OSHA Awareness – E-Learning Course

1. The Real Cost of Workplace Safety Incidents
• Workplace injuries and occupational illness
• The impact of incidents on employees and organisations
• Lost productivity, disruption and financial consequences
• The importance of proactive hazard prevention

2. Understanding OSHA
• What OSHA is and its purpose
• The Occupational Safety and Health Act
• OSHA's role in workplace safety
• General employer and employee responsibilities
• Worker rights and safety awareness

3. Recognising Workplace Hazards
• Common workplace hazards
• Physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic hazards
• Unsafe conditions and unsafe behaviours
• Recognising hazards before an incident occurs

4. Hazard Reporting & Incident Prevention
• Reporting hazards and unsafe conditions
• Incident and near-miss reporting
• Why early reporting matters
• Supporting a proactive safety culture

5. Slips, Trips & Falls
• Common causes
• Housekeeping and walkway safety
• Safe movement around the workplace
• Preventing everyday workplace injuries

6. Safe Workplace Practices
• Maintaining a safe and organised work environment
• Safe use of workplace equipment
• Basic electrical and equipment awareness
• Following workplace procedures and instructions

7. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Understanding PPE
• When PPE may be required
• Selecting and using PPE appropriately
• Employee responsibilities
• Limitations of PPE as a control measure

8. Emergency Preparedness
• Understanding workplace emergency procedures
• Emergency communication
• Evacuation principles
• Emergency assembly areas
• Employee responsibilities during emergencies

9. Fire Safety Awareness
• Common workplace fire hazards
• Fire prevention
• Alarm and evacuation procedures
• Emergency exits and escape routes
• Appropriate employee actions during a fire emergency

10. Workplace Health & Wellbeing
• Maintaining a safe and healthy working environment
• Fatigue and workplace awareness
• Stress and wellbeing considerations
• Recognising when support or assistance may be required

11. Emergency & Security Awareness
• Responding appropriately to workplace security incidents
• Recognising potentially dangerous situations
• General active-threat awareness
• Run, Hide, Fight principles
• Following emergency instructions and organisational procedures

12. Building a Positive Safety Culture
• Individual responsibility for workplace safety
• Speaking up about hazards
• Supporting colleagues
• Learning from incidents and near misses
• Making safety part of everyday working practices

This general OSHA awareness course is suitable for:
• Office employees
• Administrative staff
• Managers and supervisors
• Sales employees
• Engineers and technical staff
• Warehouse and operational employees
• New employees
• Contractors and temporary workers
• Employees requiring general workplace safety awareness
Where employees undertake higher-risk activities, additional task-specific or hazard-specific training should be provided as appropriate.

Risk Reduction
Improve employees' ability to recognise and respond to everyday workplace hazards.

Hazard Awareness
Help employees identify unsafe conditions before they result in an incident.

Incident Prevention
Encourage early reporting of hazards, incidents and near misses.

Emergency Preparedness
Improve employee understanding of fire, evacuation and emergency procedures.

Safety Culture
Encourage employees to take an active role in maintaining a safe workplace.

Regulatory Awareness
Provide employees with a practical introduction to OSHA and the wider US workplace safety framework.

By the end of the course, learners should be able to:
• Explain the basic purpose and role of OSHA
• Understand fundamental workplace safety responsibilities
• Recognise common workplace hazards
• Understand the importance of hazard and incident reporting
• Apply basic slips, trips and falls prevention measures
• Understand the purpose and appropriate use of PPE
• Recognise basic fire and emergency procedures
• Understand their role in workplace emergency preparedness
• Apply basic safe working practices
• Contribute to a positive workplace safety culture

• Format: Fully online, self-paced e-learning
• Duration: Approximately 20–30 minutes
• Delivery: Online access via computer, tablet or compatible mobile device
• Learning Style: Interactive content, visuals, scenarios and knowledge checks
• Assessment: End-of-course knowledge assessment
• Certification: Certificate of completion following successful completion
• Coverage: General USA OSHA awareness
• Flexibility: Suitable for individual employees or organisation-wide deployment

The course provides an awareness-level introduction to the US occupational safety and health framework, including:

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

The course introduces the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and OSHA's role in protecting workers and promoting safe and healthful working conditions.

OSHA General Workplace Requirements

Employees are introduced to general concepts including:

•Employer responsibilities
•Employee responsibilities
•Workplace hazard recognition
•Safety information and training
•Hazard reporting
•Incident prevention
•Worker participation in workplace safety
•OSHA Standards & Regulations

The course provides general awareness of OSHA standards and explains that specific requirements may apply depending on an employee's role, workplace, equipment and exposure to particular hazards.

OSHA-Approved State Plans

Some states operate OSHA-approved State Plans with requirements that may differ from or supplement Federal OSHA requirements. Employers should therefore assess the requirements applicable to their specific workplace and location.

California-Specific OSHA Requirements

California operates an OSHA-approved State Plan administered through Cal/OSHA (the Division of Occupational Safety and Health). California requirements can differ from or go beyond Federal OSHA requirements, including additional requirements covering areas such as the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), heat exposure, workplace violence prevention, and other industry- or hazard-specific matters.

The course therefore provides general OSHA awareness applicable across the USA, while highlighting that employees and employers in California may require additional Cal/OSHA-specific training and compliance measures based on their workplace activities and hazards. Cal/OSHA training requirements depend on the work being performed and the applicable Title 8 regulations.

Experience Since 2008
Samson Training has been delivering professional training since 2008, supporting organisations with practical training designed to improve employee competence, workplace safety and risk reduction.

Practical, Not Just Compliance-Focused
Our courses are designed to help employees understand what they need to do in practice, rather than simply presenting legislation and theory.

Risk Reduction Focus
The course focuses on recognising hazards, reporting concerns, preventing incidents and encouraging safer everyday working practices.

Flexible E-Learning
Employees can complete the course online at their own pace, making it suitable for onboarding, workforce-wide awareness training and refresher programmes.

Practical Workplace Scenarios
Interactive scenarios and knowledge checks help learners apply OSHA principles to realistic workplace situations.

General USA Coverage
The course is designed around general US OSHA principles, making it suitable as a broad awareness programme rather than being tied to a particular state.

Supports a Positive Safety Culture
OSHA itself identifies training as an important tool for helping workers and managers understand workplace hazards, report concerns and participate in workplace safety programmes.

What is OSHA awareness training?
OSHA awareness training provides employees with an introduction to workplace health and safety principles, including hazard recognition, reporting, employee responsibilities, emergency awareness and basic OSHA requirements.

How long does the course take?
The course is approximately 20–30 minutes, depending on the final interactive content and assessment.

Who is OSHA awareness training suitable for?
It is suitable for employees, managers, supervisors, office workers, operational staff, new starters and other personnel who require general awareness of workplace health and safety responsibilities.

Is this course specific to one US state?
No. This course is designed around general federal OSHA principles and is not specific to California or any other individual state.

Does the course cover the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
Yes. The course introduces the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, including general employer and employee responsibilities and the General Duty Clause.

Does this course cover OSHA standards?
The course provides an awareness-level introduction to OSHA requirements. It does not provide detailed training for every OSHA standard or workplace hazard.