Evergreen Safety Council

OSHA 10-Hour

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

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety

Intended for all employees, this 10-hour general industry course is intended to provide instruction on a variety of general safety and health standards. As an OSHA 10-hour course, you are expected to spend a minimum of 10 hours in the course.

Course topics include:

Introduction to OSHA
Walking Working Surfaces
Workplace Fires and Emergencies
Electrical Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
GHS Hazard Communication
Bloodborne Pathogens
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Lockout/Tagout
Forklift Safety

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety

Employers who have trained their workers with the OSHA Outreach Program for Construction have seen reductions of up to 66% in lost-time injuries. This 10-hour construction safety course is intended to provide instruction on a variety of general construction safety and health standards. As an OSHA 10-hour course, you are expected to spend a minimum of 10 hours in the course.

Course topics include:

Introduction to OSHA
Struck and Caught Hazards
Electrical Safety
Fall Protection
Ladder Safety
Excavation Safety
Scaffold Safety
Materials Handling
Crane Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Permit Required Confined Space Entry

Learning Outcomes

After taking this course, you will be able to:

Learning Outcomes for OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety>

■ Explain the importance of OSHA in providing a safe and healthy workplace to workers covered by OSHA
■ Apply the OSHA regulations for walking and working surfaces to avoid slips, trips and falls in the workplace, and recognize safe work practices for installing, maintaining, and using stairs, ladders, and scaffolds
■ Explain the OSHA requirements for exit routes and Emergency Action plans and describe OSHA requirements for Fire Prevention plans and portable fire extinguishers
■ Identify safe work practices around electricity, including understanding electrical terms, basic electrical safety principles, and regulations which pertain to electrical safety
■ Select a variety of PPE based on a workplace evaluation and the types of hazards, and take responsibility for correctly fitting, maintaining, and using personal protective equipment
■ Identify the elements of the Hazard Communication Standard, identify physical and health hazards of chemicals included on a Hazardous Chemical Inventory, recognize the information required on Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and warning labels, as well as how they are used and maintained, and the meaning of pictograms, under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), and identify training program requirements
■ Identify bloodborne pathogens and common symptoms, and list engineering and work practice control measures that protect employees against exposure to bloodborne pathogens
■ Identiy a confined space, its hazards, requirements for confined spaces as listed under the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, and duties and responsibilities of confined space workers
■ Identify hazardous energy sources and use appropriate energy-isolating devices, and describe the procedures for conducting a lockout/tagout
■ Recognize safe operating procedures for forklifts, workplace hazards, and how to handle special types of forklifts

Learning Outcomes for OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety>

■ Explain the importance of OSHA in providing a safe and healthful workplace to workers covered by OSHA
■ Identify struck-by and caught-in or caught-between hazards associated with serious construction-related injuries
■ Identify safe work practices around electricity, including understanding electrical terms, basic electrical safety principles, and regulations which pertain to electrical safety
■ Understand the dangers involved in excavations and how to take responsibility and work safely around trenches and excavations
■ Know types of fall hazards and how to prevent falls in your work environment by using appropriate fall protection
■ Identify the crane safety requirements for the construction industry, and explain how to avoid accidents and identify hazards when working on or around cranes
■ Understand ladder hazards and ladder-related injuries and how to select, inspect, and maintain ladders
■ Properly use, maintain, store, and dispose of materials including safe operation of cranes, rigging, and mechanical equipment
■ Identify a confined space, its hazards, requirements for confined spaces as listed under the Confined Spaces in Construction Standard, and duties and responsibilities of confined space workers
■ Select a variety of PPE based on a workplace evaluation and types of hazards
■ Recognize types of scaffolds and how to safely use them

OSHA Policies

OSHA limits all OSHA Outreach Training (classroom and online) to a maximum of 7.5 hours training per day in all OSHA 10-Hour courses. As a result, all 10-Hour courses must be delivered over a minimum of two days.
OSHA also defines Program Jurisdiction Restrictions. Outreach Training Programs are limited to OSHA Jurisdiction only. Student course completion cards can only be issued for students within U.S. jurisdiction (the 50 States and certain U.S. Territories).
You must complete this training within 180 days.

ESC can provide them as Onsite Training Programs or Group Training—Your Place or Ours, call for pricing.