HSI

What training does OSHA require?

OSHA has published nearly 1,000 standards, and many of those include safety training requirements to ensure workers are prepared with the skills and knowledge to safely perform their work. As an employer or employee training provider, it can be difficult and time consuming to identify all the possible topics you need to cover to satisfy OSHA safety training requirements.

Why is safety training important?

Employers are responsible for providing their employees with a workplace free from known hazards. Training is an essential part of this responsibility and helps to protect workers from injuries and illnesses. Employee safety training results in fewer injuries and illnesses, better employee morale, lower insurance premiums, and more.

What is the cost of employee safety training?

You already know employee training of any kind costs money. Strictly speaking, the cost of online safety training is number of courses + number of employees + LMS hosting.

How to get employees to complete online safety training?

For workplace safety training to be effective, employees must be motivated to complete the courses. The modern workforce does not want to sit through PowerPoint safety presentations or watch outdated DVDs. And with more workers than ever in remote or hybrid roles, you should not still be relying on these physical forms of training. Safety training courses need to be just as modern as the employees taking them.

What topics should employee safety training cover?

The goal of any safety training should be to give workers the knowledge they need to protect themselves. OSHA — and other federal, state, and industry-specific regulatory bodies — outline many specific training topics or hazards that must be covered.