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Our Authorized OSHA Outreach Training Courses
OSHA Outreach Training is a program offered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a federal agency that is part of the United States Department of Labor. The OSHA Outreach Training program is designed to provide workers and employers with the necessary knowledge and skills to recognize and prevent workplace hazards.
There are two types of OSHA Outreach Training: authorized and unauthorized. Authorized OSHA Outreach Training is training provided by OSHA-authorized trainers who have been trained and certified by OSHA to deliver the training. These trainers are typically experts in the field of occupational safety and health, and they have undergone a rigorous training and certification process to ensure that they are qualified to provide the training. Foy Safety is an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer.
Our OSHA Outreach Training is typically provided in the form of 10-hour or 30-hour courses, which cover a range of topics (shown below) related to workplace safety and health. The 10-hour course is designed for entry-level workers, while the 30-hour course is designed for supervisors and workers with some safety responsibility. Both courses are intended to provide a broad overview of workplace safety and health and to give workers the knowledge and skills they need to recognize and prevent hazards in the workplace.
The benefits of OSHA Outreach Training are numerous. For workers, it helps to reduce the risk of injury or illness on the job as they learn how to recognize and avoid hazards. For employers, it can help to reduce the number of workplace accidents and incidents, which can lead to lower insurance costs and fewer lost workdays due to injury or illness. In addition, OSHA Outreach Training can help businesses to comply with OSHA regulations and to avoid fines and penalties for non-compliance.
OSHA 10/30 Hour Training
The OSHA 10/30-hour courses are intended to provide instruction on a variety of the construction industry safety and health standards to entry-level participants. The curriculum outlines for these courses are determined and provided by OSHA.
In recent years, the demand for OSHA training has increased at such a rate that the OSHA Training Institutes have been unable to keep up with the demand. As a result, OSHA has been authorizing trainers outside of the agency to teach occupational safety and health standards to private sector personnel. This effort is aimed at promoting workplace safety and health in the construction industry. The OSHA 10/30-hour courses are among those that these trainers are authorized to conduct.
While many OSHA regulations include specific training requirements for workers, participation in the 10/30-hour program is voluntary and not required by any OSHA regulation.
Where does the Construction 10/30-Hour program fit in?
Most of the training requirements for the Construction 10/30-hour course are the same as the General Industry requirements. The main difference is the list of topics to be covered during the training.
29 CFR 1926.21
Excavation and Trenching Methods
Your excavation and trenching projects can vary in complexity. Trenches may vary from a few feet deep and be dug in less than an hour by one person, or they may be a major excavation of 30-feet in depth taking numerous pieces of equipment and several days to complete.
All types of excavations require an applicable knowledge of engineering, geology, and soil mechanics. Cave-ins, confined space, flooding, and underground utilities are just a few of the hazards associated with this type of work. The purpose of this course is to increase an awareness of possible hazards and how to prevent them.
29 CFR 1926.650 – .652
Confined Space Standards
What makes an area a confined space? What are your responsibilities as an employer to determine such an area and how do you protect your employees in a confined space application?
OSHA defines this space as an area having limited means of entering or exiting, can gather gases, vapors, or not sustain sufficient amounts of air to sustain life.
Unfortunately, these construction regulations are not placed into one, easy to find, location. They are distributed in various locations throughout the construction regulations and cover a variety of topics such as training, hazards, precautions, personal protective equipment, ventilation and excavations.
We can assess your company procedures to determine any exposure to a confined space and develop the proper programs to address potential risks.
We can also train supervisors and other employees to ensure that the regulations are met and where to access the information.
29 CFR 1926.650 – .1200
Record Keeping Procedures
What do I keep? What do I discard? This course is designed for management and office personnel who are required to keep documentation on company activities. It will help you organize all of your records based on a sequence of importance and necessity.
Develop simple audits and checklists for each specific job and/or functions tailored for your needs and future use using Microsoft software.
Conduct “physical walk through” of your facilities and jobsite(s) with supervisors and employees using the data sheets developed above.
29 CFR 1904
Heavy Equipment Operations and Safety Methods
Developing and assisting your company in the training and implementation of policies in the following areas to meet OSHA Standards and Regulations, as well as equipment manufacturer’s policies and procedures as recommended in the Operator’s Manual.
Course Content includes:
Jobsite Safety is Your Responsibility.
Inspection and Pre-operation Inspections to Operation’s Manual Specifications.
Mounting and Dismounting Equipment.
Heavy Equipment Operation.
Operator’s Manual Review.
Earthmoving Equipment Overview.
Lifting & Hauling Equipment.
Rigging.
Overhead Hazards.
29 CFR 1926.600 – .606
Fleet Safety Standards
Developing and assisting your company in the training and implementation of policies in the following areas:
Driver recruiting and training.
Accident reporting.
Preventative Maintenance Program.
Assist in setting up testing facilities to meet D.O.T. requirements for complete physical. This physical will include both drug and alcohol screens.
Compliance with D.O.T. record keeping and driver’s files.
49 CFR PARTS 40,300-399
Lockout/Tagout Procedures and Methods
Do all of your personnel follow the required standards for repair and preventive maintenance? Do they fully understand and follow required procedures? Do they realize the possible implications of not following required procedures?
This course is specifically designed as an awareness course for all personnel. It has been developed as another opportunity to prevent serious injury or possible death do to carelessness.
Lockout – The placement of a device that blocks the flow of energy from a power source to a piece of equipment.
Tagout – The process of attaching a tag to a disconnect switch or other energy isolating device to warn others not to restore energy to the tagged equipment.
Inspect and evaluate work sites and facilities to determine the necessity for development and implementation of a program to meet your needs.
29 CFR 1910.147
Fire Protection
Course covers proper evaluation and documentation of your work sites and facilities to determine any potential fire hazards and develop procedures and practices to control and eliminate those hazards.
OSHA regulates several aspects of fire prevention and response as they relate to construction. Emergency planning, fire prevention plans, and evacuation that would need to be done in the event of a serious fire during a construction operation are addressed at 29 CFR 1926.150-.155.
Your employer is responsible for the development of a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of the construction and demolition work. In addition the employer must provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in 29 CFR Subpart F.
Training and education is of the utmost importance to employers and employees if the risk of injury or death due to fires at the construction jobsite.
The employer shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of an effective fire protection and prevention program at the jobsite throughout all phases of the construction, repair, alteration, or demolition work. The employer shall ensure the availability of the fire protection and suppression equipment required by 29 CFR Subpart F.
Training Objective
(There are no specific fire protection training requirements in the regulations.) However, 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) indicates, “The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.”
In addition 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(5) says, “Employees required to handle or use flammable liquids, gases, or toxic materials shall be instructed in the safe handling and use of these materials and made aware of the specific requirements contained in Subparts D, F, and other applicable subparts of this part.”
An effective fire protection and prevention program would consist of proper fire fighting equipment and the training needed to operate it.
Portable fire extinguishers must be inspected periodically and maintained in accordance with Maintenance and Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers, NFPA No. 10A-1970.
Also, as warranted by the project, the employer shall provide a trained and equipped firefighting organization (Fire Brigade) to assure adequate protection to life.
29 CFR 1926.150 – .159
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Many owners and general contractors have instituted both mandatory and voluntary drug and alcohol testing. Their requirements are designed to prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol or the use of controlled substances by their employees and the employees of all contractors and subcontractors working on all jobsites.
This course has been designed to help you:
Development and implement an aggressive program to help you meet or exceed all drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Set up proper testing facilities to ensure accurate and documented results.
Maintain employee records to conduct proper record keeping and selection of random tests when required.
49 CFR PART 382
Fall Protection and Safety Issues
Assess and determine any employees who might be at risk of a fall from all types of elevated work platforms or aerial lift equipment.
Course Content includes:
Selecting appropriate fall protection systems.
Assisting in proper installation of systems.
Developing safe work procedures.
Developing your rescue plan
Training workers in proper selection, use and maintenance of systems.
29 CFR 1926.500 – .503