Workplace Safety: The Line of Fire Training Course

Line of fire hazards are among the most common causes of workplace injuries and fatalities. Whether it's a moving vehicle, falling object, energized equipment, or rotating machinery, workers can quickly find themselves in harm's way if hazards are not recognized and avoided.

This training course helps employees identify line of fire risks, understand how injuries occur, and apply practical safety strategies to stay out of dangerous situations. Participants will learn how to recognize common hazards, improve situational awareness, and take proactive steps to reduce the risk of struck-by, caught-between, and hazardous energy incidents.

Training Objectives

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Define "line of fire" and explain its importance to workplace safety

• Identify common struck-by hazards and methods for avoiding them

• Explain caught-by and caught-between hazards and prevention techniques

• Recognize hazardous energy sources and understand how to avoid unintended releases

• Describe situational awareness and how it helps prevent workplace injuries

• Apply practical safety measures to reduce line of fire risks

Course Overview

Line of fire incidents occur when a worker places themselves, or part of their body, in the path of a moving object, vehicle, tool, piece of equipment, or source of hazardous energy. These incidents can happen in virtually any workplace and often result in serious injuries or fatalities.

Hazards may come from unexpected directions—overhead, behind, beside, or directly in front of a worker. Moving equipment, suspended loads, energized systems, hand tools, vehicles, and machinery all have the potential to create line of fire situations.

This course explores the most common line of fire hazards found in workplaces, including struck-by incidents, caught-between hazards, and unexpected releases of hazardous energy. Learners will gain a better understanding of how these incidents occur and what actions can be taken to prevent them.

The training also emphasizes the importance of situational awareness, helping employees recognize changing conditions, identify potential dangers, and make safer decisions before incidents occur.

Based on OSHA safety principles and industry best practices, this course provides practical guidance for employees working around moving equipment, vehicles, tools, machinery, and other workplace hazards. Whether you work in construction, manufacturing, warehousing, maintenance, utilities, or general industry, understanding line of fire risks is essential for preventing injuries and creating a safer workplace.

This program includes Spanish and French closed captions.

Key Benefits

• Helps employees recognize and avoid line of fire hazards

• Reinforces OSHA-aligned workplace safety practices

• Improves awareness of struck-by and caught-between hazards

• Promotes safer work habits around vehicles, tools, and machinery

• Strengthens situational awareness and hazard recognition skills

• Reduces the risk of workplace injuries and incidents

• Supports a proactive workplace safety culture

• Applicable across construction, manufacturing, warehousing, and general industry environments

Course Details

Course Length: 20 Minutes

Language(s): English, Spanish, French

SKU: AT200

Year Produced: 2025

Additional Features:

• Includes a downloadable participant guide

• Streaming video on-demand access included with license

• Compatible with your LMS

• Accessible via hosted LMS platform

• Spanish and French closed captions available

Frequently Asked Questions

How is licensing calculated?
Licensing is based on the total number of learners who will access the course during the license period.

Can I train more than 250 employees?
Yes. We offer enterprise licensing options for larger organizations and multi-location businesses.

Can we use our own LMS?
Yes. Courses are available in SCORM-compatible formats and can be deployed through most learning management systems.

Do you offer multi-course discounts?
Yes. Organizations licensing multiple courses may qualify for discounted workforce training packages.

Do you offer custom pricing?
Yes. We can create customized pricing solutions for enterprise organizations, multi-course licensing programs, annual training initiatives, and large workforce deployments. Contact us for custom pricing tailored to your organization.