Workers assigned to carry out outdoor responsibilities often face various environmental and physical hazards which can have long lasting impact on their health. This OSHA outdoor biological hazards online course trains students to have complete understanding on outdoor biological hazards such as vector-borne diseases which include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile Virus, Lyme disease and St. Louis encephalitis. The course also covers other possible risks caused by venomous wildlife and poisonous plants.
Participants will also get to understand relevant safety regulations, health hazards due to poisonous gases and chemicals, risk management procedures, personal protective gears and safety training processes.