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October 17, 2022
What You Need to Know About Shipping Hazardous Materials
Items are shipped all over the country through the mail and by commercial truck every day. It’s one of the fastest ways to get products...
October 8, 2014
Employee Picks: Kirk’s Favorites
Training is vital to everyone’s overall professional growth, even executives. From courses dealing with becoming an effective leader to safety decision-making, Mastery’s Vice President of...
June 25, 2014
Plant, Pools, and Insects: What are Your Summertime Hazards?
As we officially enter the summer months, different types of hazards on job sites arise. Summer weather means many more job tasks are done outside, and...
May 29, 2014
Storm Water Runoff Pollution… How Does it Affect You?
As we are in the midst of a rainy spring (at least in Michigan), it is only fitting to bring up the topic, of stormwater...
March 14, 2014
New DOT HazMat Courses Now Available on VOD3
Every day facilities throughout the United States transport thousands of materials around the country. We rely on transportation by air, land, pipelines, and sea to...
February 21, 2014
Keep the Workplace Educated on GHS and HazCom standards
Most of us deal with chemicals in our daily tasks at work. Though you may have been trained on ones you work with, it is...
February 14, 2014
15 More Updated Courses for Third-Generation VOD Format
Mastery has been energetically converting courses to be compatible with our third-generation, Video On Demand (VOD) format, allowing courses to play on any mobile device. ...
January 29, 2014
Combustible Dust may be Lurking in Your Workplace
Are you aware of the numerous types of industries that are at risk for a combustible dust explosion? Types of dust that have the potential...
November 26, 2013
Don’t Forget – GHS Training Deadline December 1st!
Don’t forget by December 1st all employees must be trained on the GHS updates to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. OSHA provides an easy-to-understand table outlining...
October 9, 2013
Chemical Hazards at Work; Are You at Risk?
The risk of coming in contact with hazardous materials is present in a variety of workplaces, including industries that may not seem so apparent. For...
September 27, 2013
Over 20 New Courses Out This September
This September we have 6 updated Video On Demands and 21 new Video On Demand titles. Our new titles include a batch of industry-specific courses...
September 9, 2013
New Training for DOT: HazMat Shipping Papers Procedures
Companies that ship a multitude of goods on a daily basis must pay special attention to ensure proper standards are adhered to when completing shipping...
August 8, 2013
GHS Training Deadlines are Quickly Approaching
As the summer months wind down, an important deadline for employee training completion is fast approaching and it affects a multitude of industries. This deadline...
June 6, 2013
GHS Training You Can Take on Any Mobile Device
If you haven’t heard by now… our third generation Video On Demand (VOD) platform is paving the way for training on the go. Now able...
May 20, 2013
GHS Training You Can Take on Any Device
In 1983, OSHA created the Hazard Communication Standard. This standard’s purpose was, “…to ensure hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and details...
May 8, 2013
Free Anhydrous Ammonia Online Workplace Safety Training
At Mastery, we are committed to workplace safety, and after the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, we recognize that loved ones lost and/or injured,...
April 12, 2013
Properly Handle Universal Waste
Improperly handled and disposed of waste can cause harm to humans and the environment; when not properly disposed of this seemingly harmless trash becomes hazardous...
March 22, 2013
Reacquaint With the Importance of Air Monitoring
The air monitoring training courses Mastery provides are designed to provide training to emergency responders who carry out atmospheric sampling activities when a HAZMAT incident...
March 6, 2013
Using Safety Showers and Eye Washes in an Emergency
No matter how many precautions we take, or regulations we adhere to; accidents will happen. Knowing what actions to take in an emergency is imperative...
February 11, 2013
Best Selling HAZMAT Training Courses
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) defines a hazardous material as, “a substance or material… which has been determined by the secretary of transportation to be...
January 24, 2013
Keep Informed About Lead Safety
Though most products are no longer produced with lead, the threat of exposure in the workplace can still arise. Ceramics, caulk and paint were a...
January 15, 2013
Asbestos Awareness Training
With approximately 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in the United States each year, training on Asbestos Awareness remains essential for anyone who could be exposed...
January 10, 2013
Training is Vital for GHS Success
How many of us can honestly say that we have read all our company’s policies and procedures? How about those hefty Safety Data Sheets (SDS,...
January 27, 2012
Online Video Safety Training for Industrial Facilities
The following training videos cater to the needs of industrial workers by demonstrating safe work practices as they are applicable to industrial facilities. While it...
January 4, 2012
Hazardous Chemicals, Labels and Inorganic Oxidizers
In order to protect ourselves from hazardous chemicals we have to understand them. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requires it for employees who are exposed...
December 15, 2011
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule defines the types of facilities that must have and comply with a SPCC plan. The...
December 13, 2011
HAZMAT Self Protection and Security Awareness
Law enforcement officers and other first responders are everyday heroes coming to the aid of the masses, putting themselves in harm’s way. Their valiant efforts do not...
November 8, 2011
HazMat Operations Training for Emergency Responders – 5 part series
Emergency response crews must be prepared to deal with incidents involving hazardous materials. This five-part series on HazMat Operations explores the steps emergency responders must...
October 5, 2011
Hydrogen Sulfide and Emergency Response
Understanding the risks of working around hydrogen sulfide gas is critical. Exposure to this extremely poisonous and flammable gas may kill you, and quickly if...
September 29, 2011
How to Avoid Contamination Around the Laboratory
Working in a laboratory you probably come into contact with countless different materials in a given day. While common work practices and personal protective equipment...
September 22, 2011
HAZWOPER Training: First Response, Heat Stress, and Fire Prevention
HAZWOPER refers to Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response. OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard provides safety requirements for the 5 different classes of Hazardous Waste Operations in the...
August 11, 2011
The Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing with Hazardous Spills
While walking through your workplace you come across a spill of a hazardous material. From the smallest of spills to those on a large-scale, there...
August 5, 2011
Hazardous Waste Removal for Large Quantity Generators
Of the different classifications of hazardous waster generators Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) represent the operations which create over 1,000 kilograms or more per month of...
August 1, 2011
How to Avoid the Dangers of Asbestos
A material that is lightweight, heat-resistant and sound absorbing is invaluable to the construction industry. What if that same useful material has the potential to...
July 27, 2011
Are You Throwing Your Trash in the Right Place?
When is the last time you changed a set of batteries or light bulb? Now think about what you did with the used batteries or...
July 22, 2011
Do You Unknowingly Use Hazardous Chemicals at Work or Home?
You may think you know what dangerous chemicals you use at work or at home, but do you? Sure everyone knows not to drink bleach...
June 29, 2011
Do You Know About the Hazardous Materials at Your Workplace?
Do you know what to do if you spill that bottle of detergent? What would happen if that solvent got onto your skin or in...
June 27, 2011
How to Handle an Emergency Involving Pesticides
It is that time of year – lawn care and grounds keeping crews have their hands full trying to keep the grass green and keep...
June 17, 2011
Hazardous Waste: Management & Minimization
Watch this clip from “Hazardous Waste: Management & Minimization- Small Quantity Generators (SQG)” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSJL2tXajsM&feature=channel_video_title&rel=0]...
March 17, 2011
Facility Security- Following DOT and Maritime Regulations
According to the DOT, 56% of terrorist targets in the United States are on commercial and industrial facilities. Facilities housing flammable, corrosive, toxic and reactive...
March 14, 2011
Emergency Responders and Managing Hazardous Material Incidents
A new 8-part Video On Demand series covers managing hazardous material incidents for emergency responders. This course addresses the standards for OSHA’s Hazwoper rule, as...
February 28, 2011
Hazardous Materials and WMD Awareness Level Training
Could you encounter a hazardous material incident or emergency involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during the course of your daily work? Police officers, fire fighters,...
January 31, 2011
Are you exposed to Chromium 6?
Many industrial workers may be exposed to Hexavalent Chromium or Chromium 6. While this compound is commonly used in many industrial processes, exposure to it...
January 28, 2011
Video On Demand Hazard Communication Training
The Hazard Communication standard consistently makes OSHA’s list for the top ten most frequently violated standards. Providing employees with proper hazard communication training should be your...
January 28, 2011
Work Safely With Hazardous Chemicals
Some of our HazChem series titles are now available in the Video On Demand format. Courses in the HazChem series provide safe work practices for...
January 28, 2011
New Air Monitoring Training for Emergency Responders
A two-part Video On Demand training series on air monitoring is now available. The first course “Air Monitoring: Contamination Assessment” prepares emergency responders to size...