Awareness Courses

Conveyors move materials quickly and efficiently, but they can be dangerous. Without safe practices and controls, people around them can suffer serious injuries, including amputations. This course will teach people who work around conveyors and their supervisors some basic safety guidelines. It will lay the foundation for the hands-on training that employers will provide about specific equipment, hazards, controls and practices at their work locations.

Crane operators count on signalers to provide vital lifting instructions. Whether you deliver signals, receive them or just witness them, it is important that you know why they are important, what they are, and what to do if stop work signals are given. This course provides a crane signaling overview that is appropriate for all people who work around cranes and lays the foundation for additional, in-depth and hands-on training that crane operators and signalers will receive.

Breathing is an act we often take for granted. Sometimes, what we breathe in can harm our bodies and cause lasting damage. That is definitely true of crystalline silica. In this course, you will learn what it is, where it is, how to avoid exposure and what to do if you are exposed. This course is intended for anyone who may be exposed to crystalline silica in their work.

A split-second decision can change your life, especially when you are behind the wheel of a fast-moving, heavy vehicle. Take this course to refresh your memory about safe driving practices - particularly what you need to do before and during your drive. Ideal learners are anyone who drives cars or small vehicles.

Substance abuse causes harm to more people than just the abuser. This course teaches workers what substance abuse is and it outlines the costs of substance abuse to employers. It also provides facts about commonly abused substances and how to reduce the risks of substance abuse. Ideal learners are all employees, including managers and supervisors.

Fires, severe weather, medical emergencies, chemical releases, bomb threats and other emergencies can threaten the entire workforce. We cannot completely eliminate dangerous workplace situations, but we can reduce the harm they cause. This course will focus on two important aspects of this effort: egress and emergency action plans. Ideal learners are all employees.