Data and resources for the manufacturing industry

Manufacturing work can be hazardous due to the nature of the tasks involved. In 2022, about 340 fatal occupational injuries were reported in the manufacturing sector. Understanding the leading causes of injury in manufacturing – ergonomics, struck by/caught between, exposure to harmful substances, machinery-related incidents, electrical hazards and slips, trips and falls – can help you identify the most useful safety resources.

Below you will find statistics, safety resources and training opportunities for workers in manufacturing.

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Effective safety programs rely on accurate and timely data to identify risks and guide safety programing.

Training to Keep Employees Safe

Safety training not only keeps you in compliance but reduces incidents and injuries, leading to a safer work environment.

• First Aid Training
• Fleet Essentials
• Driver Training
• Compliance Training for Manufacturing:

– OSHA 10- and 30-Hour Construction Industry
– Applying Electrical Standards
– Back Injury Awareness
– Cold Stress
– Confined Space Hazards
– Combustible Dust
– Compressed Air Safety Awareness
– Conveyor Safety Awareness
– Electrical and LOTO, General Industry and Manufacturing
– Fall Protection
– Flammable and Combustible Liquids

• All Compliance Training

Worker in manufacturing wearing ear protection

Professional Development

Enhance your effectiveness, advance your career and contribute to the overall safety culture of your organization with professional development.

For Safety Explorers

• Get Certified with the Advanced Safety Certificate
• Get Certified with the Safety Leadership Certificate: Safety Practitioner
• Principals of Occupational Safety and Health
• Effective Safety Management Practices
• Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
• Risk Assessment Workshop
• Incident Investigation Course
• Supervisor Safety Development Program

For Safety Adopters and Integrators

• Get Certified with the Safety Leadership Certificate: Supervisor
• Effective Safety Management Practices II
• Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors
• Naloxone for Suspected Opioid Overdose eLearning

For Safety Innovators and Visionaries

• Get Certified with the Safety Leadership Certification: Management
• Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors
• Naloxone for Suspected Opioid Overdose eLearning

Helpful Tools for Employers

Safety resources can play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining a safe work environment.

Manufacturing Resources

• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Impairment Resources
• Technologies for Manufacturing

Safety Program Templates (Member only)

• Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)
• Preventing Heat-related Illness
• Emergency Response
• Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
• Hazard Recognition

Workplace Toolkits

• Hazard Awareness Toolkit (member only)
• Emergency Preparedness Toolkit (member only)
• Slips, Trips and Falls Toolkit (member only)
• Fatigue at Work Toolkit
• Ergonomics Toolkit (member only)

Books and Publications

• Safeguarding
• Product Safety

Train-the-trainer Courses

Mature your training programs with train-the-trainer courses. Instructor development provides scalable, cost-effective and sustainable training delivery.

• Lift Truck Operator- Train the Trainer
• First Aid Instructor Development