Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
8517
Course Name
Operator Health and Safety (OHS-101, Personal)
Contact Hours
4.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Primary Contact
Joel Jordan
jjordan@prwa.com
8143539302 Ext. 201
Website
Description
The objective of this course is to instruct operators and industry professionals on many aspects of health and safety in the water and wastewater industry. Upon successful completion of this course, you will appreciate the importance of health and safety on the job and be able to identify safe and unsafe work practices and apply corrective actions. Specifically this course will help you understand and apply health and safety principles for yourself personally and even a company wide health and safety program.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
OSHA history, purpose, and jurisdiction,
Safety statistics and responsibility,
Safety programs and reporting,
Liability and Workman's Compensation,
Chemical safety,
Electrical safety,
Fire safety,
Confined space safety,
Unseen and unexpected hazards,
Trench safety,
Ladder safety, and
General health and safety.
Target Audience
All water and wastewater utility professionals: managers, operators, laborers, and staff.
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous