OSHA 30 Hour Construction Industry Training

The OSHA 30 Hour Construction Industry Training course is a comprehensive safety program designed for anyone involved in the construction industry.

Specifically devised for safety directors, foremen, and field supervisors; the program provides complete information on OSHA compliance issues.

OSHA recommends Outreach Training Programs as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926. Construction workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on specific hazards of the job.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA 30-Hour Construction course completion card within 6-8 weeks.

Course Objectives

• Given OSHA historical events and current information, the student will be able to explain the importance of OSHA in providing a safe and healthful workplace to workers covered by OSHA.

• Locate OSHA Standards references applicable to specific hazardous conditions and practices

• Recognize the aspects of 1926 Subpart C

• Implement preventative measures for accidents in their workplace

• Describe types of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the requirements for use in OSHA standards

• Understand the requirements for fire protection in the workplace

• Identify types of rigging equipment used to protect employees

• Identify the critical health and safety hazards of welding and cutting in the construction industry

• Implement measures for protecting workers and equipment from dangerous falls

• Recognize the hazards associated with working in or around excavation sites

• Understand the safety requirements necessary to protect workers around concrete and masonry jobs

• Identify the precautions and hazards to protect workers using explosives or blasting agents

• Protect workers who perform jobs on or around stairways or ladders at work sites

• List and describe the hazards and prevalence of confined spaces

• Identify common electrical hazards and related OSHA standards

• Understand the importance of scaffolding for workers in elevated workplaces

Topics Covered

Course Outline:

Orientation

Module 1: Introduction to OSHA and the OSH Act

Module 2: Recordkeeping

Module 3A: Basic Safety Orientation

Module 3B: General Safety and Health Provisions

Module 4: Health Hazards: Hazard Communication

Module 5: Health Hazards: Hazardous Materials

Module 6: Process Safety Management: (PSM)

Module 7: Personal Protective Equipment

Module 8: Fire Protection

Module 9: Materials Handling and Storage

Module 10: Hand and Power Tools

Module 11: Welding and Cutting

Module 12: Focus Four Electrical Safety

Module 13: Focus Four Struck-By and Caught in Between Hazards

Module 14: Focus Four  Fall Protection

Module 15: Cranes and Rigging

Module 16: Motor Vehicles

Module 17: Excavations

Module 18: Concrete and Masonry Construction

Module 19: Stairways and Ladders

Module 20: Confined Spaces

Module 21 Lead Safety in the Workplace

Module 22: Use of Explosives in the Workplace

Module 23: Scaffolds