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A Guide to the Big Four Safety Hazards in Industry

D. Allen Hughes, P.E.


Course Outline

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

Intended Audience

This course is intended for employers, managers, engineers and contractors.

Benefit to Attendees

Students will gain an understanding from this course of the proper approach to assessing the workplace environment for hazards and their remedies.

Course Introduction

This course is based on the publication, A Guide to the Big Four Safety Hazards in Industry. The techniques and methodologies described in this course document are applicable to most areas in the United States.

Course Content

This course is based on a document by the N.C. Department of Labor (NCDOL).  

A Guide to the Big Four Safety Hazards in Industry

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Course Summary

The purpose of this course is to understand the hazards that may appear in the workplace and how to better prepare everyone involved in identifying and correcting those hazards. Educating employees and mangers on these methods is key concept gained from this course.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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