OSHA 30 – Hour General Industry

Duration

4 days

Target group

The purpose of the OSHA Outreach Training Program is to teach workers about their rights, employer responsibilities and how to file a complaint as well as how to recognize, abate and prevent job-related hazards.

Prerequisites

OSHA 10 General Industry

Objective

The 30-hour General Industry OSHA Outreach Training Program is intended to provide a variety of training to workers with some safety responsibility. Training emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention, not OSHA standards. 

Instructional time must be a minimum of 30 hours.

Contents

The mandatory (12 hours) topic requirements in this course are:

• Introduction to OSHA
• Managing Safety & Health
• Walking & Working Surfaces, including Fall Protection
• Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans & Fire Protection
• Electrical
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Materials Handling
• Hazard Communication

The elective (10 hours minimum) topic requirements in this course are:

• Hazardous Materials (Flammable & Combustible Liquids, Spray Finishing, Compressed Gasses, Dipping & Coating Operations)
• Permit-Required Confined Spaces
• Lockout / Tagout (LOTO)
• Machine Guarding
• Welding, Cutting & Brazing
• Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
• Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
• Ergonomics
• Fall Protection
• Safety & Health Programs
• Powered Industrial Vehicles

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.