OHSA: Introduction to Industrial Hygiene

Discover the critical role that industrial hygiene plays in protecting workers with this training course focusing on OSHA guidelines designed to help anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control workplace hazards. We provide a thorough overview of industrial hygiene, including its history and surrounding OSHA standards. We also outline the role of industrial hygienists in evaluating potential safety threats and examine the risks posed by air contaminants, chemical hazards, biological hazards, physical hazards and ergonomic hazards. The 45-minute course features informative videos, interactive exercises, in-line quizzes, flashcards, fun activities, glossary terms, downloadable reference documents and a final exam, for an engaging take on industrial hygiene concepts. This course is part of the OSHA General Industry series, offering a wide selection of lessons focused on employer training requirements.