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People receiving promotions and employment letters in federal jobs, supervisory roles, and blue-collar positions are sometimes at a loss for what course to take to achieve compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the next step in their careers. The wide variety of OSHA training courses has traditionally been a maze for people who have been wary of investing 10 to 30 hours in a program with no connection to their field of expertise. OSHA training has taken weeks and required an investment of time and money.

OSHA.net invites workers to expand their horizons by signing up for their forklift certification programs. Forklift operator certificates are in high demand from companies looking for drivers who will keep their job sites safe, efficient, and functional.

OSHA.NET launched its Confined Space Training program to promote the safety of employees working in confined spaces. The department recognizes the hazards that come with occupations that may require working in areas with limited entry and exit options, unreliable ventilation, and possible extreme temperature fluctuations. Using this knowledge, OSHA.NET ensures the workers have the training they need to keep themselves and others around them safe.

OSHA.NET shares visions and goals with the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). We provide critical training and awareness courses for workers and contractors in the mining industry, and our focus is equipping miners to mitigate their occupational safety and health hazards.

In affiliation with the National Association of Mold Professionals, OSHA.NET has created a mold certification online course to provide in-depth instruction on recognizing and handling various types of mold. The curriculum designed for the course is comprehensive, teaching students how to identify dangerous molds while helping them understand the different aspects of the mold inspector profession.

There are challenges and hazards when working in confined spaces. Working in construction or building development are two areas that often need work done in confined spaces. When working in a confined space, physical entrapment and exposure to toxic substances can lead to danger. Confined space training is important when working in those fields, as well as when working as vacuum and pump truck drivers and operators. Other professions that would benefit from confined space training are electricians, insulators, welders, and scaffolders. Learning the answers to basic questions, such as 'how a confined space is defined', to 'understanding the rules for confined spaces', will keep employees safe.

According to The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), miners and operators must meet all training mandates provided. MSHA provides miners guidance, materials, and hands-on assistance. Maintaining a training plan that is effective is the responsibility of mine operators. Miners must take basic and annual refresher training, according to Federal law. Working in a mine means there are many health hazards. Being prepared for cave-ins, explosions, electricity, dust, chemicals, and more is a must. These topics and more are covered in the MSHA training at OSHA.NET.

The OSHA HAZWOPER program was created to protect workers and provided essential training needed when working in hazardous conditions. When guidelines are followed, this program ensures the safety and health of workers. The 24 hour HAZWOPER or 40 hour HAZWOPER courses are necessary, when being exposed to hazardous materials is inevitable. Each year, it is required that the HAZWOPER refresher training course must be taken. This refresher course meets the requirements in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.

Occupational health and safety careers need OSHA.NET's OSHA training online, to ensure the workplace environment is safe and that the actions of the workers are always thought out, preventing accidents and injury from occurring.

Fall hazards are a safety hazard on job sites. Many companies hire a certified OSHA trainer to visit the site and teach the employees the potential hazards and protections against falling. All workers are at risk for falling on the job, therefore they must take the OSHA fall protection class when it is given, at the jobsite. There are a host of jobs that will benefit from the fall protection training course including, painters, roofers, energy workers, utility workers, and wind workers, to name a few. When a job has a potential for fall hazards, it is imperative that employees take the fall protection training, when it is scheduled. Protection from potential fall hazards, while on the job, is a necessity.