Hazard Recognition in Industrial Environments

This Interactive course on Hazard Recognition in Industrial Environments discusses the importance of hazard recognition, different types of hazards, and how to identify hazards in advance or in real time. It also provides practical guidance on how to investigate accidents and near misses. Countless employees are injured in industrial facilities every year because of “unrecognized hazards”. To ensure that every employee goes home safe at the end of the day, they must know about the hazards they can face and how to deal with them. When hazards are overlooked or employees are unprepared to deal with them, it can lead to disaster. Fortunately, there are methods for recognizing and dealing with hazards that can help to keep employees safe. Areas covered in the course include the need for hazard recognition, hazardous conditions and unsafe acts, identifying hazards in advance, “real time” hazard recognition, investigating accidents and near misses and more.

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Topics covered in this course include:

  • Describe how the hazard recognition process can reduce accidents and injuries in the workplace.
  • Know the procedures hazard recognition uses to identify and control workplace hazards.
  • Recognize the types of hazards you are likely to encounter on the job.
  • Know what to do when you identify hazards in your workplace.
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Associated Industries: Industrial Environments.
Associated Topic Titles: Accident Prevention, Hazard Communication (HAZCOM).


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