OSHA Fatal Facts

Course Number: H-3005
Credit: 3 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Mark P. Rossow, P.E., PhD (Retired)
Price: $89.85
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Overview

In OSHA Fatal Facts, you'll learn ...

  • Principles of accident prevention
  • OSHA's accident prevention recommendations for falls, asphyxiation, nail guns, trenches, electrocution and working near machinery
  • Importance of worker training, both in competence in operating equipment and in awareness of hazards existing on a particular job site
  • Importance of supervision and enforcement of proper work practices

Overview

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Credit: 3 PDH

Length: 70 pages

In the United States, about 4,500 workers die each year in accidents on the job. Many of these accidents are the result of a failure to follow proper work practices. In an effort to increase awareness of this situation, OSHA maintains on its website a collection of "Fatal Facts" - summaries of accidents in which one or more workers died because of improper work practices. These summaries often make for gripping reading because they show repeatedly how simple mistakes can lead to tragic deaths. The present course focuses on thirty of the accident summaries, selected to provide exposure to a wide variety of accident types. The accident summaries are supplemented by background information about industrial accidents in general and the construction industry in particular. In addition, the lessons distilled from the accident summaries are used to formulate three common-sense principles of accident prevention.

This course is intended primarily for civil, construction, mechanical, and industrial engineers and others who are responsible for employee safety and OSHA compliance in potentially hazardous occupations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the principles of accident prevention.
  • Describe OSHA’s accident prevention recommendations for falls, asphyxiation, nail guns, trenches, electrocution, and work near machinery.
  • Explain the importance of worker training in equipment operation and awareness of jobsite hazards.
  • Describe the importance of supervision and enforcement of proper work practices.
  • Identify OSHA resources available to help employers reduce hazards in specific situations.
  • Summarize the extent and types of work-related accidents occurring in the United States.
  • Identify the most frequently cited OSHA violations.
  • Explain the disproportionate role of falls in fatal workplace accidents.
  • Describe the significance of having a designated competent person present at a worksite.
  • Identify the Fatal Four leading causes of construction accidents.
  • Recognize the variety of workplace accidents that can lead to serious injury or death.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.

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Length: 70 pages

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