Agriculture & Farm Labor Bundle #1

Course ID: AUD-1.2

Relevant Standards: OSHA Inspections, Citations and Proposed Penalties, 29 CFR § 1903

Duration: 22 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, General Industry, Language Selector, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface

Description: In 2013 – the most recent year statistics were available – there were slightly more than three million reportable nonfatal injuries and illnesses among private industry workers, almost all of which could have been prevented. While training, personal protective equipment and other preventive measures play an important role in incident prevention, safety audits are a cornerstone of safe workplace culture. Safety audits can help employers and their employees identify existing workplace hazards and create appropriate controls to prevent injury or illness. This course is appropriate for all workers and supervisors in general, construction, oil and gas, and other industrial and office settings. This course does not address any specific OSHA training requirements, but is instead based on industry best practices and accepted methods for performing effective safety audits. This course is presented in English and Spanish.

Course ID: HRM-14.2

Relevant Standards: N/A

Duration: 26 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, HR Compliance, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface

Description: Managers are expected to do things that sometimes seem impossible. They’re expected to solve their boss’s problems, their employee’s problems and solve their own problems and make it all happen while meeting deadlines and customer demands. This online training course will help employees identify effective communication skills and effective planning and organizing skills. Employees who successfully complete this course should also be able to identify concepts and methods of principled leadership and administrative excellence, concepts and strategies of change management, concepts and strategies of conflict resolution, performance management and customer service. This course is intended for managers of all levels, in all industries. This course is presented in English and Spanish.

Course ID: HRM-16.2

Relevant Standards: Civil Rights Act 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Duration: 17 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, HR Compliance, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface

Description: Human resources officers help with hiring, payroll, discipline, and even employee termination or separation from the company. Whenever employees leave the company, whether they do so voluntarily or not, there can be some complicated legal concerns that will need to be navigated. This online training on lawful termination will teach employees the Human Resource Department’s legal obligations during the termination process, during layoffs and plant closings, and post-separation. This course is intended for Human Resources officers or management employees who are required to participate in termination/separation processes as part of their regular work duties, and can assist employers in compliance with U.S. anti-discrimination laws.

Course ID: HRM-2.2

Relevant Standards: Americans With Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Duration: 19 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, HR Compliance, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface

Description: Human resources officers have a lot of responsibilities, including payroll, managing benefits, disciplinary matters, paid time off, and hiring people. This course is about hiring employees and the legal issues you need to think about during each step of the hiring process. When the course is over, learners should be able to identify potential legal problems in the pre-hiring process and the hiring process. This course is intended for employees who work as human resources officers or upper management responsible for involvement in hiring processes as part of their regular work duties. This course can assist employers in complying with U.S. anti-discrimination laws.

Course ID: HRM-22.2

Relevant Standards: n/a

Duration: 30 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, HR Compliance, Employee Security, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface, Communication Skills

Description: Conflict is part of human nature. We all see things at least a bit differently from each other, and when we care a lot about those things, we’re often willing to argue, or even fight, for what we believe. Learners who successfully complete this course will demonstrate knowledge of how to dispute causes, potential dispute consequences, general types of conflict resolution programs, Thomas-Kilmann categories of conflict coping strategies, common bargaining styles and their benefits, and methods for practicing negotiation and mediation in the workplace. This course is designed to help managers, supervisors and HR professionals create conflict resolution strategies for their workplace.

Course ID: HRM-27.2

Relevant Standards: None

Duration: 17 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, General Industry, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface, Soft Skills

Description: More than 40% of adults have experienced workplace bullying. Adult bullying is more subtle and often goes unreported. Employees who complete this course should be able to identify the definition and effects of bullying, what bullying looks like and when it becomes harassment, and methods for dealing with bullies.

Course ID: HRM-7.2

Relevant Standards: N/A

Duration: 30 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, HR Compliance, Employee Security, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), ABLE (Adaptive Branching Learning Engagement), V3 Interface, Polish

Description: Workplace violence can unexpectedly occur in any workplace setting. It is estimated that almost 2 million Americans are victims of some form of workplace violence each year. Most instances of workplace violence do not end in homicide. Unfortunately, workplace violence is a real, significant threat to workers health and safety. This course will teach employees the major causes and types of workplace violence, their warning signs and how to prevent it. Employees will learn to define workplace violence, the different types and sources, and the methods used to prevent workplace violence according to OSHA recommendations and other sources. This course is intended for employees in all industries.

Course ID: HRM-8.2

Relevant Standards: Various State and Federal Laws

Duration: 16 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, General Industry, HR Compliance, Language Selector, Employee Security, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface

Description: The U.S. Surgeon General reports that nearly 21 million Americans live with substance abuse disorders, costing the U.S. economy more than $400 billion annually. Substance abuse is a problem that can seriously affect all employees in the workplace. Employees will learn about the dangers of over-the-counter, prescription, and illegal drug misuse, substance addiction at work or in their personal life, common elements of workplace drug-free policies, the drug testing methods employers use and their legal rights regarding testing, and how their workplace could respond to the discovery that an employee is misusing substances. This course is presented in English and Spanish.

Course ID: HSW-1.2

Relevant Standards: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970, Section 5(a)(1)

Duration: 31 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, General Industry, Language Selector, Working Conditions, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), ABLE (Adaptive Branching Learning Engagement), Polish

Description: Working in high heat can cause a number of health issues, particularly for workers who are not acclimated to the conditions. This course will teach employees the hazards of working in high heat and how to minimize or eliminate those hazards. Employees will learn how to identify the hazardous health effects of high heat, methods to prevent those health effects and what to do if a co-worker exhibits symptoms of heat stress such as heat fatigue, heat rash, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. This course is intended for employees who, during the course of regular work duties, are exposed to high-temperature conditions for significant periods of time. This course is presented in English and Spanish.

Course ID: OSH-1.2

Relevant Standards: OSHA 29 CFR General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1)

Duration: 18 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, General Industry, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface

Description: Worker injuries cost not only employers and workers, but everyone. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 24,000 workers are hurt and 17 are killed during every eight-hour workday. Accidents also cost businesses over $100 billion dollars every year in direct and indirect costs. In order to protect workers and reduce the costs of accidents, many companies create Occupational Safety and Health programs. This course will teach employees about OSH programs and how they protect workers. Employees will learn to identify the impact of injuries and accidents in the workplace, elements of safety management, types of workplace analysis, methods to control workplace hazards, and the several types of employee safety and health training. This course is intended for employees who work in any facility that has created and implemented an occupational safety and health program. It is designed to assist employers in improving employee understanding, compliance and participation with regard to OSH programs and safety initiatives.

Course ID: OSH-3.2

Relevant Standards: 29 CFR 1904

Duration: 26 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, General Industry, Language Selector, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface

Description: Injuries and illnesses are an inevitable part of work. When an injury or illness happens on the job, OSHA wants to know about it. OSHA requires that any employer with ten or more employees develop a method for employees to report injuries and illnesses. Learners who successfully complete this course should be able to recognize OSHA’s reporting and recordkeeping requirements for affected businesses. This course is designed for human resources or business managers who are responsible for meeting OSHA’s reporting and recordkeeping requirements for employee injuries and illnesses. This course is presented in English and Spanish.

Course ID: SFT-1.2

Relevant Standards: N/A

Duration: 10 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, General Industry, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface, Communication Skills, Safety Snippet (micro-learning), Soft Skills

Description: In most workplaces, communication plays a significant role. Employees are having conversations both internally and externally in a variety of settings and situations. By using active listening skills, like asking questions and using positive body language, employees can improve their understanding of a topic, and also make the speaker feel heard. This course is primarily for general industry employees, but all workers can benefit from active listening skills.

Course ID: BFA-1.2

Relevant Standards: 29 CFR 1910.151, 29 CFR 1926.23

Duration: 37 minutes

Additional Languages: Mobile Friendly, English, Spanish, Emergency Response, General Industry, Language Selector, Group Mode Enabled (For Sessions Only), V3 Interface, German, Portuguese, Mandarin

Description: Emergencies can happen any time, any place. This course will teach employees the basics of first aid procedures and how to apply them to real-world scenarios. Employees will learn how to identify the steps for conducting basic first aid. They will also learn how to recognize the symptoms and procedures for common first aid situations. This course is presented in English, Spanish, Bosnian, German, Portuguese, Polish, and Mandarin.