Twenty four lessons for the OSHA outreach courses in general industry: walking and working surfaces, fire, hazardous materials, PPE, machines, electrical safety, hazard communication and more.

Contents

• Part 1 · 4 pages · 6 min readIntroduction to OSHA and Basic Safety OrientationWhat OSHA is, who it covers, how inspections, citations and worker rights work, and a first look at the common hazards that every general industry worker should recognise.
• Part 2 · 2 pages · 4 min readWalking and Working Surfaces, Fire Protection and Exit RoutesHow to prevent slips, trips and falls on the floor and at openings, how stairs, ladders and scaffolds are made safe, and how exit routes, emergency action plans and fire prevention plans protect people.
• Part 3 · 2 pages · 6 min readHazardous Materials and HAZWOPERHow flammable and combustible liquids behave, how to store, use and dispose of them safely, and how the HAZWOPER standard protects workers who clean up hazardous waste or respond to releases.
• Part 4 · 3 pages · 6 min readPersonal Protective Equipment and Confined SpacesHow an employer chooses and manages PPE, what each kind of protection does, and how permit-required confined spaces are identified, controlled and entered.
• Part 5 · 3 pages · 6 min readLockout/Tagout, Materials Handling and Machine GuardingHow hazardous energy is controlled during servicing, how materials, trucks, cranes and tyres are handled safely, and how machines are guarded at the point of operation, the power transmission and the other moving parts.
• Part 6 · 1 pages · 4 min readWelding, Cutting and BrazingHow welding, cutting and brazing cause burns, flash injuries, fires and toxic fumes, and the OSHA rules on fire watch, containers, confined spaces, gas cylinders, arc and resistance welding.
• Part 7 · 1 pages · 3 min readElectrical SafetyHow electricity injures through shock, burns, falls and fire, what causes electrical accidents at work, and the protective measures, work practices, PPE and first aid that reduce the risk.
• Part 8 · 3 pages · 6 min readHazard Communication and Toxic and Hazardous SubstancesThe worker's right to know about chemical hazards: labels, safety data sheets, pictograms and the written program, and how the body is exposed to toxic substances and how that exposure is limited and measured.
• Part 9 · 5 pages · 10 min readBloodborne Pathogens, Recordkeeping, Workplace Violence and Safety and Health ProgramsHow bloodborne diseases spread and are prevented, which injuries an employer must record and report, the four types of workplace violence, and the four elements of an effective safety and health program.
• Part 10 · 3 pages · 7 min readErgonomics, Asbestos and LeadHow poor job design causes musculoskeletal disorders and how ergonomic improvements fix it, and how asbestos and lead harm health and are controlled through risk based work practices, engineering controls and hygiene.
• Part 11 · 4 pages · 8 min readRadiation, Formaldehyde and Process Safety ManagementHow ionising and non-ionising radiation harm the body and are controlled, the exposure limits and protection for formaldehyde, and how process safety management prevents the release of highly hazardous chemicals.

Written for reading on screen. A study aid, not published or endorsed by IOSH or OSHA. Laws, limits and numbers differ between countries, so check the requirements that apply where you work.