Moxie Media reports that it has become the first and only authorised provider of online OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) Outreach Training for the maritime industry by the United States Department of Labor and OSHA.

The New Orleans and Houston based company was chosen after a national competition that began in March, 2011.

Moxie will now be permitted to provide online OSHA Outreach training for shore-based maritime operations and their employees.

"We are extremely gratified to have our expertise in maritime training recognised by OSHA," said Martin Glenday, president of Moxie Media.

"But we also recognise this honour as an important opportunity to build a state-of-the-art online curriculum that will benefit the safety and health of maritime employees and employers across the country."

Moxie will offer three 10-hour OSHA Outreach Training courses via the internet to employees working in shipyard employment positions, marine terminals and ports, including longshoring and stevedores, beginning later this year.

The OSHA Outreach Training Program teaches workers how to identify, prevent, and eliminate workplace hazards including the use of personal protective equipment and safe operating procedures.

The course also informs workers of their rights under OSHA including employer responsibilities, the ability to file complaints and where to find additional employee safety resources.

Source: Moxie Media