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How to Use OWL for Safety Training

Start Your Web Browser

Logging On

  • Enter your Login.
  • Enter your Password.
  • Click on the LOG IN TO OWL button. (You may have to scroll down the page.)
  • If you see the Who Are You page, click on the Help button and then TRY AGAIN.
  • If you continue to have problems, click on REPORT IT.

First Time Information

  • Carefully read the Welcome page, then click the CONTINUE button.
  • Enter your email address and phone number (if you have them) so that you can be contacted about any message submissions.
  • Click CONTINUE.
  • From the Course Menu page, choose the underlined name (i.e. link) for your training.

Taking the Training Tutorial (must do)

  • Press the link to take the training tutorial.
  • Work on the first unit by clicking on its link.
  • Read the information given and follow the directions.
  • Go to the first question by pressing the Next Item button at the left of the page.
  • Read the question, type in your answer, and then click the CHECK ANSWER button.
  • Your score, the question, and feedback will be shown. (You may have to scroll down the page, but be sure to read the feedback.)
  • To move to the next question in the unit (if there is one), press the Next Item button at the left of the page.
  • When you are done with the unit, at the top of the page, you will see either:
  • Try Again button if you didn’t successfully complete the assessment for the unit
  • Back to Unit Menu button when the unit has been successfully completed
  • Click on the other unit link, and work on this unit as you did the first one.
  • When your Certification Status is "Completed", click Assignments.

Completing A Training

  • From the Assignments page, choose the link for the training on which you want to work.
  • Read the training materials and take the assesment questions as you did for the tutorial.

Logging Off

  • Click the Logout button on the left side of the page to exit the OWL system.
  • You may return to a training at any time.

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