers!" Gary T., USA
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New! Course 716: Safety Management System Evaluation Twelve Modules The Safety and Health Management System is extremely important to the long-term success of your organization. This course will introduce you to the Safety and Health Achievement Program (SHARP) Audit process by discussing an audit process similar to that used by OSHA evaluators. Even if you're company doesn't anticipate participating in the SHARP program, the information within this online course may be very helpful in your effort to improve the quality of your safety management system. This course is HUGE! I can't believe it's free!
Suggested CEU Credits: 1.2* What's a "CEU"?
"Excellent! On-line for convenience, I could stop and start throughout day, nothing to snail mail, etc. I liked the exercises because it forced me to review what I had just read and to use it to formulate a coherent idea." T. Frack, USA
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Course 720: Preventing Workplace Violence Eight modules. Any form of violence in the workplace can devastate your safety culture. This course introduces the student to an important 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. Suggested CEU Credits: .8* What's a "CEU"?
"I found the course content easy to understand and very informative. Even though I am from Australia and I know the laws will be a little bit different, the overall content is still highly relevant in OHS even in Australia." Stephen S., Australia
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Course 722: Ergonomics Program Management Eight modules. Ergonomics related claims account for more direct accident costs than any other category. Not a surprise since OSHA has not yet approved an ergonomics standard. Nevertheless, you owe it to yourself to develop a strong ergonomics program. This course introduces the student to the various steps in planning and implementing a successful ergonomics program. Emphasis is placed on analyzing and controlling workplace risk factors, medical management strategies and training. Suggested CEU Credits: .8* What's a "CEU"?
"This is great for front line supervisors. The content is good, it's a little long, but can easily be broken up, and it requires ongoing thought. I really think its valuable. Instructions to supervisors about how to conduct training and be a leader are great." S. Koch, USA
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