General Safety Training for Cleaning Companies

OSHA Compliant Online Safety Training for Cleaning Companies

In 1970 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of workers in the labor force. Additionally, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) was also created in 1970. As a result the General Duty Clause was introduced. The General Duty Clause was created and implemented for employers, who employ at least one employee, as well for employees to understand their responsibilities and expectations regarding workplace safety.

The General Duty Clause states that each employer shall furnish to each of their employees a place of employment which are to be free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees. Furthermore, that each employer shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under the OSH Act.

The General Duty Clause also covers imposed responsibilities of employees of an organization. The clause states that each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards, in addition to all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to OSH Act, which are applicable to their own conduct and actions. Hence...safety is the responsibility of ALL members of an organization.

General safety training covers an array of safety topics including:

• hazards in the workplace
• employee responsibilities pertaining to reporting injures and workplace hazards
• building emergency procedures (exit routes, emergency exits & markings, exit doors, floors, surfaces and passageways)
• emergency preparedness (severe weather, tornado or severe weather warnings, calling 911, bomb threats)
• fire safety (evacuation, workplace fires, stay close to the floor, keep doors closed in evacuation, P.A.S.S. technique, R.A.C.E. procedures, fire extinguisher training, portable fire extinguishers, fire requires 4 ingredients, chain reaction that causes fire, different fire class types, fire extinguisher inspection schedule)
• first aid (OSHA first aid requirements, types of wounds, serious injury or illness, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, physical hazards,
• electrical safety
• chemical safety (chemical labels, personal protective equipment (PPE), respirators)
• heat stress
• hearing conservation
• eye strain
• bloodborne pathogens and potentially infectious hazards (OSHA's definition of an occupational exposure, infectious agents, infectious diseases, infectious bodily fluids, biohazard identification, universal precautions, disposing of, and picking up blood-saturated items, PPE for bloodborne pathogens)
• back safety (back strains, back injuries, contributing factors, preventing back injuries, lifting tips)
• ergonomics (musculoskeletal disorders, tendonitis, ways to reduce risk factors)
• workplace violence prevention (possession of weapons, alcohol, explosives, or controlled substances, what can you do to insure a safe workplace)
• OSHA reporting requirements (housekeeping is everyone's responsibility, ways to communicate safety issues, questions OSHA representatives will ask)

General safety training is imperative for all organizations, no matter what the industry. This general safety training will be beneficial for all workers to understand and implement in their daily work activities.

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