OSHA Environmental Health & Safety Training

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) environmental health and safety training is mandated by the U.S. Department of Labor. Training courses can be taken online, at workshops and seminars, or at the employer's site.

• All U.S. private and public businesss must comply with OSHA standards.

Compliance

• Continuing education allows companies to remain aware of changing laws.

  Environmental health and safety training must be 100 percent compliant with federal and state safety laws, although courses can be tailored to the employer's specific needs, according to training-classes.com.

Continuing Education

• OSHA places strict requirements on the work environment.

  Continuing education is an element of environmental health and safety training, as laws change to reflect changing technology and working conditions.

Blended Learning

• Some OSHA requirements allow workers to determine their own breaks in extreme conditions.

  Blended learning includes training in a company's operations related to OSHA standards, such as underground-drilling training that focuses on drill and blast methods, and blending those drill and blast methods to comply with OSHA requirements.

Extreme Environments

• OHSA training requires supervisors to recognize early symptoms of exposure to extreme heat and cold that may not become apparent until the worker is in danger, according to OSHA.

Worker Discretion

• Training often includes allowing workers in extreme environmental conditions to work at their own pace, determine their own breaks, and work on the buddy system.

Toxic Risks to Workers

• OHSA requires employees working in areas containing hazardous materials to be aware of their proximity to contaminant sources and the frequency of their proximity to hazardous materials. Employers must immediately address workers' complaints and illnesses by reviewing the proximity of materials to personnel and ensure that medical attention is given in the event of exposure.