OSHA 30-HOUR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Construction Industry Safety and Health Standards, 29 CFR 1926 and OSH regulatory requirements.
Generally, the 30-hour course is scheduled for Monday through Friday. We can adjust the training schedule to meet your needs, however, all 30 hours must be completed within 6 months.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Mandatory Topics — 14 Hours
- Introduction to OSHA
- Managing Safety and Health
- Fall protection
- Struck-By
- Electrocution
- Caught-In Between
- Personal Protective & Lifesaving Equipment
- Health Hazards in Construction (Hazard Communication, Silica, Noise and many others)
- Stairways & Ladders
Elective Topics — 12 Hours
- Hazardous Concrete and Masonry Construction
- Confined Space Entry
- Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators and Conveyors
- Ergonomics
- Excavations
- Fire Protection and Prevention
- Materials: Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal
- Tools: Hand and Power
- Welding and Cutting
- Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment and Marine Operations; Rollover Protective Structures and Overhead Protection; and Signs, Signals and Barricades
- Powered Industrial Vehicles
- Safety and Health Programs
- Scaffolds
- Steel Erection
- Foundations for Safety Leadership
Optional Topics — 4 Hours
Teach other construction industry hazards or policies and or expand on the mandatory or elective topics.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Company Owners, Project Managers, Supervisors, Safety and Health Managers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Employers will understand OSH regulatory requirements.
- Both employers and employees will understand the requirements necessary in providing an acceptable safety and health program for the workplace.