OSHA 10 – Hour General Industry

Duration

1.5 days

Target group

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.

Contents

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.