The OSHA Outreach Training Program for the General Industry
teaches construction workers about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint as well as how to identify, abate, avoid, and prevent job related hazards.
Prerequisites
None
Objective
The 10-Hour General OSHA Outreach Training Program is intended to provide entry level general industry workers information about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint as well as how to identify, abate, avoid and prevent job related hazards on a job site.
This training covers a variety of general industry safety and health hazards which a worker may encounter at a work site.
Course content
The mandatory (6-hours minimum) topic requirements in this course are:
- Introduction to OSHA
- Walking and Working Surfaces, including Fall Protection
- Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection
- Electrical
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hazard Communication
The elective (2-hours minimum) topic requirements in this course are:
- Hazardous Materials
- Materials Handling
- Machine Guarding
- Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Ergonomics
- Safety and Health Program
- Fall Protection
Exam
The candidate will be required to score a minimum competency of 70% on a written exam.
To receive a course completion card, the student must attend the entire class and complete all class requirements, including all requisite topics and the minimum number of contact hours.
