Workplace Safety: Improving Indoor Air Quality is a 23-minute online course that covers the identification and prevention of indoor air quality hazards including poor ventilation, chemical pollutants, biological contaminants, and sick building syndrome as addressed under OSHA's General Duty Clause and Permissible Exposure Limits (29 CFR 1910.1000). It is designed for facility managers, safety professionals, and building occupants and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.
Indoor air quality problems affect employee health, productivity, and attendance across every type of workplace. OSHA estimates that poor indoor air quality contributes to symptoms including headaches, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and respiratory irritation in millions of workers. NIOSH investigations have found that inadequate ventilation is the primary cause of indoor air quality complaints in approximately half of all investigated buildings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported over 30,000 respiratory illness cases in 2024 workplace data, underscoring the scope of the problem.
This course trains your employees and facility managers to identify, address, and prevent indoor air quality problems before they affect health and productivity. Your team will learn how ventilation systems work and why they fail, the common sources of indoor pollutants in commercial and industrial buildings, how to recognize symptoms of sick building syndrome, and what steps employers and employees can take to maintain healthy indoor air. The course covers OSHA's regulatory framework for air quality and gives your team the knowledge to support a safer breathing environment.
Although OSHA does not have a standalone indoor air quality standard, employers are not exempt from responsibility. The General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm - and poor indoor air quality qualifies when it reaches levels that affect employee health. OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (29 CFR 1910.1000) set enforceable exposure ceilings for hundreds of airborne substances, and the ventilation standard (29 CFR 1910.94) addresses specific industrial ventilation requirements. OSHA penalties under the General Duty Clause carry the same weight as standard-specific violations: up to $16,550 per serious citation and $165,514 for willful violations. NIOSH research has found that inadequate ventilation is the primary source of indoor air quality complaints in roughly half of all investigated workplaces, and several states have enacted their own indoor air quality regulations that go beyond federal requirements.
| Team Size | Price per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 - 9 | $24.95 |
| 10 - 24 | $19.95 |
| 25 - 49 | $17.95 |
| 50 - 99 | $17.50 |
This course is available in English and Spanish at no additional charge.
Certificate of completion included. Downloadable upon passing the final assessment.