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Understand and apply components of emergency action and fire protection plans, including evacuation routes, fire hazard identification, and first aid protocols.

Identify key environmental agencies and describe major federal environmental acts that protect public health and natural resources.

Identify and describe hazard control strategies for noise exposure, emergency eyewash and shower use, HVAC systems, and indoor air quality in occupational settings.

Identify and describe hazard control strategies for machine guarding, power hand tools, motor vehicles, powered industrial trucks, and elevated work surfaces such as ladders and scaffolds.

Evaluate workplace tasks and conditions for ergonomic risks and understand how ergonomics protects worker health across industries.

Apply engineering controls and respiratory PPE for inhalation protection, and follow safe practices for handling, storing, and transporting compressed gas cylinders.

Differentiate fire from combustion, apply proper storage techniques for flammable and combustible materials, and describe fire protection systems and extinguisher maintenance.

Interpret OSHA Hazard Communication standards and analyze Safety Data Sheets and container labels to inform workplace safety decisions.

Analyze chemical storage principles, physical properties, and routes of entry for hazardous materials to assess and manage workplace risks.

Identify industrial hygiene hazards, compare hazard categories, and describe short- and long-term health effects of hazardous substance exposure.

Compare manager and leader skills, understand legal and ethical responsibilities in safety, and identify EPA objectives for environmental protection.

Explain acute and chronic occupational exposures and describe the hazard-prevention responsibilities of supervisors, managers, and safety personnel.

Develop workplace professionalism, teamwork, communication, and time-management skills needed in occupational safety roles.