ASP Health and Safety Course

Lesson 1 • Safety Program Structure and Goals

Outlines the components of an effective safety management system. Prepares students to evaluate and build programs in later chapters.

Lesson 2 • Regulatory Frameworks and Compliance

Examines the structure of occupational safety regulations and enforcement mechanisms. Connects legal obligations to practical program design.

Lesson 3 • Introduction to Workplace Safety Principles

Covers the fundamental concepts of hazard, risk, and safety culture. Provides the conceptual baseline for all subsequent technical content.

Lesson 1 • Chemical and Biological Hazard Assessment

Addresses exposure assessment for toxic substances and biological agents. Connects hazard data to occupational exposure limits and health outcomes.

Lesson 2 • Ergonomic and Psychosocial Hazards

Identifies musculoskeletal and stress-related hazards often overlooked in traditional assessments. Expands risk assessment scope to total worker health.

Lesson 3 • Risk Assessment Frameworks

Teaches qualitative and quantitative risk scoring methods. Provides tools for comparing and ranking hazards by severity and likelihood.

Lesson 4 • Hazard Recognition Methods

Introduces structured techniques for identifying physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. Builds observational skills applied in all field activities.

Lesson 1 • Personal Protective Equipment Selection

Guides selection, fit-testing, and maintenance of PPE for respiratory, eye, hearing, and body protection. Reinforces that PPE supplements, not replaces, higher controls.

Lesson 2 • Engineering Controls Design

Details ventilation, guarding, and isolation techniques that remove hazards at the source. Connects design principles to measurable exposure reduction.

Lesson 3 • Hierarchy of Controls Overview

Explains the five-level control hierarchy from elimination to personal protective equipment. Establishes the decision logic used in all control planning.

Lesson 4 • Control Effectiveness Verification

Teaches methods for confirming that implemented controls achieve intended risk reduction. Closes the loop between assessment and corrective action.

Lesson 1 • Root Cause Analysis Methods

Applies fault tree analysis, fishbone diagrams, and the five-whys method to identify systemic failures. Moves investigation beyond immediate causes to organizational factors.

Lesson 2 • Scene Preservation and Evidence Collection

Covers immediate post-incident actions to secure the scene and gather physical evidence. Ensures data integrity for subsequent analysis.

Lesson 3 • Interviewing Witnesses Effectively

Teaches structured interview techniques that elicit accurate, unbiased accounts. Reduces information gaps that obscure root causes.

Lesson 4 • Incident Classification and Reporting

Defines near-misses, first-aid cases, recordable incidents, and fatalities. Establishes consistent classification as the foundation for accurate data analysis.

Lesson 1 • Drills, Exercises, and Plan Improvement

Teaches how to design, execute, and evaluate emergency drills. Uses drill outcomes to identify gaps and strengthen response plans.

Lesson 2 • Fire Prevention and Response

Addresses fire hazard controls, extinguisher selection, and suppression system basics. Connects fire prevention to broader emergency response planning.

Lesson 3 • Medical Emergency and First Aid Response

Covers first aid program requirements, AED deployment, and coordination with emergency services. Prepares workplaces to minimize harm before professional help arrives.

Lesson 4 • Evacuation Procedures and Routes

Covers route design, assembly point selection, and accountability systems. Ensures all personnel can exit safely under varied emergency conditions.

Lesson 1 • Air Sampling Methods and Equipment

Covers personal, area, and grab sampling techniques for airborne contaminants. Connects sampling strategy to regulatory compliance and health protection.

Lesson 2 • Noise and Vibration Monitoring

Addresses sound level measurement, dosimetry, and vibration assessment methods. Links monitoring data to hearing conservation program triggers.

Lesson 3 • Data Interpretation and Exposure Decisions

Teaches statistical analysis of sampling results and comparison to exposure limits. Enables evidence-based decisions on control adequacy.

Lesson 4 • Principles of Industrial Hygiene

Introduces the AIHA framework of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control. Establishes the scientific basis for exposure management.

Lesson 1 • Training Needs Assessment

Identifies gaps between current and required worker knowledge and skills. Aligns training investment with the highest-priority safety risks.

Lesson 2 • Training Evaluation and Recordkeeping

Applies Kirkpatrick's four levels to measure training effectiveness. Connects evaluation data to program improvement and compliance documentation.

Lesson 3 • Delivering Effective Safety Training

Addresses facilitation techniques, classroom management, and hands-on demonstration. Builds instructor confidence and learner engagement.

Lesson 4 • Instructional Design for Safety Topics

Covers objective writing, content sequencing, and media selection for safety courses. Produces structured training that meets measurable learning outcomes.

Lesson 1 • Internal Safety Audits

Teaches audit planning, execution, and reporting for compliance and system effectiveness. Provides a structured method for identifying program gaps.

Lesson 2 • Management of Change in Safety Programs

Addresses how operational changes introduce new hazards requiring systematic review. Embeds safety into organizational change processes.

Lesson 3 • Safety Performance Metrics and Dashboards

Develops leading and lagging metric sets and visual reporting tools. Enables data-driven management decisions and trend identification.

Lesson 4 • Safety Management System Frameworks

Compares recognized SMS frameworks including plan-do-check-act models. Provides a strategic architecture for integrating all safety program elements.