WestNet LMS covers workplace safety training across OSHA compliance, hazard awareness, equipment and PPE, emergency response, and industry-specific certifications. You get there three ways: a pre-built eCourse library, AI-built custom courses from your own documents, or courses you license from any outside provider and load into the platform. This page breaks down which topics you can run, how certification tracking works, and how organizations requiring compliance training keep crews audit-ready.
Key takeaways
- WestNet LMS delivers safety training through three paths: a pre-built off-the-shelf eCourse catalog, AI course creation that converts your existing documents into SCORM or xAPI courses in minutes, and the ability to license courses from any supplier with no restrictions.
- The platform tracks certifications and sends automated renewal reminders, so expiring OSHA cards, forklift certs, and refresher deadlines surface before they lapse instead of after an auditor finds them.
- WestNet supports every major course standard (SCORM, xAPI, AICC, and cmi5), which means a safety course built anywhere will run and report inside the system.
- Premier Plan pricing starts at $427/month for up to 500 users and includes compliance tracking, audit-ready reporting, and US-based support; a free 30-day trial runs with no credit card.
What safety training topics does WestNet LMS cover for organizations requiring compliance training?
WestNet LMS covers the full range of workplace safety topics that regulated employers have to document, because the platform both supplies pre-built courses and lets you build or import any topic you need. In practice, the safety training categories teams run through WestNet include:
| Safety topic area | Typical courses in this area |
|---|---|
| OSHA general industry | Hazard communication, walking-working surfaces, lockout/tagout, machine guarding |
| Personal protective equipment | PPE selection, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, eye and face protection |
| Hazard recognition | Slips/trips/falls, ergonomics, electrical safety, confined space awareness |
| Equipment and vehicle | Forklift and powered industrial truck safety, fall protection, crane and rigging |
| Emergency preparedness | Fire safety, first aid and CPR awareness, evacuation, workplace violence |
| Hazardous materials | Bloodborne pathogens, chemical handling, HAZWOPER awareness, spill response |
WestNet's product listings report a catalog of roughly 2,500 off-the-shelf eCourses, according to its profile on eLearning Industry, which covers compliance and safety subjects alongside soft-skills and professional development content. If your specific regulation or SOP is not in the pre-built library, you are not stuck waiting for a vendor to build it.
For the exact current list of titles in the safety catalog, request it directly: https://www.westnetlearning.com/ecourses.
Can WestNet build a custom safety course for my industry?
Yes. WestNet's AI Course Creation turns your existing safety documents and presentations into SCORM or xAPI courses in minutes, which is the feature that separates it from a plain catalog of stock content. If you already have a site-specific lockout procedure, a chemical inventory, a job hazard analysis, or a slide deck your safety manager uses, the AI authoring tool converts that source into an interactive, trackable course instead of a PDF nobody reads.
This matters for manufacturers and franchise operations where the real hazards are specific to your equipment and your floor. A generic forklift course does not teach your dock layout. Building from your own documentation keeps the training tied to the actual work, and because the output is a standards-based course, it reports completions and scores the same way a purchased course does. Franchise operations running the same safety program across many locations can push one version everywhere and track it centrally; see how WestNet handles training across franchise locations for the multi-site setup.
How does WestNet track safety certifications and compliance?
WestNet tracks certifications and certification expiration dates, then sends automated reminders before a credential lapses, which is the part that keeps a safety program audit-ready instead of reactive. Every assignment, completion, score, and renewal date lives in one place, and administrators pull audit-ready reports when an OSHA inspector, an insurer, or a corporate auditor asks for proof.
The practical workflow looks like this:
- Assign a required safety course to a role, department, or location.
- The system tracks who completed it, who scored what, and when each certification expires.
- Automated reminders go out ahead of renewal deadlines so refreshers happen before the card is expired.
- Administrators export audit-ready reporting on demand, by person, team, or site.
That reminder-and-report loop is why a documented training program pays off beyond the inspection. For the broader case on building a repeatable system, WestNet's guide to compliance training management walks through how the tracking fits into day-to-day operations. If you want the argument for why a formal program is worth the setup, the benefits of a company safety program lays it out.
Which industries run safety training on WestNet LMS?
WestNet is built for organizations where safety training is mandatory and the headcount is large or spread out: manufacturers, franchise operations, enterprises with 1,000+ employees, and SMBs and mid-market companies that still have to prove compliance. A historical reference from WestNet's own posts shows the platform addressing OSHA 1910.269 for utility work, the standard covering electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, which is among the more demanding safety regimes an employer faces.
The common thread across these buyers is that a missed certification is not a paperwork problem, it is a liability and a shutdown risk. Manufacturers deal with machine guarding and lockout/tagout. Franchise operations have to deliver the same food-safety or slip-and-fall training at every location and prove it. Large enterprises have to onboard new hires into required safety modules on day one, which is where WestNet's onboarding workflows pull safety courses into the first-week sequence automatically.
How do you choose which safety courses to run?
Start by mapping the regulations that apply to your work, then fill the list from your pre-built catalog and build the rest. The order that saves time:
- List what's required. Pull the OSHA standards and any state or industry rules tied to your roles. This is your non-negotiable set.
- Match the catalog first. General topics (hazard communication, PPE, bloodborne pathogens) are usually covered by off-the-shelf courses, so you license those rather than building from scratch.
- Build what's site-specific. Use AI Course Creation for anything tied to your equipment, your chemicals, or your floor plan, because stock content cannot teach your specific hazards.
- Set renewal cycles. Attach expiration dates and reminder schedules so refreshers fire automatically.
WestNet's walkthrough on choosing a pre-built safety training catalog goes deeper on evaluating stock content before you commit.
What does it cost and how fast can you start?
The Free Plan covers up to 10 users and 10 courses with full platform features, which is enough to pilot a small safety program or test the workflow. The Premier Plan starts at $427/month for up to 500 users and includes AI course creation, compliance and certification tracking, automated reminders, audit-ready reporting, and US-based support. Enterprises with 1,000+ employees or multi-region operations use the Enterprise Plan with custom deployment and contact pricing.
A free 30-day trial runs with full Premier features and no credit card. WestNet has operated since 2008 and launches client sites the same day the client requests, so the gap between deciding and training people is short. To see the safety catalog and the tracking setup against your own requirements, book a demo or call 303-424-9168.
Frequently asked questions
Does WestNet LMS include OSHA safety training courses?
Yes. WestNet's off-the-shelf eCourse library covers OSHA general industry topics such as hazard communication, lockout/tagout, PPE, and machine guarding, and the platform has handled specialized standards like OSHA 1910.269 for utility work. For any OSHA topic not in the pre-built catalog, you can build it with AI Course Creation or license it from an outside provider and load it in.
Can I upload my own safety training courses to WestNet LMS?
Yes. WestNet supports SCORM, xAPI, AICC, and cmi5, so a safety course built in any standards-compliant authoring tool or bought from any supplier will run and report inside the platform with no restrictions on where the content came from. You can also convert your existing safety documents and presentations into courses using the built-in AI authoring tool.
How does WestNet LMS track safety certification renewals?
WestNet records each learner's completions and certification expiration dates, then sends automated reminders before credentials lapse. Administrators pull audit-ready reports by person, team, or location on demand, which gives you documented proof of compliance for auditors, insurers, or OSHA inspections.
How many safety courses does WestNet LMS offer?
WestNet's product listings report a catalog of roughly 2,500 off-the-shelf eCourses spanning safety, compliance, and professional topics, per its profile on eLearning Industry. Beyond that library, you can build unlimited custom safety courses from your own materials or license courses from any other supplier, so the practical course count is not capped by the stock catalog.
Is there a free way to try WestNet LMS safety training?
Yes. The Free Plan supports up to 10 users and 10 courses with full features, and a separate free 30-day trial opens all Premier Plan features with no credit card required. Both let you load safety content and test the certification tracking before committing to a paid plan.