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Stay Safe and Well at Work

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Your health and safety rights in plain English: what really harms workers, who must do what, speaking up safely and refusing dangerous work, screen setup, breaks and sit-stand desks, lifting, noise, heat, stress as a hazard, workload conversations, working alone, first aid and injury reporting, and workers' comp; federal OSHA, with California as the worked state.

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AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Know your employer's duties, your own, and what you can never be charged for

02Speak up about a hazard, and know the law protects you

03Use your rights on screens, breaks, lifting and noise

04Treat stress as a hazard, protect lone work, and keep records that count

Every lesson of Stay Safe and Well at Work

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Know the RisksFree · 3 lessons
  1. What actually harms people at workSee the real size of work injury, illness and stress, and which risks are biggest.12 min
  2. Who must do whatKnow your employer's duties, your rights, and which safety gear you shouldn't pay for.12 min
  3. Raising a safety concernRaise a safety problem the right way, and know the law protects you when you do.13 min
Level 2Screens and DesksMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Your screen setupSet up a screen workstation the way OSHA's guidance describes.12 min
  2. Breaks that actually helpTake short, frequent breaks, and know what the research says they do.12 min
  3. Sit-stand desks: what they changeKnow what sit-stand desks do (and don't) according to the best review.12 min
Level 3Your Body at WorkMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Lifting without hurting yourselfKnow how lifting hazards are handled, and lift the way safety guidance describes.12 min
  2. Noise: protect your hearingEstimate a daily noise dose and know what the rules require at each level.14 min
  3. Heat, cold and the weatherKnow what the rules say about heat at work: federally and in California.11 min
Level 4Your Mind at WorkMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Work stress is a safety issueName what drives work stress, using the Surgeon General's framework.12 min
  2. Raising workload with your managerTurn “I'm stressed” into facts, a request and a follow-up date.13 min
  3. Working alone, at night or on the roadKnow the protections against workplace violence, and set up a check-in plan.12 min
Level 5When Something Goes WrongMembership · 3 lessons
  1. First aid and accidents at workKnow what first aid your workplace needs, and which accidents get reported.12 min
  2. If work harms your healthKnow how workers' compensation works, and the deadlines that protect it.12 min
  3. Capstone: your safety filePut your rights, your risks and your contacts into one file you can use.13 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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AFTER THE CORE

Keep going where this path leads.

Know Your Rights at WorkPay, hours, leave and fair treatment · 3h