Training

MSDS Quiz
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/quiz/part1.html
This site, created by Interactive Learning Paradigm Incorporated has a seven part on-line quiz covering all aspects of Material Safety Data Sheets. Good Luck!

Chemical Toxicology
http://www.agius.com/hew/resource/toxicol.htm#intro
An introductory teaching module to chemicals in the workplace.

Introduction to Applied Toxicology
http://www.bio.hw.ac.uk/edintox/page1.htm
This is an online course, covering basic aspects of chemistry, health effects of chemicals, and is intended as a primer for those needing a grounding in chemical hazard and risk assessment.

Training Resource Kit
http://www.whs.qld.gov.au/education/whs_kit1.pdf
This booklet, produced by the Queensland Government, provides a brief coverage of broad aspects of occupational health and safety. Written by members of Adelaide TAFE and WorkCover South Australia.

Interactive Café
http://www.whs.qld.gov.au/cafeonline/index.html
The Hazards of Hospitality, this site, also produced by the Queensland Government, this interactive café highlights the workplace hazards and risks associated with working in the hospitality industry.

Organising Health and Safety Training for your Workplace
http://www.nohsc.gov.au/OHSInformation/EducationandTraining/ohs1.htm
The on-line version of a booklet which aims to provide information to ensure that you get good value from the money you spend on health and safety training in your workplace.

Safety and Health Management Systems eTool
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/safetyhealth_ecat/index.html
On-line training program for occupational health and safety managers from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Also available as a download (9.4 meg) from http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/etooldownloads/setup-safetyhealth.exe.

The Safety Game
http://www.marcomltd.com/sgame/welcome.html
The Safety Game is a Jeopardy style, computer-based training game that involves all your employees in the training process. Employees are divided into teams that compete to obtain the best game score.

Merits
http://merits.niosh.cdc.gov/merits/SWandManuals.htm
The Mine Emergency Response Interactive Training Simulation (MERITS) provides trainees an opportunity to gain command center experience during a simulated underground coal mine emergency.

Small Business Management Training
http://www.nohsc.gov.au/OHSInformation/EducationandTraining/sbedtrain_exec.htm
Downloadable as a PDF file, this practical guide educates how to include OHS into existing management training for small business. The Guide draws on national small business management competencies and focuses on integrating OHS into seven areas of management training.

Effective Safety and Health System
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/training/pages/materials.html
Downloadable as either a PDF file or PowerPoint Presentation, the following training materials available to help you become self-sufficient in developing and maintaining an effective safety and health system.

Introductory Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Laws http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/pagebin/actsosha0111.htm
This is a self-training and assessment package designed to help people improve their understanding of Western Australia’s occupational safety and health laws. If you answer at least 75% correct, you will receive an on-line certificate which can be printed and retained.

Hospital eTool
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hospital_etool/mainpage.html
Focuses on some of the hazards and controls found in the hospital setting, and describes standard requirements as well as recommended safe work practices for employee safety and health.

Researching Australian Law
http://www.llrx.com/features/australian2.htm
This site is an on-line version of a book which provides a structured approach to researching Australian law.

Virtual Office
http://www.comcare.gov.au/virtual_office/introduction.html
Provided by ComCare, This virtual office is a web-based tool that provides a range of information on office-based hazards. It includes easy to navigate links to OHS regulatory and guidance material for Commonwealth agencies.

Duty of Care
http://www.safetyadvice.com.au/SafetyOnTheNet/legal.htm
A comprehensive multi page fact sheet about Duty of Care, from Safety Advice, the leading online provider of safety management solutions.

About Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in Australia
http://www.ohs.anu.edu.au/ohs/index.html
A short basic guide on the fundamentals of occupational health and safety legislation, as provided by the National Research Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Regulation.

Guide of Occupational Health and Safety Welfare
http://www.utlc.org.au/ohs/
A general basic guide of occupational health and safety legislation in South Australia.

OH&S Laws Explained
http://www.nohsc.gov.au/SmallBusiness/BusinessEntryPoint/laws/
A beginners guide to OH&S laws and explains in broad terms their significance and application. Being an Australian site is also a bonus.

Preventing Client-Initiated Violence
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/rpp/30/index.html
This handbook addresses the prevention of forms of violence that can occur between workers and their clients or customers. Particularly useful for occupational health nurses. Also downloadable in individual sections or a single file.

Bad Designs
http://www.baddesigns.com/examples.html#tlight1
This is a scrapbook of bad human factors designs. Not really a site about how to do things, but more a site about how NOT to do things. It provides illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.

Phil-E-Slide
http://www.phil-e-slide.com/
This site focuses on correct manual handling techniques and equipment in a health care setting. Ergonomic patient handling products eliminate lifting and reduce the effort needed to perform routine, daily transfers.

Ergonomic Training Program for Data Entry Personnel
http://rehabengineer.homestead.com/files/documents/PublicSafetyDataEntry.ppt
This PowerPoint presentation was originally developed as an ergonomic training program for the data entry staff of one of the state agencies of the United States.

Behaviour Based Safety Training Programs
http://members.aol.com/rav0077/bst.html
Highlights both the positive and negative aspects of behaviour based training programs.

Computer Work Area Ergonomic Adjustment
http://www.ergostar.com/adjust/step1.shtml
This will guide you through a simple step-by-step process of setting up your computer work area to make it as comfortable as possible for you to use so that you may go home at the end of the day without computer caused aches and pains. Laptop guide also available.

Anatomy and Medical Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders
http://elearning.berkeley.edu:7000/public/medmgmt1/
This on-line course was developed the University of California Ergonomics Program. You will first need to create an account on WebCT in order to access the course.

Musculo-skeletal Disorders and the Workplace
http://books.nap.edu/books/0309072840/html/index.html
A searchable on-line version of the textbook. Include full navigational aids.

Wheelers Textbook of Orthopaedics
http://www.ortho-u.net/Welcome.html
An on-line version of the famous textbook of orthopaedic anatomy, physiology, surgery and rehabilitation.

University of Edinburgh
http://www.safety.ed.ac.uk/training/ppt_occhyg.html
This page allows access to a series of lecture/training slides (Powerpoint 97) produced by the Univeristy’s Occupational Hygienist on a variety of topics in occupational hygiene.

U.S. Department of Labour
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/smallbusiness/sec5.html
Downloadable lecture material on a lecture about industrial hygiene as presented by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Downloads as PDF files.

Hazard Communication
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/MODULES/hazcom.htm
An on-line training program from the Oklahoma State University. Includes training modules and an on-line quiz. Focuses on handling and training for use with hazardous materials.

Chemicals and Human Health
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/
An on-line tutorial from the University of Arizona, covering kidneys and metals, basic toxicology and lung toxicology.

Shiftworker On-Line
http://members.tripod.com/%7Eshiftworker/
This web page is about the different aspects of shiftwork. It is intended for the shiftworker or anyone wanting to know more about shiftwork or why their shiftworking spouse, friend or neighbour, look, feel and act the way they do.

Hazardous Materials Transportation Training
http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubtrain/mod.htm
These training modules from the U.S. site Hazmat comprise a comprehensive traing program on the transportation of hazardous materials by road, air and rail. Contents of this course refer to U.S. legislation. Contains many medium size PDF files.

Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/pptpresentations/asbestos_1094/index.html
Produced by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, this training presentation is viewable on line, or downloadable as a PowerPoint file.

Biosafety and Bloodborne Pathogens
http://www.unl.edu/environ/training/bloodborne/index_flash.htm
This module contains a training needs assessment. Answer questions about your work and the module will tailor the training to your needs. Originally designed for in-house training at the University of Nebraska - it is still beneficial.

Workshop Materials
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/training/pages/materials.html
Train your own people in all health and safety aspects of the workplace environment using these free workshop training materials. Downloadable as either PDF or PowerPoint files.

Planet Ark
http://www.planetark.org/downloads.cfm
By Planet Ark. Shows you what you can do for the environment at home, at school and in your spare time. Written from an Australian viewpoint and includes list of Australian environmental groups. Both Windows and Mac versions available.

Indoor Air Quality
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/indoor.html
This little training program explores how the environment of a typical home or office affects indoor air quality. Sources of various indoor air pollutants are discussed, associated health risks for each pollutant, and how to reduce pollutant levels.

Web-based Training Tools Launched for Machine Guarding and Steel Erection
http://tis.eh.doe.gov/whs/EH5News101702.htm
The Machine Guarding eTool focuses on recognizing and controlling common amputation hazards associated with the use of machines. The Steel Erection eTool covers site preparation, structural stability, metal buildings, training etc.

Disease Clusters in Occupational and Environmental Health
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/lec0351/index.htm
This on-line interactive course on Disease Clusters in Occupational and Environmental Health is designed to provide an overview on epidemiology and the Internet for medical and health related students around the world.

Making Your Workplace Smoke free - A Decision Maker’s Guide
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_data/environmental/etsguide.htm
A series of guides from the Centre for Disease Control on how and why to transform your workplace into a smoke free workplace. Numerous files downloadable as PDF files.