Safety in the Workplace

According to Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, 5,071 workers died on the job in 2008. "With every one of these fatalities, the lives of a worker's family members were shattered and forever changed. We can't forget that fact."

Here's a small sampling of work related deaths for the week of August 28th, 2009 reported by U.S. Dept of Labor:

• Victim was installing asphalt shingles and fell 40 feet to the ground.
• Victim performing drywall work and fell 9 ft from tubular welded scaffold.
• Victim struck by and exploding grinding wheel
• Victim moving a ladder and touched an overhead power line. He was electrocuted.
• Victim was operating a knuckle boom truck and was crushed between boom and controls.
  

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The YouTrainOnline Safety Course Library contains:

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Hearing and Noise Safety
• Machine Hazards and Safety
• Lockout, Tagout Safety Program
• First Aid
• Electrical Safety
• Hazardous materials Safety
• Decontamination
• Emergency Procedures
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Portable Power and Hand Tool Safety
• Fire Prevention and Protection Program
• Rigging Safety
  
• Scissor Lift Operations and Safety
• Forklift and Powered Industrial Truck Safety
• Written Hazardous Communication Program - Part 1
• Written Hazardous Communication Program - Part 2

And, the list goes on! Our Industrial Library contains over 400 courses so please be patient as it loads. Scroll halfway down for Industrial Safety, but please feel free to browse all listings.