The goal of this online course is to help you avoid injuries and illness at work by teaching you how to identify, assess, and control hazards. You will learn about:

• How your beliefs affect your attitude towards safety and prevention

• The different kinds of hazards that can harm you or others

• The laws and regulations that apply to your workplace and your rights and responsibilities

• The three-step process for dealing with hazards: identify, assess, and control

• The methods and tools for identifying hazards in your organization

• The factors and components that determine the level of risk of a hazard

• The ways to evaluate and compare the risks of different hazards

• The methods and principles for applying controls to reduce or eliminate hazards

• The difference between formal hazard assessments and field level hazard assessments and when to use them