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OSHA - 10 Hour Construction
CATERGORY:
Construction
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for construction workers, foremen, job supervisors and anyone involved in the construction industry to help raise their awareness of job related hazards. Workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of the job by their employers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- State the purpose of the OSHA Act and list the functions of OSHA
- List the OSHA inspection priorities and describe the inspection process
- Describe the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees ender the OSHA Act
- The basic requirements for proper aisle and passageway maintenance
- Guidelines for identification and protection of floor opening
- To understand the importance of effective egress fire protection program
TOPICS COVERED:
- Introduction to OSHA
- OSH Act, General Duty Clause, Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities, Whistleblower
- Rights, Recordkeeping basics
- Inspections, Citations, and Penalties
- Value of Safety and Health
- OSHA Website, OSHA 800 number and Available Resources
- General Safety & Health Provisions
- Fall Protection, Subpart M
- Electrical, Subpart K
- Caught In/Between
- Struck By
- Personal Protective & Lifesaving Equipment, Subpart E
- Health Hazards in Construction, Silica
- Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal, Subpart H
- Tools – Hand and Power, Subpart I
- Scaffolds, Subpart L
- Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors, Subpart N
- Excavations, Subpart P
- Stairways & Ladders, Subpart X