objectivesThe Cal Heat Illness Prevention for Employers for General Industry online training from OSHA Education School is an intermediate-level training designed for employers in all industries who may have or have the potential for exposure to heat illness and injury in the workplace. The course is designed to familiarize participants with the basics of heat illness, its symptoms, and how to mitigate risks and the potential for injury.
NOTICE: This course meets the amended California OSHA regulations that went into effect on May 1, 2015 regarding heat illness and safety in the workplace.
OSHA Education School’s Cal Heat Illness Prevention for Employers for General Industry online training is designed to teach participants the proper definitions, causes, symptoms, and ways to mitigate risks associated with heat in the workplace. Specific course topics include the following:
Introduction to Cal/OSHA heat illness prevention
Heat illness background and case studies
Cal/OSHA heat illness prevention standard
Heat stress overview and causes
Heat stress illnesses
Heat stress prevention
Specific industry terms addressed within the course include the following:
Cal/OSHA
Heat illness
Heat stress
Environmental risk factors
Personal risk factors
Heat Illness Prevention Plan
Provision of water
Access to shade
Acclimatization
Heat Illness training
Emergency heat plan
High heat procedures
Buddy system
descriptionCal Heat Illness Prevention for Employers in General Industry is an intermediate-level eLearning course developed for employers in various sectors who may be exposed to or at risk of heat illness and injury on the job. This distance learning course is intended to educate participants with the fundamentals of heat sickness, its symptoms, and how to minimise risks and injuries. Cal Heat Illness Prevention for Employers in General Safety complies with the updated California OSHA requirements governing heat illness and occupational safety that took effect on May 1, 2015.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA 1 training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Cal Heat Illness Prevention For Employers For General Industry and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA 1 card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Introduction
California Heat Illness Prevention Heat Illness Prevention Course Description Scope 2. Background
New Heat Illness Prevention Standard Objectives Occurrence of Heat Illness Cal/OSHA Investigations Case Study One Prevention Recommendations Statistics A Recognized Problem 3. The CAL/OSHA Standard
The Standard Interactive Definitions Provision of Water Interactivity Access to Shade High Heat Procedures Emergency Response Procedures Acclimatization Training/Written Procedures Summary Smart Tips 4. Heat Stress
Heat Stress Workers at Risk How the Body Handles Heat 5. Heat Stress Illness
Heat Stress Illnesses Heat Stroke Heat Exhaustion Heat Cramps Heat Syncope Heat Rash Heat Fatigue Treating Heat Stress Illnesses Heat Stress and Safety Situation Analysis 6. Prevention
Preventing Heat Stress Engineering Controls Cal/OSHA Requirements Work Practice Controls Acclimatization Personal Protective Equipment OSHA Education School’s Cal Heat Illness Prevention for Employers for General Industry online training provides employers from all industries with the knowledge of the signs, symptoms, and preventative techniques for heat-related stressors and illness. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to:
Recognize the potential consequences of heat illness
Recognize employer responsibilities for preventing heat illness, as required by the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard, including the creation of a Heat Illness Prevention Plan and provisions for water and shade, acclimatization and training
Identify tips for preventing heat illness
Identify causes of heat stress and how the human body handles heat
Identify the types and characteristics of heat stress
Identify ways to prevent heat stress
