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Groundskeeping Safety: WSI (Workplace Safety Investigation)

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Product ID
wumbwsig_vod
Training Time ?
16 to 30 minutes
Language(s)
English
Video Format
High Definition
Required Plugins
None
Number of Lessons
6
Quiz Questions
14
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Overview

Because of its nature and the use of tools such as mowers, edgers, chainsaws and chippers, groundskeeping duties are among the most dangerous in the modern workplace.

This step-by-step online training video teaches workers how the safety precautions needed for groundskeeping must include properly using tools, as well as maintaining a working knowledge of the risks posed by falls, utilizing pesticides and working near power lines. The video informs workers how to safely use equipment and limit exposure to hazards by following safety protocols.

Proper procedures like checking a work site for debris, stumps and slopes to avoid incidents is addressed in the course. Workers are informed of the necessary pre-job checks of equipment to ensure items are safely working. A workers' commitment to safety starts with proper work attire including clothing, gloves and boots, and is complemented by personal protection equipment like goggles and breath masks.

The training video stresses the importance of awareness and knowledge of a worker's surroundings and how environmental factors like temperature, weather, dehydration and effects of working with hazardous materials interact with a workers' ability to safely maintain their duties. Use this training to prepare groundskeeping workers with the skills needed to safely get the job done.

Video on Demand   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

  • Install on any SCORM LMS
  • Full-screen video presentation
  • Print certificate and wallet card
  • You have 30 days to complete the course
Workplaces
Audience

Anyone working in groundskeeping and/or outdoor maintenance

Topics
The course presents the following topical areas:
  • Introduction
  • There’s More To It
  • Safe Equipment and PPE
  • Awareness to Surroundings
  • Environmental Factors
  • Conclusion

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