Environmental Health and Safety
Your employees can learn how to work safely with the help of Environmental, Health & Safety online training from OverNite Software. Our Environmental, Health & Safety series provides comprehensive courses designed to promote safe work practices and to help satisfy regulations from various agencies including OSHA, DOT, and EPA. The complete list of courses and a brief description of each is included.
All courses are enhanced with professional graphics, animations, and narration, as well as test questions and activities to ensure learning. Courses are delivered via a state-of-the-art learning management system that allows you to customize curricula, adjust testing parameters, and even customize courses with site-specific content and photos.
*-Denotes course available in Spanish.
| 100 Anthrax Awareness |
| Examines the types and symptoms of anthrax, use of anthrax as a weapon, workplace risk evaluation, and emergency response to anthrax threats. |
| 101 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
| Explores the cause, infection methods, symptoms, treatment, and best practices for prevention of SARS. |
| 102 Pandemic Awareness |
| Defines what a pandemic is, how to recognize symptoms and prevent disease outbreaks, and ways employers and employees can prepare for pandemic threats. |
| 331 Heat Stress |
| Discusses the signs, symptoms, and treatment of heat stress. It also covers techniques for heat stress prevention.* |
| 333 Basics of Electrical Safety |
| This course is for all employees. It discusses the fundamentals of electrical safety and explains how to recognize common workplace electrical hazards.* |
| 334 Electrical Installations: Lockout/Tagout |
| This course is for anyone who works on or near electrical installations. It discusses electrical lockout/tagout regulations and safe work practices.* |
| 335 Electrical Installations: Energized Parts |
| Addresses who may perform electrical work, appropriate PPE, and safe work practices including safe practices within each shock or flash protection boundary.* |
| 336 Electrical Safety: Flexible Cord Equipment |
| Addresses how to handle and inspect cord-and-plug equipment for defects, and how to select a properly sized extension cord.* |
| 337 Electrical Installations: Training and PPE |
| Discusses OSHA’s requirements for training and electrical PPE, including the fundamentals in NFPA 70E concerning electrical PPE selection and use.* |
| 353 Field Hazard Recognition |
| Addresses accident prevention through hazard recognition and assessment.* |
| 354 Forklift Operation and Safety |
| Discusses the features and safety factors that are intrinsic to the design, load handling, and operation of forklifts.* |
| 355 Medical Surveillance, Screening, and Records |
| Discusses how occupational health is improved through medical monitoring, screening, and accurate reporting.* |
| 356 Office Hazard Recognition and Response |
| Addresses common office hazards, emergencies, personal security, cyber security, terrorism, information theft, and workplace violence. |
| 801 Back Safety |
| Explores the anatomy of the back, back care, back sprain prevention, correct posture, and back exercises.* |
| 802 Ergonomics |
| Discusses the basic ergonomic principles and risk assessment methods. It also covers different types of ergonomic injuries and prevention methods. |
| 803 Wastewater Treatment: Overview of Activated Sludge |
| Discusses activated sludge, microorganisms, and the roles of aeration, flocculation, and filamentous bacteria. |
| 804 DOT Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Materials Table |
| Addresses the use of the HMT prior to transport and components of the HMT. |
| 805 DOT Hazardous Materials: Shipping Papers |
| Addresses the purpose of shipping papers and responsibilities of the shipper and carrier. |
| 806 DOT Hazardous Materials: Marking |
| Addresses exceptions, non-bulk and bulk packaging, and using the HMT to select markings. |
| 807 DOT Hazardous Materials: Labeling |
| Examines when labeling is necessary, primary and subsidiary hazard labels, and label identification. |
| 808 DOT Hazardous Materials: Placarding |
| Addresses the placard tables, correct use of placards, and placard identification. |
| 809 Hot Work Permits |
| Addresses the conditions of hot work, special precautions, PPE, roles and responsibilities, procedures, and permitting. |
| 810 DOT Hazardous Materials: Transportation Security |
| Describes DOT security requirements, security planning, potential targets and threats, and recommended security actions.* |
| 811 Confined Space Entry |
| Addresses workplace evaluation, hazard recognition, equipment, PPE, roles and responsibilities, emergency response, procedures, and permitting.* |
| 813 Hearing Conservation |
| Explores potentially hazardous noise exposures, hearing loss prevention and symptoms, and hearing protection.* |
| 814 Fire Extinguisher Basics |
| Covers OSHA’s Portable Extinguisher regulations (29 CFR 1910.157), including the fire classes, extinguishing agents, placement, inspection, and use on incipient fires.* |
| 815 Process Safety Management |
| Presents an overview of OSHA 29 CFR, employer responsibilities, incident investigation, and emergency planning and response. |
| 819 Personal Protective Equipment |
| Describes OSHA requirements, PPE types, what each protects against, and inspection and care.* |
| 820 Lockout/Tagout |
| Addresses lockout/tagout controls, hazardous energy sources, and applying and removing lockout/tagout controls.* |
| 821 Respiratory Protection |
| Explores types and use of respirators, proper respirator fit, and respirator inspection and cleaning.* |
| 822 Hazard Communication |
| Addresses hazardous material identification and recognition, exposure effects, HCS and Right-to-Know laws, and MSDSs.* |
| 823 Accident Investigation Overview |
| Describes the steps necessary to conduct an investigation of a work-related accident. |
| 826 Hazards of Benzene |
| Discusses properties and hazards of benzene, exposure controls, and PPE.* |
| 827 Bloodborne Pathogens |
| Addresses OSHA’s bloodborne pathogen regulation.* |
| 831 Fall Protection Systems |
| Outlines the components of a fall protection program, including training, requirements, types of fall protection, and rescue.* |
| 832 Fall Hazard Awareness |
| Discusses the common types of fall hazards associated with different walking/working surfaces and explains different fall prevention and protection measures.* |
| 833 Ladder Safety |
| Explains the different types of ladders, their features and associated hazards, and also summarizes safety procedures and precautions.* |
| 835 Hazards of Butadiene |
| Addresses specifications, uses, chemical properties, regulations, health risks, effects associated with exposure, and safe work practices. |
| 836 RCRA: Handling and Shipping Hazardous Waste |
| Discusses provisions of RCRA, responsibility of generators, and solid waste. |
| 837 RCRA: Regulations for Hazardous Waste Generators |
| Addresses storage and transportation of hazardous wastes, restrictions, inspection requirements, and emergency preparedness. |
| 838 Hydrofluoric Acid: Awareness |
| Addresses uses of hydrofluoric acid, permits, and safe handling of tools and equipment when working with hydrofluoric acid. |
| 839 Hydrofluoric Acid: First Aid & Sampling |
| Addresses first aid procedures for hydrofluoric acid, preventative measures, and sample collection and preparation. |
| 840 Asbestos Awareness |
| Discusses asbestos hazards, exposure limits, workplace controls, safe handling practices, and protective measures.* |
| 841 Ionizing Radiation |
| Summarizes the basic scientific principles of ionizing radiation, exposure limits, health effects, safety principles, monitoring and restriction, and emergency actions. |
| 842 Hazmat Emergency Response |
| Addresses employer requirements, emergency response plan, first responder levels, and hazardous substance identification. |
| 843 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials |
| Addresses where NORM and TENORM are found, regulatory requirements, and guidelines for handling NORM. |
