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Principles of Occupational

Safety and Health (POSH)

$1195 Member     $1550 Non-Member
30 MESH Hours     2.6 CEUs*

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POSH is an intensive four-day course, covering 19 topics which will give you a firm understanding of the fundamentals of workplace safety and health. This course delivers a solid curriculum of important safety concepts with an emphasis on best practices for implementing and managing a safety program. It is a great introduction for anyone new to safety responsibilities, and an excellent review for experienced safety practitioners. Discussion and practical exercises show you what is needed to develop a safety action plan for your organization.

What You Will learn:

A balanced perspective of the full scope of occupational safety and health issues

How to examine real-life case histories to help you avoid mistakes and maximize the effectiveness of your safety initiatives

How to develop knowledge and skills that increase your competence and self-confidence on the job

How to determine when personal protective equipment (PPE) should be used and ways to increase employee acceptance of PPE

Uses and benefits of recordkeeping to prevent injuries and illnesses and meet OSHA requirements

How to develop an emergency action plan

How to effectively plan and conduct safety inspections

The who, what, where, and how of incident inspections

The impact of industrial hygiene and HazCom standards on your safety plan

Course Description:

This information-packed four-day course has trained thousands of professionals from an array of industries. POSH delivers a solid curriculum of important safety concepts and terminology, with emphasis on best practices for implementing and managing a safety program. The most important components of occupational safety and health are presented. We also show you how to put them into practice to help prevent injuries and related costs.

Course Materials:

POSH Participant Guide

Administration & Programs APM, 13th Edition CD

Engineering & Technology APM, 13 Edition CD

Injury Facts® 2009 CD

Reference Materials CD

Upon successful completion of POSH, you will earn the Certificate in Principles of Safety. The certificate also qualifies you to pursue the Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC).

Who Would Benefit:

Safety and health managers, coordinators, specialists and other full-time safety practitioners; safety committee members; operations managers; loss control managers; human resource managers; and anyone else with safety and health responsibilities within an organization.

*Continuing Education Unit
A Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a measure of participation in a recognized continuing education program with qualified instruction and sponsorship. CEU records are widely used to provide evidence of completion of continuing education requirements mandated by certification bodies, professional societies or government licensing boards.

Upcoming Events

  2013 Safety Congress & Annual Meeting

 

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First Aid Updates

Q: Does OSHA consider computer based training without a hands-on skill component or verification of competent skill performance acceptable for meeting basic first aid and CPR requirements of OSHA First Aid Standards?

A: Online training alone would not meet the requirements of these training standards ...
These standards require training in physical skills, such as bandaging or CPR. The only way these  skills can be learned is by physically practicing them. For a full copy of the letter please click here...

OSHA Training Institute