Be Safe, Be Well

Participants will be instructed in both the 29 CFR OSHA 1910 General Industry and the 29 CFR OSHA 1926 Construction regulations and procedures as well as safety and health principles covered in the OSH Act. Special emphasis will be placed on areas most hazardous using both CFR OSHA regulations as the instructional reference. Classroom lecturing and assigned regulation homework will be the method of instruction throughout the sessions. Interactive discussion is encouraged during the sessions with emphasis on learning the regulations through conversation, discussion and respectful debate. Sessions will be taught by several subject matter experts from within the organization in an effort to promote a diverse approach in our commitment to providing all employees with a safe place to work. Upon successful completion of the course participants will receive a verification of completion card.

The SAFE 30 Hour Course is designed for supervisors and employees with safety and health responsibilities.

The SAFE 10 Hour Course is designed to introduce participants to OSHA policies, procedures and standards as well as general industry and/or construction safety and health principles covered in OSH Act Part 1910 and or Part 1926. Special emphasis will be placed on areas most hazardous using the OSHA regulations as a guide. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a SAFE 10- Hour Course completion card.

A properly fitted respirator can help protect you. Instruction will include when respirators are required; choosing a respirator that both fits properly and provides the protection for specific type of contaminants. Each employee who is required to use respiratory protection equipment must be quantitatively fit tested before any equipment can be issued.

This introductory module is designed for only those employees who have been designated by their supervisor, principal investigator, or EH&S as required to use respiratory protection equipment, and who have been medically approved, properly fitted, and trained are authorized to use such equipment.

This course will better familiarize the worker with the potential health and safety concerns associated with powered industrial trucks. The content in this module is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Objectives for this module are to define the operator requirements for powered industrial trucks, distinguish several types of powered industrial trucks, recognize some general engineering principles associated with powered industrial truck safety, distinguish potential occupational health and safety concerns associated with the use and maintenance of powered industrial trucks, describe safe loading and unloading methods, identify general inspection and maintenance procedures. The classroom portion of this module is followed by hands on instruction and operation of a powered industrial truck as part of the certification process.

This module is designed for personnel who work with or around a powered industrial truck (a.k.a. forklift) used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier materials.

The participant will be instructed on the importance of wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Identify PPE responsibilities: management to select PPE appropriately to task and to require its use, employees to use selected PPE consistently and correctly. Identify some of the uses and limitations of protection provided by specific types of PPE focusing on common examples of eye/face, head, body, foot, and hand protection. Explain the importance of assuring good fit and how to inspect, clean, and maintain PPE.

The content in this module is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives for this module are: specify general safety issues of cranes, hoisting, and rigging, define the purpose of the crane safety program, describe general inspection practices, describe testing practices, describe basic load handling considerations, specify operator responsibilities, recognize standard hand signals.

This module is designed to educate the worker on the significant safety issues to be considered while moving large, heavy loads associated with today’s manufacturing and construction industries.

Office workers are often not initially thought of as being very susceptible to injury because they are not performing traditional higher hazard and risky physical labor tasks. The fact is office personnel are still exposed to hazards, which must be identified by inspection, hazard analysis and reporting. These hazards must be controlled through equipment changes, training, employee awareness and behavior, ergonomic adjustments and administrative controls.

Employees who work in an office setting.

Safety orientation for new UW System employees

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Warehousing has become an increasingly hazardous area in which to work. Injuries may occur (and be prevented) related to forklifts/ PITs, materials handling, warehouse distribution issues, slips, trips, falls/walking and working surfaces, improper lifting, ergonomics, insufficient hazard communication (new GHS), guarding floor and wall openings, exit routes, emergency action and fire prevention plans.

The module is designed for warehouse workers, focusing on many hazards and injuries that are likely to be encountered in warehouse operations.

This module covers the various types of common machinery, machine safe guards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safe guards. Module topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, control of hazardous energy sources (lock out; tag out), guarding of portable powered tools, and common OSHA machine guarding violations. Program highlights include the ability to recognize hazards and provide options for control and hazard abatement through machine safeguarding inspection workshops. Upon module completion participants will have the ability to describe common machine hazards and sources of energy, identify resources for assisting with machine guarding issues, and determine methods of control and hazard abatement, and selection of appropriate machine safe guards.

It provides general knowledge of the hazards associated with lead exposure and requirements to reduce or eliminate exposure. The content in this module is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: identify sources of lead exposure, identify adverse health effects associated with lead exposure, specify the purpose and elements of the Medical Surveillance Program; Medical Removal Protection Program and specify controls included in work practices to reduce lead exposures.

Required and very important instruction for employees whose work activities may contact lead.

The intent of the module is to provide the participant with information about the hazards involved with the use of ladders and control methods that will greatly reduce these hazards. The content in this module is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: identify hazards related to the general use of ladders, and how to control these hazards, describe the types of portable ladders and their use, capacities, and safety considerations, describe the specific use, capacities, and safety features of fixed ladders, specify proper guidelines for ladder care and maintenance.

Participants will gain an understanding of a basic knowledge of: OSHA’s history and mission, employee rights, employer responsibilities, standards, inspections, State of Wisconsin safety and health resources. Included will be an explanation of the relationship of OSHA and the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

This module will provide an overview of incident investigation and reporting procedures. The investigation and reporting process helps to provide a safe working environment by determining the causes, then reporting them so that incidents are prevented in the future. The content in this module is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives for this module are: differentiate between the three cause levels of incidents, actions, omissions, events, conditions, or a combination thereof, that lead to an incident, recognize why an incident should be investigated, recall the steps for conducting a formal investigation, identify recommended interviewing techniques, describe problem solving techniques commonly used in investigations, and recall topics included in an investigative report.

To educate the participant that Hot Work is any work that involves working exposure to open flames, sparks or anything that could potentially start a fire. This Hot Work module is designed to make you aware of the hazards involved with welding, soldering, cutting, and brazing. This is an awareness program that introduces Hot Work safety information and the requirement to use hot work permits.

Employee who have any work that involves working exposure to open flames, sparks or anything that could potentially start a fire.

This module will examine the hazards associated with the operation of heavy equipment and the steps required to minimize or eliminate the hazard for safe operation. Topics include examination of the dangers of heavy equipment operations, Safety issues for bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, articulated front end loaders, skid steer loaders, graders, farm tractors, utility vehicles, heavy dump trucks, bucket trucks, snow removal equipment pre-shift inspections, ground based workers, highway work zone safety, trenching and shoring, fire safety, fall protection, jump starting, loading, unloading and transportation, job hazard analysis, and first aid. Participants will gain insights on how to establish practices and procedures that provide a framework for compliance and actions they should incorporate into their day-to-day operations.

This module instructs on the effects of noise on hearing; The purpose of hearing protectors, the advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types, and instructions on selection, fitting, use, and care; and the purpose of audiometric testing, and an explanation of the test procedures. Examples of noise levels specific to UW Madison.

1. Go to self-enrollment link for EOH Training https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/FNTBLH
2. Click the checkbox to agree and “Submit” if this is your first Learn@UW Canvas enrollment.
3. In upper right corner, click “Enroll in Course” and then “Go to the Course” on next screens.
4. Look for “Noise and Hearing” to expand or collapse module content to find the “General Hearing Protection Training”

Contact Info:
Jessica Cebula – jessica.cebula@wisc.edu

This module will provide pertinent information relating to Injury and Illness Prevention Programs, job site inspections, accident prevention programs, management commitment and employee involvement, worksite analysis, job hazard analysis, hazard prevention and control, incident investigations, how to conduct safety meetings, and supervisory communication. Supervisors are required to understand the key role they play in job site safety and to enable them to carry out their safety and health responsibilities effectively.

This module covers standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials. Module topics include flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gases, LP-gases, and cryogenic liquids. Related processes such as spraying, dipping and use of electrical equipment in hazardous locations are also discussed. Upon module completion participants will have the ability to assess compliance with regulations, determine hazardous (classified) locations, and proper moving, storing, and handling of hazardous materials.

The purpose of this module is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are classified and that information concerning the classified hazards is transmitted to employers and employees. The requirements of this section are intended to be consistent with the provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)