Introduction
OSHA 20-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training course is a comprehensive safety program designed for anyone involved in the construction industry.
Specifically devised for safety directors, foremen, and field supervisors; the program provides complete information on OSHA compliance issues. OSHA recommends Outreach Training Programs as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926.
Course Objectives of OSHA 20-Hour Construction
OSHA 20 -Hour Construction
- Given OSHA historical events and current information, the student will be able to explain the importance of OSHA in providing a safe and healthful workplace to workers covered by OSHA
- Locate OSHA Standards references applicable to specific hazardous conditions and practices (Introduction to OSHA Standards)
- Recognize the aspects of 1926 Subpart C (General Safety and Health Provisions)
- Implement preventative measures for accidents in their workplace (Subpart D – Occupational health and Environmental Controls)
- Describe types of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the requirements for use in OSHA standards (Subpart E – Personal Protective Equipment)
- Understand the requirements for fire protection in the workplace (Subpart F – Fire Protection and Prevention)
- Identify types of rigging equipment used to protect employees (Subpart H – Rigging; Subpart N – Cranes and Rigging)
- Identify the critical health and safety hazards of welding and cutting in the construction industry (Subpart J – Welding and Cutting)
- Implement measures for protecting workers and equipment from dangerous falls (Subpart M – Fall Protection)
- Recognize the hazards associated with working in or around excavation sites (Subpart P – Excavations)
- Understand the safety requirements necessary to protect workers around concrete and masonry jobs (Subpart Q – Concrete and Masonry)
- Identify the precautions and hazards to protect workers using explosives or blasting agents (Subpart T – Demolition)
- Protect workers who perform jobs on or around stairways or ladders at worksites (Subpart X – Stairways and Ladders)
- List and describe the hazards and prevalence of confined spaces
- Identify common electrical hazards and related OSHA standards (Subpart K – Electrical Standards)
- Understand the importance of scaffolding for workers in elevated workplaces (Subpart L – Scaffolding)
Course Outline of OSHA 20-Hour Construction
- 1. Orientation
- 2. Introduction to OSHA and the OSH Act
- 3. Recordkeeping
- 4. Basic Safety Orientation
- 5. General Safety and Health Provisions
- 6. Health Hazards: Hazard Communication
- 7. Health Hazards: Hazardous Materials
- 8. Process Safety Management: (PSM)
- 9. Personal Protective Equipment
- 10. Fire Protection
- 11. Materials Handling and Storage
- 12. Hand and Power Tools
- 13. Welding and Cutting
- 14. Focus Four Electrical Safety
- 15. Focus Four Struck-By and Caught in Between Hazards
- 16. Focus Four Fall Protection
- 17. Cranes and Rigging
- 18. Motor Vehicles
- 19. Excavations
- 20. Concrete and Masonry Construction
- 21. Stairways and Ladders
- 22. Confined Spaces
- 23. Lead Safety in the Workplace
- 24. Use of Explosives in the Workplace
- 25. Scaffolds
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