Free OSHA Workplace Safety Course
OSHA Workplace Safety and Compliance
Learn OSHA workplace safety in this free beginner course covering rights, hazard checks, PPE, HazCom, fall prevention, LOTO, emergency plans, records, inspections, and safer decisions for supervisors, contractors, and teams.
About this course
OSHA Workplace Safety and Compliance gives beginners a practical way to understand safety rules before stepping into a site, shop floor, warehouse, office, or supervisory role. In this free course, you learn what OSHA requires, why the General Duty Clause matters, and how employer and employee responsibilities shape daily decisions. The lessons move from legal foundations into hazard recognition, job hazard analysis, risk assessment, and near-miss reporting, so safety feels like a working system.
You then connect those basics to controls used on real jobs: PPE selection, HazCom, Safety Data Sheets, chemical storage, fall prevention, ladder and scaffold safety, electrical hazards, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, emergency action plans, fire prevention, injury records, and incident investigation. The course also explains training, inspections, citations, and safety culture, helping you contribute to risk reduction and compliance conversations with better judgment.
Course outline
Understanding OSHA: The Foundation of Workplace Safety
In this module, you'll learn OSHA's legal authority, the General Duty Clause, employer and employee rights, and OSHA's enforcement structure.
Identifying and Assessing Workplace Hazards
In this module, you'll learn hazard categories, the hierarchy of controls, job hazard analysis, risk assessment, and near-miss reporting.
Selecting and Using Personal Protective Equipment
In this module, you'll learn PPE hazard assessments, eye, head, hand, and foot protection standards, and respiratory protection basics.
Chemical Safety and Hazard Communication Standards
In this module, you'll learn HazCom and GHS basics, reading Safety Data Sheets, chemical storage, and exposure limit monitoring.
Preventing Falls: Ladders, Scaffolds, and Elevated Work
In this module, you'll learn fall protection standards, ladder and scaffold safety, personal fall arrest systems, and elevated work platforms.
Controlling Energy Hazards: Electrical, LOTO, and Machinery
In this module, you'll learn electrical safety standards, arc flash awareness, lockout/tagout procedures, and machine guarding requirements.
Emergency Preparedness, Fire Safety, and Injury Recordkeeping
In this module, you'll learn emergency action plans, fire prevention, OSHA recordkeeping forms, and incident investigation procedures.
Sustaining Compliance: Safety Culture, Training, and Inspections
In this module, you'll learn safety culture elements, training program design, the OSHA inspection process, and citation and penalty basics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will I receive a certificate upon completing this free course?
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What will I learn in this free OSHA safety course?
What will I learn in this free OSHA safety course?
Is OSHA Workplace Safety and Compliance suitable for beginners?
How does this course explain workplace hazard recognition?
How does this course explain workplace hazard recognition?
Will I learn job hazard analysis and risk assessment?
Will I learn job hazard analysis and risk assessment?
Does the course cover PPE selection and use?
Does the course cover PPE selection and use?
What chemical safety topics are included in OSHA training?
What chemical safety topics are included in OSHA training?
Does this free workplace safety training cover fall prevention?
Does this free workplace safety training cover fall prevention?
How are electrical safety and lockout/tagout taught?
How are electrical safety and lockout/tagout taught?
Will I understand OSHA recordkeeping and incident investigation?
Will I understand OSHA recordkeeping and incident investigation?
Who should take OSHA workplace safety training online?
Who should take OSHA workplace safety training online?