• 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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