Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention: Developing a Good "Safety Attitude"

• How having a good "safety attitude" can help you and your coworkers avoid workplace hazards.
  
• How to develop a good safety attitude.
  
• Some basic safe work practices that you can use to help prevent accidents and injuries on the job.
  

Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment

• How a cluttered or disorganized workplace increases the risk of accidents and injuries.
  
• The areas in the workplace where it's especially important to keep things neat and orderly at all times.
  
• Some processes and procedures that you can use to help maintain a safe work environment.
  

Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention: Using Tools and Equipment

• How using tools and equipment properly can help you reduce workplace accidents and injuries.
  
• How you can use and maintain tools and equipment safely.
  

Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention: Hazardous Materials... Recognition and Storage

• How to recognize the hazards that are associated with various chemicals that are used in your workplace.
  
• Where to find safety information on chemicals you may encounter on the job.
  
• How you can handle and store hazardous materials and their containers safely.
  

Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention: Hazardous Materials... Spill Cleanup and Disposal

• Why it's important to properly clean up and dispose of hazardous materials after a spill.
  
• How to identify hazards that may be encountered on the scene of a HAZMAT spill.
  
• The procedures that you can use to clean up a HAZMAT spill properly and safely.
  

Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention: Personal Protective Equipment

• How personal protective equipment (PPE) can reduce your exposure to workplace hazards.
  
• How to identify different types of PPE.
  
• What PPE to wear to protect yourself from different types of hazards.