Safety Awareness: Workers' Rights

Content
1 module
Difficulty
Basic
Rating
Course Length
15 mins
Instructor
Lori Whitesides

Description

This CLS: Safety Awareness - Workers' Rights course teaches workers about their right to a safe workplace. Starting with the signing of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970, we cover how the US government has passed laws to protect workers and established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to enforce those laws. Topics include rights protected by law, reporting unaddressed hazardous conditions anonymously, procedures for refusing unsafe work, personal protective equipment, and training requirements.

Objectives

  • Explain why the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed
  • Describe the rights that workers have under OSHA
  • Explain how to refuse unsafe work in a way that is protected by law
  • Describe both employers’ and employees’ responsibilities regarding personal protective equipment
  • Name the types of PPE that employers are required to provide to workers
  • State why employers are required to train workers

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate of Completion

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Safety Awareness: Workers' Rights
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