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In management, you have to have a plan for addressing sexual harassment in the workplace, and you should provide training on at least an annual basis, because sexual harassment is, first, a crime, but it is also an expensive one that threatens the viability of your operation. Sexual harassment incidents trouble the work environment by establishing a negative environment that can ruin working relationships, lower productivity, result in costly administrative actions and even more expensive litigation. You need protect your employees from sexual harassment and educate them on the explicit policy, encouraging them to report violations freely. -
In this course, you will learn the importance of indoor air quality and the consequences of contamination, origins of major air contaminants and their effects on your health, as well as controls to help maintain good indoor air quality. -
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Hazardous waste is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludges. They can be discarded commercial products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides, or the by-products of manufacturing processes.” There is a growing awareness of the dangerous side effects of hazardous waste contamination. Years ago, many industrial plants discharged heavy metals and unstable organic compounds directly into streams or injected them into the earth’s subsurface through wells, causing illness in populations with close proximity to these toxic sites. This lesson teaches the industrial sources of land, air, and water pollution, the health dangers that environmental pollutants present, and the types of actions that industrial facility workers must complete in order to control industrial pollutants and respond to environmental incidents. -
“Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health. By reducing air pollution levels, countries can reduce the burden of disease from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma.” The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 were passed to reduce pollution and establish standards for industrial air emissions. -
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to identify laws for employee absences, recall FMLA requirements, and requirements for advance notice, medical certification, returning to work and provisions for job benefits and job protection. -
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Extension cords can pose a variety of risks, ranging from trips, fires, and electrocutions. In this Safety Tip course, employees will learn about best practices for extension cord use to preserve their own and others' safety while on the job. -
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Compressed gas cylinders pose a variety of hazards and are easy to confuse by cylinder shape and colour. In this Safety Tip, learners will identify common mistakes and learn best practices for storage, handling, and usage. -
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In this Safety Tip, learners will identify the hazards posed by compressed air use and the precautions needed for everyone's safety. -
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In this Safety Tip, learners will identify the hazards of chemical misuse, where safety information can be found, and best practices for safety. -
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Arc Flash is a serious risk when conducting hot work and working with electricity. In this Safety Tip, learners will review the conditions that lead to arc flash and best safety practices. -
In this refresher course, the learner will review the hazards posed by hexavalent chromium usage, in addition to best safety practices. -
This lesson is designed to improve the safety of workers in environments where combustible dusts may be encountered by increasing employee awareness of this hazard and by demonstrating how the hazard can be recognized and addressed in the workplace.
