This online Safety Orientation in Construction Environments course discusses common hazards that can be encountered on a job site and the safe practices and equipment that workers can use to avoid injuries. Every year, on-the-job accidents cause millions of painful and sometimes debilitating injuries, and cost American businesses almost $90 billion dollars in medical bills, lost wages and lost productivity. But most of these incidents are preventable.

This online Safety Orientation in Construction Environments course covers the following topics:

• Preparing mentally for the job
• Safety housekeeping and accident prevention
• Dealing with a fire emergency
• Personal protective equipment
• Safe work practices
• Preparing for emergencies
• 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.