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1609   Hazard Recognition   (DVD)

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 3 million injuries and illnesses and more than 4,500 deaths occur on the job, each year. Reducing these numbers has to be a top priority for everyone in the workplace. Employers, employees, managers and supervisors can improve safety in their facility by identifying and controlling job hazards before they cause accidents. This process is called hazard recognition.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• The need for hazard recognition,
• Hazardous conditions and unsafe acts,
• Indentifying hazards in advance,
• Real-time hazard recognition and,
• Investigating accidents and near misses.

18 min.

Atlantic Training