objectivesProtecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace is an awareness level online training course designed to inform workers about practices to help to protect themselves and co-workers from exposure to the virus. The materials presented in this training are based on guidance the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) and other recognized sources.
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The goal of this course is to increase health and safety awareness for workers with potential exposure to COVID-19. By the time you complete this course, you should be able to:
Explain basic facts about COVID-19.
Identify the risks of workplace exposure to COVID-19.
Define key steps in worker protection and infection control.
Identify methods to prevent and assist in limiting COVID-19 exposure in the workplace.
Course Topics
Introduction
Facts about COVID-19
Classifying workplace exposure
Worker protection and infection control
Protection and prevention
descriptionProtecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace is an awareness-level online training course intended to educate employees on safe work practises that will help protect them and their coworkers from virus exposure. This course is based on advice from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), and other approved sources.
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 Returning To Work: Protecting Yourself From COVID-19 In The Workplace 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
Returning to Work: Protecting Yourself From COVID-19 in the Workplace
NOTICE!
Learning Objectives
2. Facts About COVID-19
What is SARS-CoV-2?
A Brief History of Pandemics
How Widespread Could It Get?
Transmission
Incubation Period
Symptoms
Treatment And Vaccines
How Long Does Sars-COV-2 Survive Outside of The Body?
3. Workplace Exposure
Classifying Worker Exposure
OSHA’s Guidelines for Specific Worker Groups
4. Worker Protection and Infection Control
Hierarchy of Controls
5. Protection and Prevention
What Can Individuals Do?
Face Coverings
Employer and Worker Responsibilities
Key Steps For Preparing For And Managing Epidemics In The Workplace
Prevention In All Work Settings
Mental Health and Stress
In Summary
OSHA Education School’s Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 in the Workplace online course offers guidelines to help to protect workers from potential contact with viruses like COVID-19 and preventing virus spread in addition to presenting tips for staying safe during a pandemic. After successful completion of this course, you will:
Explain basic facts about COVID-19: what it is, how it spreads, how it impacts humans.
Understand the assessment of workplace risk to exposure of COVID-19 and help plan ways to remediate it.
Define key steps in worker protection and infection control.
Identify methods to prevent and respond to COVID-19 exposure in the workplace.
