Skip the headache of sourcing, assigning, and tracking safety training. Our out-of-the-box OSHA safety courses make it easy to train employees, stay compliant, and avoid costly fines.
OSHA and Workplace Safety Training Courses
Foster a safe, compliant work environment.
Ready-to-Go OSHA Safety Training
Ensure OSHA compliance and workplace safety with an automated solution. Our embedded safety training courses save you from sourcing multiple vendors, uploading files, and keeping those files up to date.
Access to 20+ of the Most Common Safety Training Courses
- Active Shooter
- Back Safety
- Blood-Borne Pathogens
- Driver Safety
- Electrical Safety: General Awareness
- Emergency and Fire Preparedness
- Ergonomics
- First Aid
- Food Safety
- Forklift Safety
- Hand Hygiene
- Hazardous Chemical Communication GHS
- HAZWOPER: Operations
- Lockout Tagout (LOTO) Safety Procedures
- Ladder Safety
- Machine Guarding
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Preventing Heat Illness
- OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
- Slips, Trips, and Fall
Seamless Safety Training — Easy for Admins, Engaging for Employees
For HR and Admins
- No need to upload or maintain course files. Safety training comes preloaded in the app.
- Skills and certifications automatically added to employee records after training completion.
- Mix and match courses with your own content to tailor training for your company's unique needs.
For Employees
- Quality, engaging courses with completion recognition to help them excel in their role.
- Access training anytime, anywhere — right from the same app employees use for clocking in and requesting time off.
- Auto-reminders keep employees on track with training paths to provide clear visibility of expectations.
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FAQs About Safety Training with Paylocity
Workplace safety training is essential for protecting employees from injuries, reducing workplace hazards, and ensuring compliance with regulations. A well-trained workforce is safer, as employees are better equipped to identify and mitigate risks before accidents happen.
Beyond employee well-being, businesses benefit from lower workers’ compensation costs, fewer disruptions, and improved company culture. Failing to provide adequate safety training can lead to legal penalties, reputational damage, and costly liability issues, making it a crucial investment for any organization.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates safety training for employees based on industry hazards, including:
- General safety training: Hazard Communication (HAZCOM), Emergency Action Plans, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Industry-specific training: Construction safety (fall protection, scaffolding), healthcare safety (bloodborne pathogens), manufacturing safety (lockout/tagout).
- Job-specific training: Forklift operation, confined space entry, electrical safety.
- Refresher & recertification training: Some topics, like forklift safety and bloodborne pathogens, require periodic retraining.
This training must be in a format that employees can understand and HR must maintain documentation for compliance audits.
Yes, many states operate their own OSHA-approved workplace safety programs with additional training requirements. For example,
- California (Cal/OSHA): Requires an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), heat illness prevention training, and specific ergonomic training.
- Washington (WA Labor & Industries): Enforces industry-specific training for high-risk fields like construction and agriculture.
- Michigan (MIOSHA): Mandates training in hazard communication, lockout/tagout, and industry-specific safety standards.
To promote a safe workplace and comply with safety regulations, employers must:
- Provide initial and ongoing training. Ensure all employees receive safety training relevant to their roles. Offer refresher courses when new hazards, equipment, or processes are introduced.
- Verify employee comprehension. Confirm that employees understand the training material using methods such as quizzes, discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and observation.
- Maintain accurate training records. Track employee progress, certifications, and retraining schedules.
- Stay informed. Regularly review both federal and state OSHA regulations to maintain compliance.
- Promote a safety-first culture. Encourage reporting of hazards, conduct regular safety audits, and reinforce best practices.
Many of the safety training courses prevent fast-forwarding through videos or require that all slides are visited. This ensures that employees view and engage with all the learning material.
Yes! If you’d like to use custom or third-party training materials with Paylocity, you can upload the required materials directly to the platform, and automatically assign and track training. Paylocity supports coursework files like AICC, SCORM, or CMI-5, and all media types, including videos.
You can also customize your learning paths by mixing-and-matching your own material with ready-to-use courses from our partner Go1.
To track external certifications, you can upload any pieces of proof via automated Skills & Certs in Paylocity’s Workflows module.
Yes, Paylocity also includes hundreds out-of-the-box training courses covering topics such as anti-harassment, mental health, cybersecurity, inclusion, and more.
Our platform also seamlessly integrates with Go1, providing an additional 95,000+ ready-to-use courses. Easily curate learning paths by combining Go1 content with Paylocity’s out-of-the-box courses and your organization’s training for a comprehensive and tailored learning experience.