Examines the emergency response procedures a first responder may need to initiate as covered by OSHA 29CFR 1910.120. In addition, learners will examine initial containment and site security measures that may be used following a release of a hazardous substance and the effects of hazardous substance releases and the procedures to be followed if there is a release.

Expands learner’s ability to conduct incident investigations utilizing analysis to connect accident events and casual factors.  Covers accident costs, accident theories, analytical techniques, corrective actions, reporting and communicating lessons learned.  Additionally, OSHA reporting requirements will be reviewed.  Case studies will be examined and action plans will be developed throughout this online course.    

Examines occupational health and safety management principles, systems, and the supporting techniques to initiate and/or improve an organization's safety management system. Included is a focus on job safety analysis and fault tree analysis. From this base knowledge the learner will be able to coordinate safety policies and objectives in an orderly, consistent manner into existing functional areas such as operations, finance, quality and environmental management.

Reviews Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance. Covers the history, mission, employee/employer rights, compliance process, violations/citations and penalties. Top OSHA compliance violations will be discussed and compared to leading workplace injuries. The final capstone project will involve conducting a simulated mock OSHA inspection of a workplace. From this base knowledge the student will be able to initiate and/or evaluate OSHA compliance in a work setting.

Examines proven strategies designed to help learners achieve greater personal, academic, and professional success. Learners will apply personal responsibility thinking and behaviors; self- management, awareness, and motivation strategies; as well as interdependence skills to develop a proactive life plan.

Explores the foundational skills needed to read and interpret industrial prints. Beginning with the basics, the learner progresses in a logical order through orthographic, pictorial, assembly, section and auxiliary views of products. In addition, you will learn how to interpret part dimensions and tolerances. Emphasis is also placed on title blocks, change blocks and shop notes and symbols. The symbols of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing are introduced.

Examines environmental management principles, systems, and supporting techniques to initiate and/or improve an organization's environmental management system. From this base knowledge, the learner can coordinate environmental policies and objectives in an orderly, consistent manner into existing functional areas such as operation, finance, quality and occupational health and safety.

Develops the skills necessary to deliver effective training to your employees. This course will explore the importance of proper training and the ethical considerations for the trainer. Included in the curriculum is a focus on OSHA general industry standards and development of a training program for the different topics. The learner will get the opportunity to design and prepare a training session, and also get the opportunity to practice a live training presentation. Learners in this course will also receive an OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Certification card.

Introduces the concept of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards. The learner will explore the pathways and routes of exposure and focus on fundamental concepts of Industrial Hygiene in the manufacturing setting. Also, the learner will be exposed to tools and resources to use to develop plans to minimize or eliminate hazards in the workplace as a safety professional.

Examines the history of ergonomics along with the human factor when developing processes in the workplace. The learner will analyze lifting operations and office ergonomics.