COURSES OFFERED BY CSUDH OSHA TRAININGS INSTITUTE EDUCATION CENTER

This course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health Outreach Training Program. Using OSHA Construction Standards as a guide, this course places special emphasis on topics which are most hazardous.

This course covers OSHA Standards, Policies, and Procedures in general industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Standards, general industry safety and health principles, and special emphasis is placed on the most hazardous conditions.

This course covers OSHA General Industry Standards and other consensus standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials. Course topics include compressed gases, flammable liquids, dipping & coating, spray finishing, anhydrous ammonia and liquified petroleum gas (LPG).

This course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safe guards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, and common OSHA machine guarding violations.

This course covers the requirements for operation of cranes in the construction industry. Using OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks Standard as a guide, this course covers hazards associated with crane assembly and disassembly, maintenance and inspection requirements, and employee qualifications.

This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements.

This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, proper signage, and training requirements.

This course covers safety and health management responsibilities. Participants will be able to implement a workplace Safety and Health Management Program (SHMP) according to OSHA’s Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs and related guidance.

This course covers OSHA Standards related to excavation and trenching. Topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and un-shored slopes. Introduction to various types of shoring, soil Classification, and protective systems will be emphasized.

This course covers the requirements for safe construction and use of scaffolding using OSHA’s construction scaffold standards as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with scaffold design, assembly, disassembly and use, types of scaffolds, determining scaffold capacity.