Understanding Industrial Hygiene
Last Updated 10/2025
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What you'll learn
Introduces the science behind identifying, evaluating, and controlling environmental, physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards.
Learn the four-step process industrial hygienists use and how to implement effective workplace safety programs.
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Description
Industrial hygiene protects workers from workplace hazards that could cause injury or illness. This course introduces the science behind identifying, evaluating, and controlling environmental, physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. You'll learn the four-step process industrial hygienists use and how to implement effective workplace safety programs.
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Making the Workplace Safer and Smarter
HSI (Health & Safety Institute) is a recognized leader in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and workforce development software, training, and compliance solutions.
HSI is your single-source partner for EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development solutions. HSI provides integrated e-learning content, training solutions, and cloud-based software designed to enable your business to improve safety, operations, and employee development. Across all industries, we help safety and technical managers, human resources, first responders, and operational leaders train and develop their workforce, keep workers safe, and meet regulatory and operational compliance requirements. We are a unique partner that offers a suite of cloud-based software solutions including learning management, safety management, chemical SDS management, and more, integrated with our content and training so businesses can not only monitor and manage multiple workflows in one system, but train employees via one partner.
Understanding Industrial Hygiene
Understanding Industrial Hygiene
Industrial hygiene protects workers from workplace hazards that could cause injury or illness. This course introduces the science behind identifying, evaluating, and controlling environmental, physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. You'll learn the four-step process industrial hygienists use and how to implement effective workplace safety programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Industrial hygiene is the science of identifying, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards, environmental, physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic, before they cause injury or illness.
The course walks through the process industrial hygienists follow to recognize a hazard, evaluate how serious it is, control it, and confirm the fix worked.
It covers five categories: environmental, physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards that show up across different job sites.
The course shows how hazard identification and control feed directly into building an effective workplace safety program.
Anyone tasked with spotting or controlling chemical, physical, or ergonomic risks on the job will find the four-step process directly applicable.
This course is designed for employees who need to complete Understanding Industrial Hygiene training
Yes. This course is designed to meet applicable federal requirements and commonly mandated state standards. Always confirm specific state or industry requirements with your local regulations.
The course takes approximately 9 minutes to complete and can be paused and resumed at any time.
No. This course does not include a certificate of completion.
Yes. You can assign this course to individuals or groups using Coggno’s LMS, or purchase multiple seats for your team.
Yes. This course can be exported for delivery in most learning management systems (SCORM compatible).
Yes. The course is fully self-paced and available 24/7.
Yes. This course includes a knowledge check to reinforce learning and verify completion.
Learners have lifetime access from the date of purchase.
Yes. A preview is available so you can review the course format and content before purchasing.
Yes. Content is reviewed and updated as regulations and best practices change.
Yes. This course is available for free with an active Prime Subscription.
Yes. Refund requests can be submitted within 30 days of purchase.
