OSHA 30-Hour Construction

Course Length

30 Hours

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Course Overview

The OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Certification course is a comprehensive safety program designed for anyone involved in the construction industry.  It is specifically designed for construction workers, safety directors, foremen, and field supervisors.  Newly updated with OSHA’s latest requirements, the course provides complete information on OSHA compliance issues.  The course covers the following OSHA required topics:  An introduction to OSHA and OSHA regulations; general safety and health provisions; welding and cutting; fire protection; process safety management: (PSM);  materials handling and storage; motor vehicles;  excavations; concrete and masonry construction ; lead safety in the workplace; use of explosives in the workplace; as well as, cranes and rigging; scaffolds; stairways and ladders; health hazards, hazardous materials; hazard communications; electrical safety; power and hand tools; personal protective equipment; struck-by and caught in between procedures; fall prevention and protection. 

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Intended Audience

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This OSHA 30 Construction course will benefit all workers and management at a construction office or work site. This 30-Hour course is intended for supervisors or workers with some safety responsibility.

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• Construction Workers

• Construction Foremen

• Construction Job Supervisors

• All Personnel Responsible for Construction-related Projects

 

Learning Objectives

OSHA 30-Hour Construction safety course trains workers and employers on recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace. It includes information on workers' rights, employer responsibilities and how to file a complaint. This course gives you the specific steps and requirements you must meet to complete the online OSHA 30 Outreach training program.

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Following this OSHA 30 training course, the student should be able to:

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1. Recognize what worker rights are protected under OSHA

2. Recognize what responsibilities an employer has under OSHA

3. Identify major fall hazards

4. Identify common caught-in or -between hazards

5. Identify common struck-by hazards

6. Identify types of electrocution hazards

7. Identify ways to select appropriate PPE and lifesaving equipment

8. Identify major health hazards common to the construction industry

9. Recognize how to protect oneself from material handling hazards

10. Identify major hand & power tool hazards

11. Recognize role of the workforce in improving the current culture

12. Recognize the role of management in improving the current culture

13. Recognize ways to protect oneself from crane hazards

14. Identify major hazards related to motor vehicles, mechanized equipment and marine operations

15. Recognize ways to protect oneself from fire hazards thru prevention and emergency response

16. Recognize employer requirements for protecting workers from concrete & masonry hazards, including abatement methods

17. Identify major steel erection hazards

18. Recognize ways to protect oneself from welding & cutting hazards

19. Describe types of confined space hazards

20. Recognize ways to protect oneself from confined space hazards

21. Describe activities that can lead to MSD and RMD injury and illness

22. Recognize employer requirements for providing a safety and health program that effectively reduces and prevents employee injury, illness, and fatality

23. Identify responsibilities of a supervisor in preventing worker injuries and unhealthful exposures

24. Recognize the specific legal responsibilities of a supervisor to protect worker safety and health

25. Identify the reasons for an incident investigation and future preventative measures that may result

26. Recognize ways to protect oneself from arc flash hazards

27. Describe types of health and safety construction hazards and appropriate forms mitigation

 

Course Topics

• Introduction to OSHA

• Contractor's Safety and Health Program

• Reporting and Record Keeping

• Electrical Hazards

• Fall Protection

• Materials Handling

• Cranes and Rigging

• Motorized Mobile Platforms

• The Competent Person

• Excavations

• Work Zone Traffic Control

• Forklift Hazards

 

INDUSTRY TERMS
 

• OSHA

• CP

• PPE

• LOTO

• Department of Labor (DOL)

• Outreach Training Program

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OSHA 30 Requirements

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OSHA requires 30-Hour training in class to be completed from the date when you start the course:

• OSHA30 Course Minimum Passing Score is 70%

• You Have 3 Chances to Pass the OSHA 30  Test

• You Receive Immediate Feedback on Incorrect Answers

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