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Chemicals and materials that help create everything from the microchips in our computers, to the medicines that improve our health, can pose a hazard, IF they are not handled safely. In this lesson, we’ll discuss various classes of hazardous substances and the effect they have on certain body organs.

As useful as chlorine is, it also presents a health hazard. Even in very weak concentrations, even less than one part per million, exposure to chlorine causes burning of the eyes, nose, and throat. In this SafetyBytes® module, we’ll review the chemical properties of chlorine.

If chlorine is used within your facility, you must evaluate your operating manual to make sure all important topics are covered. In this SafetyBytes® course, we’ll discuss chlorine leaks in regards to planning and investigations.

A physical hazard is a substance that is likely to burn or support fire; may explode or release high pressures that can inflict bodily injury; or can spontaneously react on its own, or when exposed to water. In this SafetyBytes® course, we’ll discuss common physical hazard terms.

If your facility generates hazardous waste, then you need to understand the regulations regarding its accumulation. In this SafetyBytes® lesson, we’ll address the different types of hazardous waste accumulation areas.

There are regulations in the workplace to protect your breathing. The regulations are based on the sources of danger or hazards to your respiratory system that may be in the air you breathe. In this SafetyBytes® lesson, we’ll discuss systems to help air quality.

This course reviews the different classes of physical hazards you may encounter within the workplace. Be aware of the different hazards that may be within the workplace. Physical hazards are a risk to your physical safety.

This course reviews some of the protective measures you can take to prevent physical hazards in the workplace from becoming big problems. Be aware of the different physical hazards within your workplace. Be proactive and exercise sound proactive measures.

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), in section 704 of the National Fire Code, specifies a system for identifying the hazards associated with materials. In this lesson, we’ll discuss the description methods used in the NFPA 704 Warning System.

Thousands of workers every year suffer from preventable hearing loss due to high workplace noise levels. You might ask yourself, how exactly does noise affect my hearing? In this module, we’ll discuss the effects of noise and how it can permanently damage your hearing.

Repeated exposures to loud machinery may, over an extended period of time, present serious risks to your hearing. Unfortunately, the effects of noise are often underestimated because the damage takes place so gradually. In this course, we’ll discuss the methods of controlling noise in your work area.

Inclusion allows us to leverage the advantages of diversity. Diversity without inclusion focuses on differences without necessarily seeing similarities or respecting the differences. A fantastic and fun look at understanding diversity and inclusion.

In recent times the dangers associated with hazardous materials have become well known. This is especially true of hazmat transportation incidents. In this module, we’ll discuss the importance of properly identifying chemicals that are being shipped.

The U.S. Department of Transportation regulates both surface and air shipment of hazardous materials shipped within the United States. In this course, we’ll briefly review the responsibilities of the HAZMAT carrier.

Labels, used in conjunction with material safety data sheets, or SDSs, provide the critical information you need to know in order to handle and store hazardous products as well as how to respond in an emergency situation.

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, or HCS, requires all chemicals in the workplace to be labeled in a manner that warns of any hazards the chemical may present. In this module, we’ll discuss the Hazardous Material Identification System, or HMIS.

The information on a container label will vary depending on what type of container it is and how it is used. In this SafetyBytes® module, we’ll review the requirements for container labeling of hazardous chemicals.

The role played by a forklift operator is the key behind ensuring proper and safe use of forklifts. An important part of safe operation is routine inspections. In this lesson, we’ll discuss the proper way to conduct an operational inspection on forklifts with battery-powered engines.

This course does a great job of demonstrating the importance of continuous learning and the techniques to that will enable you to continuously learn on the job

The role played by you, the operator, is the key behind ensuring proper and safe use of forklifts. An important part of safe operation is routine inspections. In this lesson, we’ll discuss the proper way to conduct an operational inspection on forklifts with internal combustion engines.