Welcome! Hi, and welcome to the course. I'm Steve Geigle and I'll be your online instructor for this course. If you are a safety manager, supervisor, committee member, or someone who is getting into the occupational safety and health field, this course will help you understand your important responsibilities. Here's how it works (Read this... it's important!)
- Study each course module. Just click on the course "Modules" tab above to get started. It take about 30 minutes to one hour to complete each module, including the quiz.
- Complete each module quiz. Each quiz is 5-10 questions. When you submit the quiz, a new web page will load with instant feedback on your answers. After you complete the quiz, start on the next module. There is no need to wait! No hurry either. You are in control of the pace of learning. If you have questions as you study, just send me an email.
- Order a certificate. Optional If you want certification of training, order a certificate. The fee is only $8 for a emailed PDF certificate or $18 plus shipping for a mailed original certificate. The fee covers my exam review, course certificate preparation, and maintenance of your student records. Go to the OSHAcademy Store to pay for the course certificate. Tip: You will save up to 50% in course fees if you enroll in a Professional Development Certificate Program.
- Complete and submit the final course exam.
- Final exams are 20 - 25 questions.
- To meet OSHA requirements, you must pass the final exam with at least a 70% score.
- If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam.
- If you pass the exam, you may not retake the exam just to raise your score.
- Most final exam questions are derived from module quizzes.
Safety Committees are Great!
Safety committees are not required in all 50 states, but they should be, as they can be extremely helpful in making sure an effective safety culture is developed and maintained. This course will introduce you to the various responsibilities that a safety typically has in a company. If your company doesn't yet have a safety committee, let's get one going! Safety committees mean involvement!Involving your employees in an activity such as a safety committee that directly affects their safety and health is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do. Here's why:
- Rank and file workers are the persons most in Contact with potential safety and health hazards. They have a vested interest in effective protection programs.
- Recent experience has demonstrated that line workers and other rank and filers make highly valuable problem-solvers.
- Group decisions have the advantage of the group's wider field of experience.
- Research shows that employees are more likely to support and use programs in which they have had input.
- Employees who are encouraged to offer their ideas and whose contributions are taken seriously are more satisfied and productive on the job.
- You, the owner/manager, have a solid grasp of your overall operations. Line workers, on the other hand, probably have a more detailed knowledge of each operation and task at your worksite.
- Employees who understand the hazards associated with workplace operations will realize that they have the most to gain from preventing or controlling exposure to those hazards. Knowledgeable and aware employees tend to be safe workers and also good sources of ideas for better hazard prevention and control.
The key to a successful safety management system is effective communications and the safety committee can help to make sure that happens. Consequently, in this course we are going to explore concepts and tools to help you start and grow an effective labor-management safety committee, assess and evaluate your current safety committee, and recommend changes to improve the effectiveness of your safety committee.
Go to the first module! To begin your online study, just click on the "Modules" tab. To study off-line, click on the "Study Guide" tab and download the PDF study guide. Download Adobe Reader to open the study guide. The study guide is for your personal use only.To begin your training, just click on the module links below.
COURSE 701 FINAL EXAM
This is an open book exam. That means you may search high and low throughout the course material for the answers to this final exam. To receive a certificate, you must achieve a 70% score or higher.
It's important to complete each quiz as the final exam questions are derived from the questions within each module quiz. Immediately after submitting the quiz, you will receive a web page containing your answers and the correct "book" answers.
Course Study Guide. Use it for studying off-line and creating a reference binder. Download Adobe Reader to open the study guide. The study guide is for your personal use only.
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