Safety Awareness - A Guide to Credit for Prior Learning
For the area of safety awareness, evaluators base their recommendations on students’ training records as well as discussions with students about their backgrounds. The evaluators assess students’ understanding of the following areas:
- Safety in the Workplace
- OSHA Required Training
- Hazard Awareness Training
- Ergonomics
- Industrial Hygiene
- Supervisor Safety Training
Credit in safety awareness is generally at the lower level. Students seeking upper-level credit should review the Safety Management Guide.
Discussion Topics:
Evaluators review the following bodies of learning during safety awareness interviews. At the completion of their interviews, evaluators complete the following table:
| Body of Learning | Seminar | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard Communication Program | ||
| Lockout/Tagout | ||
| Electrical Safety | ||
| Asbestos Awareness | ||
| Material Handing | ||
| Safety Programs | ||
| Confined Space | ||
| CPR | ||
| First Aid | ||
| Personal Protective Equipment | ||
| Hearing Conservation | ||
| Job Safety Analysis | ||
| Industrial Hygiene | ||
| NFPA Code Awareness | ||
| Fire Equipment Training | ||
| OSHA Regulations | ||
| Hazardous Waste Training | ||
| Motivation/Communication Skills | ||
| Occupational Health | ||
| Forklift Training | ||
| Lead Awareness | ||
| On the Job Safety Training | ||
| Arsenic Awareness | ||
| Microwave Safety |