OS2u—Workplace Safety for Office Workers (U.S.)

Subscriber price: $38.00, Non-subscriber price: $48.00
Estimated total study time: 2 hours 47 minutes

This course is designed to meet general safety training for personnel who work in offices, including offices adjacent to warehouse areas.

Important: This course does not address workplace safety issues for personnel working within warehouses or cargo terminals, physically handling cargo, operating materials handling equipment, including forklifts and/or driving cargo vehicles. Refer to other GISTnet courses for warehouse safety, forklift operator training and various HazMat courses for safety as relates to handling dangerous goods

General Safety to Avoid Common Workplace Injuries

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 3 minutes)

• Introduction
  • Accidents Do Happen—Statistics
  • Safety is YOUR Responsibility—ACTION Required
  • Your Safety Responsibilities as an Employee
  • Training
  • Safety-Oriented Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Safe Work Habits and Procedures
  • Task & Equipment Safety
  • General
  • Unsafe Manual Lifting Body Mechanics
  • Safe Manual Lifting—Body Mechanics
  • Understanding Safety-Related Signs

General Facility & Office Workplace Safety

(Estimated study time: 45 minutes)

• General Facility & Office Workplace Safety
  • General Facility Safety Concerns
    • Fire Safety
    • Electrical Safety
    • Lighting
    • Air Temperature of Your Workplace
    • Air Quality
    • Loud Workplace Noise
    • Facility Security and Access Controls
    • Workplace Emergency Plans
  • Positive Office Ergonomics

Emergency Preparedness and Response

(Estimated study time: 58 minutes)

• General—Disaster Strikes!
• What to do BEFORE an Emergency Strikes
  • Plan
  • Train
  • Practice
• What to Do DURING an Emergency?
  • What's Happening?! Recognizing an Emergency
  • Immediate Personal and Employee Safety
  • Follow Emergency Action Plan
  • Call Emergency Help
  • Additional Concerns/Actions for Workers in a Facility or Vehicle Containing Dangerous Goods
    • General
    • Awareness-Level First Responders Must Determine/Assess Hazard(s)
    • Spill Clean-Up Procedures/Limitations
    • When a Third-Party Dangerous Goods Disposal Contractor is Required
• Applying What You Have Learned