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29/01/2021
Certification for California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3395, General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, National
Heat is a threat every employer must deal with annually. The employee must get acclimated to the weather which typically takes a week. There are factors that can cause the employee to be more at risk. This training helps to identify factors that can cause harm to the employee and potentially save lives.
Course Layout
Course format consists of video instruction, intermediate quizzes and Final Knowledge CheckCourse Duration
A minimum of 45 minutes is required to complete this course.Included Topics
By the end of this course we will have covered the following topics:
- Topic 1: Intro to Hearing Conservation (05:17)
- Topic 2: Noise Level Evaluation (06:09)
- Topic 3: Audiometric Testing (05:27)
- Topic 4: Hearing Protection (04:27)
- Topic 5: Recordkeeping (03:45)
- Topic 6: Training (02:27)
Who Needs this Training?
According to OSHA All employees working in these areas:
- Those who work outdoors
- Factory workers
- Workers in hot kitchens
- Workers doing heavy work
- Those wearing bulky protective clothing and equipment
- Workers who have not yet built up a tolerance to hot conditions (This process usually takes about 5-7 days)
Dangers of Remaining Uncertified
Millions of U.S. workers are exposed to heat in their workplaces. According to the CDC, heat causes about 400 people to die each year in the US. Hazardous heat exposure can occur indoors or outdoors and can occur during any season if the conditions are right.Government Regulations
This course fully satisfies the following OSHA regulations:
- CalOSHA CCR Title 8, Section 3395
- OSHA General Duty Clause, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- NIOSH Publication No. 2016-106
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(d), 29 CFR 1926.28 and 29 CFR 1926.95
- OSHA 29 CFR 1904
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 and 29 CFR 1926.50.
Certificate of Completion
A completion certificate is available for printing immediately upon successfully finishing the course.Recertification
When an employer has reason to believe that an affected worker does not recognize existing hazards or proper precautions at some point after the initial training, the employer is required to provide retraining for that worker, in accordance with 29 CFR 1904, 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910. For example, workers must be retrained when:
- Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete.
- Heat related procedures being used have changed.
- Inadequacies in workers’ knowledge or heat stress precautions indicate that they do not adequately understand training.
29/01/2021
29/01/2021
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