Safe Return to Work for Construction (LSC)

Life is hard when your back hurts. Back ailments are painful. They can be debilitating. And they may prevent you from working and enjoying activities outside of work. This course helps you understand how the back works and what you can do to prevent back injuries. Ideal learners include all employees.

Each year, many workers are hurt or killed as a result of falls in the workplace. Falls are usually complex events that involve a variety of factors. This training will cover systems and procedures designed to prevent falls off, onto or through working levels and to protect workers from being struck by falling objects. Ideal learners include all workers.

This program provides information about worker rights and employer responsibilities and describes how to identify, abate, avoid and prevent job-related hazards. Although many essential safety topics are covered, additional site-specific information and hands-on demonstrations of skills are ultimately needed for your safety and to fulfill training requirements found in OSHA standards. Many jurisdictions, employers and unions require this course, which is voluntary at the U.S. federal level. Each student who completes the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. OSHA Outreach Training is only available to trainees within the geographic jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. Trainees outside this jurisdiction will not receive cards. This 30-Hour program is intended for workers with some safety responsibility, and the 10-Hour program is primarily intended for entry-level workers. The program will take longer than 30 hours.

This course provides basic information on the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). After completing this course, learners will be able to recognize what COVID-19 is and how it differs from other viruses such as those that cause the common flu. Learners will also be able to recognize how to protect themselves and others against the disease. Lastly, learners will be able to identify the steps to take if you have been infected or think you have been infected with COVID-19.