This online Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention course provides workers with the information they need to recognize on-the-job hazards and explains how they can prevent them. Employees need to understand how to maintain a neat and orderly work environment and develop other good safety habits that will help them to create a safer workplace for everyone. Workplace accidents cause nearly 5,000 deaths and 3 million injuries every year. But many of these incidents could have been prevented. Good housekeeping and safety practices can significantly reduce accidents and injuries in any type of work environment. This course will provide workers with the information they need to recognize on-the-job hazards and explain how they can prevent them.

This online Understanding Safety Housekeeping and Accident Prevention course covers the following topics:

• Developing a good “safety attitude”
• Maintaining your work environment
• Using tools and equipment
• Hazardous materials: recognition and storage
• Hazardous materials: spill cleanup and disposal
• Personal protective equipment
• And more

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.