OSHA Training (10 Hours)

The 10 Hour OSHA TRAINING COURSE  is intended to provide an entry-level construction worker’s general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site.

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

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA Construction Outreach DOL course completion card within 2 weeks. 

• 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.
• Recognize OSHA Standards references applicable to specific hazardous conditions and practices (Introduction to OSHA Standards)
• Recognize the aspects of 1926 Subpart C (General Safety and Health Provisions)
• Implement preventative measures for accidents in their workplace (Subpart D – Occupational health and Environmental Controls)
• Describe types of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the requirements for use in OSHA standards (Subpart E – Personal Protective Equipment)
• Recognize the requirements for fire protection in the workplace (Subpart F – Fire Protection and Prevention)
• Identify types of rigging equipment used to protect employees (Subpart H – Rigging; Subpart N – Cranes and Rigging)
• Identify the critical health and safety hazards of welding and cutting in the construction industry (Subpart J – Welding and Cutting)
• Identify common electrical hazards and related OSHA standards (Subpart K – Electrical Standards)
• Understand the importance of scaffolding for workers in elevated workplaces (Subpart L – Scaffolding)
• Implement measures for protecting workers and equipment from dangerous falls (Subpart M – Fall Protection)
• Recognize the hazards associated with working in or around excavation sites (Subpart P – Excavations)
• Identify the safety requirements necessary to protect workers around concrete and masonry jobs (Subpart Q – Concrete and Masonry)
• Identify the precautions and hazards to protect workers using explosives or blasting agents (Subpart T – Demolition)
• Protect workers who perform jobs on or around stairways or ladders at worksites (Subpart X – Stairways and Ladders)
• List and describe the hazards and prevalence of confined space