OSHA

Course details

This course is designed for construction workers, foremen, job supervisors, and anyone involved in the construction industry. 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 safety and health 10-hour course completion card from the Department of Labor.

The 10-hour Construction Industry Outreach Training Program is intended to provide entry level construction workers general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site. The training covers a variety of construction safety and health hazards which a worker may encounter at a construction site. OSHA recommends this training as an orientation to occupational safety and health. Workers must receive additional training on hazards specific to their job.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• State the purpose of the OSHA Act and list the functions of OSHA
• List the OSHA inspection priorities and describe the inspection process
• Describe the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees ender the OSHA Act
• The basic requirements for proper aisle and passageway maintenance
• Guidelines for identification and protection of floor opening
• To understand the importance of effective egress fire protection program
• Locate 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)
• Understand 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)
• Understand 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 spaces

TOPICS COVERED:

• Introduction to OSHA
• General Safety & Health Provisions
• Electrical
• Fall Protection
• Personal Protective & Lifesaving Equipment
• Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal
• Hand & Power Tools
• Scaffolds
• Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors
• Excavations
• Stairways & Ladders