SAFE032 - OSHA Workplace Safety Training (0.1 IACET)
To identify ways to promote environmental safety in the health care setting. Every facility should be safe for their patients/residents and staff. This course will review some of the basic elements of environmental safety for long-term care facilities. Key points on the topics of fire safety, hazard communication, lockout/tagout, internal disaster preparedness, and water management are included. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for oversight of employee safety. The guidelines in this course are based on OSHA regulations.
Workplace fires and explosions kill hundreds and injure thousands of workers each year. This course discusses the use of portable fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems in the workplace.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the most common type of emergency that small businesses must plan for.
- Identify the three elements that must be present for a fire to exist.
- Identify the three most common types of portable fire extinguishers and the type of fire on which each should be used.
- Identify the classification codes on various fire extinguishers.
To successfully complete this course, you must attain a minimum score of 80% on the final exam and complete the course training survey. This course combines with the courses “SAFE017 - Developing an Emergency Action Plan” and “SAFE018 - Developing a Fire Prevention Plan” to offer you a comprehensive emergency preparedness training program.
Continuing Education: 1.0 Category II CPE credits by the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC); VGM Education is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
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