Industry safety training
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Safety Orientation
Choose live performances and events; spectator sports and arenas; museums, historic sites, zoos and nature parks; amusement, attractions and gaming; or fitness, golf and recreation facilities. These are overlapping work settings. Practice hazard recognition, task boundaries, local handoffs, protection and Stop and Ask. Allow 30–60 minutes total for the online orientation and the walkthrough with your supervisor.
AERSO-001 · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety
Open for enrollment · Free with an account · Noncredit. 7 lessons and a 13-question final knowledge assessment.
For: New hires, young and returning workers, temporary employees, support staff, supervisors and hosts in NAICS 71 arts, entertainment and recreation
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General awareness; specialized training and qualifications remain separate. This is a general workplace-safety overview for employees in arts, entertainment and recreation. It does not replace employer, venue, host or task-specific instruction. It does not qualify ride operation, lifeguarding, water rescue, rigging, work at height, electrical work, pyrotechnics, animal handling, security response or equipment maintenance. First aid, CPR, AED, safeguarding, reporting, food service, chemical handling and other specialized duties require their own preparation where applicable. The quiz and worksheet grant no occupational credential, specialized task qualification or work authorization.
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Your company LMS manages its learner records and certificates. Use the worksheet with your supervisor during the workplace walkthrough and task instruction.
What you will study
- Know your assignment and venue boundaries
- New work needs instruction and support
- Recognize four common hazard groups
- Check PPE, noise and product information
- Stop and ask when the plan changes
- Follow the venue’s emergency plan
- Connect the basics to your venue
Assessment and completion
Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass with at least 11 of 13 correct, including the course-scope question about task qualifications. You may retake the final assessment after reviewing missed topics. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.
After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.
Employer workplace component
Begin the supervisor or host walkthrough at a permitted meeting point. Confirm assigned duties, age and task limits, required instruction, supervisor and backup, venue routes, crowd and equipment boundaries, handling aids, products, SDS, PPE, noise and weather arrangements. Review assigned emergency roles, alarm and help routes, first aid, AED and extinguisher locations. Record open questions, owners, follow-up times and affected tasks that must wait. Exclude personal, medical and sensitive security details. The employer records this separately; the online result and worksheet grant no occupational credential, specialized task qualification or work authorization. Move to safety and seek emergency help promptly in immediate danger.
The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Training support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.
Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.
Learning resources
- Ask your supervisor · fillable walkthrough worksheet (PDF) ↗
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual — Sector 71 ↗
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — Fact Sheet #37: Federal Child Labor Provisions — Amusement Parks and Recreation Establishments ↗
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division — Fact Sheet #60: Federal Child Labor Provisions — Employment of Lifeguards ↗
- CDC — Pool Chemical Safety ↗
- CDC — Aquatics Professionals Toolkit ↗
- CDC/NIOSH — Reducing the Risk of Hearing Disorders among Musicians — Publication 2015-184 ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.95 — Occupational noise exposure ↗
- NOAA/National Weather Service — Lightning Safety and Outdoor Sports Activities ↗
- CDC/NIOSH — Hazards to Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care Workers ↗
- CDC — Resources for Animal Exhibitors ↗
- OSHA — Pyrotechnics Industry — Fireworks Display ↗
- California Department of Industrial Relations / Cal/OSHA — Safety on Staging for Live Events — Frequently Asked Questions ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.332 — Training ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.30 — Training requirements ↗
- CISA — Protecting Patrons at Public Gathering Locations ↗
- OSHA — Crowd Management Safety Guidelines for Retailers ↗
- OSHA — Employer Responsibilities ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.134: Respiratory protection ↗
- CDC/NIOSH — Young Worker Safety and Health ↗
- US Department of Labor/WHD — Fact Sheet 43—Child Labor Provisions for Nonagricultural Occupations ↗
- OSHA — Safety Management—Worker Participation ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.22—General Requirements for Walking-Working Surfaces ↗
- OSHA — Computer Workstations eTool—Work Process and Recognition ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.1200—Hazard Communication ↗
- OSHA — Hazard Communication Pictograms ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.132—General PPE Requirements ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.38—Emergency Action Plans ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.157—Portable Fire Extinguishers ↗
- OSHA — Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool—Fire Extinguisher Use ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.151—Medical Services and First Aid ↗
- US FDA — How AEDs in Public Places Can Restart Hearts ↗
- OSHA — Heat—Overview: Working in Outdoor and Indoor Heat Environments ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.147—The Control of Hazardous Energy ↗
- OSHA — Safety Management—Communication and Coordination for Host Employers, Contractors, and Staffing Agencies ↗
- CDC/NIOSH — Driver Fatigue on the Job ↗
- OSHA — 29 CFR 1910.1030: Bloodborne pathogens ↗
- OSHA — Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Incidents ↗
- OSHA/NIOSH — Protecting Workers Who Use Cleaning Chemicals ↗
- OSHA — State Plans: Frequently Asked Questions ↗
Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: November 6, 2026. Linked sources support this introductory course; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.
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