In this article, we’ve collected ten free safety word games for you and have even created a way for you to download copies of all ten games in one click.
The word games are based on the standards that show up again and again on OSHA’s Top Ten Violations list. So, it’s worth knowing these terms. Plus, the games are fun to play.
Each of the games is based on terms that OSHA defines in each of those standards. So they’re a good way to get more familiar with OSHA’s definitions. (By the way, this is one of 2 sets of safety-based word games we offer–the other set of safety training word games includes terms and concepts from our online safety courses, so you may want to check that one out too).
Remember that to play any of the games, you’ve got to click one of the ten links below. Also, remember that if you want to download free copies of the games, you’ll download a zipped folder in a format called SCORM that you can then import into a SCORM-compliant LMS and then play the games from the LMS (you can’t download and then play the games without using an LMS).
If you’re going to go with the download option, read more about how that works below and then scroll to the bottom of the article to click the download button.
- Learning Management Systems
- Online Safety and Health Training Courses
- Incident Management Software
- Mobile Safety Training Apps
How to Play These Fun Safety Training Word Games
There are two ways for you to enjoy the 10 safety word games. Each is described below.
Option 1: Play The Games Online
The first is to watch them directly from our blog. Just click any of the ten links below to play any of the ten games from our blog.
- Fall Protection
- Hazard Communication
- Scaffolds
- Respiratory Protection
- Ladders
- Machine Guarding
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Electrical-Wiring Methods
- Lockout/Tagout
- Electrical-General Requirements
We think these safety word games can be a great part of your safety training and safety compliance solution.
Option 2: Download free copies and put them in your SCORM-compliant LMS:
You can also download free copies of these games, import them into your LMS, and play them from the LMS. Please note that each free copy is in the SCORM format and is intended to play inside an LMS. You can’t play a game if you don’t first import it into an LMS. If you’re not sure what that all means, check the two linked articles below before you download the word games.
If you’re now sure you’ve got a SCORM-compliant LMS, go ahead and download the safety word games using the button at the bottom of this page (scroll down).
If you don’t have a learning management system for safety training, know they can be a very helpful addition to the training program.
These Safety Training Word Games are Good Additions to a Blended Learning Safety Training Program
The word games you can play for free or download from this article are great additions to a blended learning safety training program. And in case you don’t know, blended learning is exactly what the ANSI/ASSP Z490.1 US national standard for EHS training recommends.
That blended learning safety training can include field-based training, classroom safety training instruction, online safety and health elearning courses, these fun interactive safety word games, some forms of refresher training, and more.
If you’d like an idea of what some of those online safety and health training courses might look like, check out the video below and/or go to our website to watch some free previews.
You can learn more about using elearning courses for online safety training in this article.
Learning Management Systems (LMSs) for Online Safety Training
We also mentioned learning management systems (LMSs) for online safety training in this article.
The video below gives a brief overview of the Enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) by Convergence Training. You can use this for general health and safety training, get a version of it for mining safety training and MSHA compliance, or even get one for contractor orientations.
Read this article to learn more about LMSs for online safety training.
Download Your OSHA-Based Safety Word Games Here
OK, go ahead and download all ten of the games by clicking the button below. You’ll fill out a form, get an email, and that email will include a single zipped folder. Inside that one zipped folder are 10 other zipped folders–one for each safety word game. Don’t try to open those 10 zipped folders–just import them into your SCORM-compliant LMS.
10 OSHA-Based Word Games
Test your knowledge of terms from OSHA’s most commonly cited violations. Download all 10 of our free word games and use them as supplemental training content.
These games are a fantastic resource for adding a level of engagement to safety training. Having the trainee personally involved with the learning process definitely helps them retain information. Other organizations should use you as a model for creating interactive and engaging safety programs.
Thanks, Munro's Safety. Much appreciated. Hope you're well.<br />
Is there any way to shorten the amount of time allowed to pick the letters. I am finding that people are able to select every letter in the alloted time thus giving a false gauge of how much people know.