12 Manufacturing Courses

1. Ergonomics for Manufacturing

Workers in the manufacturing industry frequently perform repetitive tasks like lifting, assembling, pulling, bending, twisting, and hunching. If done continuously without a proper understanding of ergonomics, these tasks can become highly strenuous, ultimately taking a heavy toll on their physical health. With SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s Ergonomics for Manufacturing course, you can provide your workers with an overview of the benefits of ergonomics, common risk factors, and possible injuries caused by the lack of ergonomic knowledge, including muscle sprains, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, spine disorders, and other musculoskeletal problems. This microlearning course also discusses the best ergonomic practices such as stretching and practicing correct lifting techniques, which can prevent injuries before they happen and are a part of risk management. 

To start training your team, you can import this manufacturing training course directly from SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s course library. Even without technical skills or design expertise, you can easily edit the lessons, incorporate interactive games, or rebrand the entire course according to your company’s guidelines.

• Cost: Free (up to 10 users)
• Certificate: Available
• Scope: Benefits of ergonomics, common risk factors, common injuries, ergonomic best practices, lifting techniques

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)

3. Plastic Injection Blow Moulding

Plastic moulding is a manufacturing process used to make plastic products like bottles, trash bins, road cones, hoses, straws, and many others. During this entire process, workers are exposed to different types of plastics, including PVCs, ABSs, PPs, and LDPEs, all of which can be hazardous when handled improperly. SC Training (formerly EdApp) designed the Plastic Injection Blow Moulding course to help you train your workers on how to safely handle hazardous plastic materials and other plastic manufacturing equipment. 

It delves into the different types of plastic moulding processes, such as rotational moulding, injection molding, blow moulding, and extrusion moulding. The course also goes into detail about the types of mechanical and non-mechanical hazards and injuries like plastic burns, crushed limbs, and machine electrocution. In the last part of the lesson, your workers will learn about control measures to reduce exposure to molten plastic chemicals. Accessible through a desktop or mobile device, this manufacturing training course allows learners to complete lessons at their own pace.

• Cost: Free (up to 10 users)
• Certificate: Available
• Scope: Types of plastic moulding processes, mechanical and non-mechanical hazards, control measures

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)

5. Automation Safety

In many manufacturing facilities, a lot of the assembly work is done with the help of automated robots. To provide workers with needed skills for the safe operation of these machines and to avoid fatality, SC Training (formerly EdApp) has developed the Automation Safety course. Some of the topics covered in this manufacturing training course include types of accidents, manufacturing hazards, and the differences between industrial robots and collaborative robots. It also provides workers with extensive lessons on risk control and safeguarding methods such as barriers, emergency stop buttons, and the buddy system. The course is enhanced with interactive quizzes to drive better retention results and make learning more fun and engaging. It’s also divided into 4 easily digestible lessons that you can complete in just a few minutes.

• Cost: Free (up to 10 users)
• Certificate: Available
• Scope: Types of accidents, manufacturing hazards, industrial robots, collaborative robots, risk control, safeguarding methods

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)

6. Electrical Safety Awareness for Manufacturing

ClickSafety’s Electrical Safety Awareness for Manufacturing course is an introductory safety program designed for manufacturing workers, managers, and supervisors who handle machinery in general manufacturing industries. Some of the topics covered in this course include electrical work standards and regulations, common electrical hazards, controls for electrical hazards, Ohm’s law, and the definitions of amps, volts, and ohms. By the end of their training, your workers will understand the best practices for safe electrical usage, understand how common electrical accidents occur, and identify different control measures for common electrical hazards. Overall, this course takes only 30 minutes to complete. Once your workers have passed their final assessments, they can earn a certificate of completion.

• Cost: 25 USD
• Certificate: No information available
• Scope: Electrical work standards and regulations, common hazards, control measures, Ohm’s law, the definition of amps, volts, and ohms

Created by ClickSafety

8. Lockout Tagout

Lockout Tagout is an online course by eTraining that highlights worker and employee responsibilities regarding equipment lockout and tagout. It delves into topics like control procedures, lockout requirements, inspection requirements, device removal, group lockout/tagout, and proper startup and shutdown procedures. Similar to other lockout tag out training courses, this training program also tackles regulations that organizations must comply with, and more specifically, OSHA’s Lockout Tagout safety standard 29 CFR 1910.147. By the end of this manufacturing training course, workers will be able to service machines and control potential hazards caused by the release of stored energy. Upon purchase, learners will be asked to create an account on the site. Once they log in, they’ll be able to access their training materials at any time.

• Cost: 20 USD
• Certificate: Available
• Scope: Control procedures, lockout requirements, inspection requirements, device removal, group lockout/tagout, startup and shutdown procedures, lockout tagout safety regulations

Created by eTraining

10. Conveyor Safety

Conveyor belts are frequently used in manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and transportation industries. If not handled properly, these machines can be extremely dangerous and might result in severe injuries like arm amputations, lacerations, burns, scrapes, and broken bones. To help your workers stay safe while working with conveyors, SC Training (formerly EdApp) has developed the free Conveyor Safety course. It walks your team through conveyor basics, common hazards, conveyor ergonomics, and physical safeguarding methods like barriers, enclosures, and fences. Your workers will also learn the difference between powered conveyors such as belts and live rollers and gravity conveyors like aerials and buckets. 

With SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s powerful authoring tool, you can easily edit the lessons and add gaming elements like drag-and-drop, sequencing, and matching to make learning fun and engaging for your workers.

• Cost: Free (up to 10 users)
• Certificate: Available
• Scope: Conveyor basics, common hazards, conveyor ergonomics, physical safeguarding methods, powered conveyors, gravity conveyors

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)

12. Slips, Trips, and Falls (for Manufacturing)

Offered in SC Training (formerly EdApp) for free, Slips, Trips, and Falls (for Manufacturing) is another manufacturing course that covers hazard awareness and safety practices in manufacturing work sites. This 3-part course delves into why slips, trips, and falls happen and what workers can do to prevent such accidents. Some of the prevention methods mentioned include good housekeeping, hazard signs, and safe storage of equipment. The last lesson dives into 4 different ways to manage safety risks, including risk assessment, workplace design, safety procedures and policies, and training.

With the platform’s microlearning app, your workers can access this training program from their smartphones whenever they have time to spare and learn on the go.

• Cost: Free (up to 10 users)
• Certificate: Available
• Scope: Why slips, trips, and falls happen, practical steps for prevention, managing risks

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)