Course Description:

The OSHA 10 hour construction safety and health course was originally developed by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide construction workers, supervisors and other personnel responsible for construction activities with an awareness of construction safety and health concerns in the construction industry. Participants review standard construction safety and health principles and information that prepares them to recognize and control a variety of hazardous conditions.

Course Objective:

This course is designed to provide participants with an overview of OSHA safety standards and health concerns in the construction industry.

Course Topics:

Introduction to OSHA, OSH Act of 1970 & Subpart C (required)
     General Duty Clause
     Inspections, Citations and Penalties
     OSHA Focus Four Hazards (required)
Subpart K - Electrical (required)
Subpart M - Fall Protection (required)
Subpart E – Personal Protection Equipment (required)
Subpart D – Health Hazards in Construction and Hazard Communication (required)
Subpart P – Excavations * (includes caught-in-between hazards)
Subpart L – Scaffolding * (includes struck-by hazards)
Subpart I – Tools-Hand and Power *
Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal *
Subpart X - Stairways and Ladders *

Total Hours: 10 Hours

* - These topics are electives and may be substituted and customized for your specific needs

There is an exam at the end of this course, which requires a minimum score of 70% or better to pass.  Upon successful course completion, participants will receive a certificate from Thomas Safety Solutions and an OSHA Construction Safety and Health 10-Hour Course Completion Card from the US Department of Labor-OSHA.

Highlights:

• Behavior-Based Safety, How it affects your bottom-line

• New rules and changes in OSHA’s standards

• Smart ways to prevent accidents from happening

• Understanding the basics of OSHA’s Standards

• Tips for using proactive safety checklists and audit tools

• Training managers and employees on safety essentials 

• Boost safety-training effectiveness immediately

• How to prepare for an OSHA site visit

• The Inspection Process

• Violations and Penalties

• Contesting Inspection Results

 And much, much more!

Be sure to check out all of our other safety and health training, including our 30 Hour OSHA training, Qualified Rigging, Qualified Crane Signaling, and our online Virtual University courses by 360 training.