The goal of this module is to introduce students to the concepts associated with providing workers with safe and healthy working conditions. Buildings and facilities constitute a major section of the workplace environment. Having well designed structures with proper layout, adequate illumination, and good storage facilities for equipment improve the safety of the overall environment.

Objectives:

• Identify the main causes of workplace calamities and describe the regulations and standards that should be implemented to prevent workplace calamities
• Explain the procedures involved in a well prepared evacuation plan and apply these procedures to a real-world scenario
• Summarize the OSHA requirements for emergency response and justify the need for such requirements in the workplace
• Define the four fire classifications and develop fire prevention and fire extinguishing plans that are appropriate for each classification
• Explain the importance of each OSHA sanitation regulation and differentiate between the types of workplace inspections

Approximate Completion Time: 1 Hour 6 Minutes