Courses_Ws_Osha30
OSHA 30-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 30-Hour General Industry Safety
Intended for all employees, this 30-hour general industry course is intended to provide instruction on a variety of general safety and health standards.
As an OSHA 30-hour course, you are expected to spend a minimum of 30 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, and Forklift Safety.
OSHA 30-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
30-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 30 hours in the course.
Course topics include:
- Introduction to OSHA
- Managing Safety and Health
- Struck and Caught Hazards
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection
- Lead and Crystalline Silica
- Asbestos, GHS Hazard Communication
- Electrical Safety
- Hand and Power Tools
- Fall Protection
- Ladder Safety
- Excavations
- Scaffolds
- Crane Safety
- Heavy Equipment
- Forklift Safety
- Materials Handling
- Permit-Required Confined Spaces
- Fire Safety
- Welding and Cutting
- Concrete and Masonry
- Steel Erection
- Ergonomics
Learning Outcomes
After taking this course, you will be able to:
Learning Outcomes for OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety>
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Explain the importance of OSHA in providing a safe and healthful workplace to workers covered by OSHA
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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
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Explain the OSHA requirements for exit routes and Emergency Action plans and describe OSHA requirements for Fire Prevention plans
and portable fire extinguishers
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Identify safe work practices around electricity, including understanding electrical terms, basic electrical safety principles, and
regulations which pertain to electrical safety
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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
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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
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Identify bloodborne pathogens and common symptoms, and list engineering and work practice control measures that protect employees against exposure
to bloodborne pathogens
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Identify 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
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Identify hazardous energy sources and use appropriate energy-isolating devices, and describe the procedures for conducting a lockout/tagout
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Recognize safe operating procedures for forklifts, workplace hazards, and how to handle special types of forklifts
Learning Outcomes for OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety>
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Explain the importance of OSHA in providing a safe and healthful workplace to workers covered by OSHA
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Recognize how management plays a role to create a healthy and safe work environment through safety and health programs, worksite analysis to identify
potential hazards on site, and levels of controls used to control exposure to hazardous materials and situations
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Identify the struck-by and caught-in or caught-between hazards associated with serious construction-related injuries
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Recognize the appropriate PPE to use based on a workplace evaluation and the types of hazards present
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Identify the appropriate hearing protection for your workplace based on the hazards of excessive noise, the types of noise, the results of a noise-monitoring
program, and the OSHA rules for hearing protection
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Identify the appropriate respiratory protection for your workplace based on the types of airborne contaminants, the functions of different respirators, and the
OSHA rules for respiratory protection
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Identify hazards posed by lead and crystalline silica in construction and how to control and avoid them
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Recognize the hazards of asbestos and identify ways to stay safe as you work in and around asbestos, including monitoring, communication, training, medical
surveillance, PPE, and engineering controls
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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
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Identify safe work practices for electricity, including recognizing electrical terms, basic electrical safety principles, and electrical safety regulations
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Recognize the safety hazards associated with non-powered hand tools and identify hazards related to powered hand tools
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Recognize types of fall hazards and how to prevent falls in your work environment by using appropriate fall protection
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Recognize ladder hazards, types of ladder-related injuries, and how to select, inspect, and maintain ladders
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Identify the dangers involved in excavations and the safe work practices for employees working in or near trenches and excavations
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Recognize the types of scaffolds and how to safely use them
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Identify the safety requirements for working with or near cranes, including how to avoid accidents and how to recognize hazards
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Recognize the safe work practices for working with or near heavy equipment
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Recognize safe operating procedures for forklifts, workplace hazards, and how to handle special types of forklifts
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Identify how to properly use, maintain, store, and dispose of materials
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Identify a confined space, its hazards, the OSHA requirements for confined spaces, and the duties and responsibilities of confined space workers
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Identify methods of fire prevention and describe OSHA requirements for fire protection
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Outline the general safety requirements for welding and cutting and list the safety precautions
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Identify the OSHA safety requirements for construction operations involving concrete and masonry
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Recognize the OSHA safety requirements for steel erection activities
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Recognize the role ergonomics plays in helping construction workers avoid work-related MSDs and identify how to avoid on-the-job injury when performing
different types of activities
OSHA Policies
- OSHA limits all OSHA Outreach Training (classroom and online) to a maximum of 7.5 hours training per day in all OSHA 30-Hour courses.
As a result, all 30-Hour courses must be delivered over a minimum of four 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 offers Onsite OSHA Outreach Training Programs for 30-Hour General Industry Safety and 30-Hour Construction Safety , call for pricing.