Course Introduction :
This 10-hour course is intended to provide entry level general industry workers information about employee/employer rights and responsibilities, and to identify, abate, avoid, and prevent job related hazards on a job site. The training is to be tailored to the type of work involved. Training should emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention, not OSHA standards
Course Duration: 10 Hours
Approvals & Accreditation: OSHAcademy
Who Should Take: entry-level general industry workers
Mode of Training: Virtual/Live
Certificate Validity: Life time
Course Outline:
Mandatory Topics
- Introduction to OSHA or Local Governmental Agencies – 1 hour
- Walking and Working Surfaces, including fall protection – 1 hour
- Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plan, Fire Prevention Plan, and Fire Protection – 1 hour
- Electrical Safety – 1 hour
- Personal Protective Equipment – 1 hour
- Hazard Communication – 1 hour
- Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – 2 hours
Elective Topics (any three from the list)
- Hazardous Materials
- Materials Handling
- Machine Guarding
- Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Ergonomics
- Safety and Health Program
- Fall Protection
- Other general industry hazards or policies
- Expanded discussion of above topic