OSHA 30: Everything You Should Know

OSHA 30

OSHA 30 is one of OSHA’s outreach programs. It is divided into two (2):

30-Hour Training for Construction
30-Hour Training for General Industry

30-Hour Training for Construction

The OSHA 30-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 30-Hour Construction training is a great method for educating construction workers and supervisors about OSHA safety standards. Students who complete this OSHA-authorized course will receive an official OSHA card from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This fully narrated and interactive OSHA Outreach training is a comprehensive overview of standards that OSHA has set in place for job site safety, specifically structured for hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention.

Note: The 30 Hour Construction Outreach course is NOT equivalent to the OSHA 510 or 511 courses and will not meet the course prerequisites to take the OSHA 500 or 501 courses.

Course Outline

Orientation
Introduction
Labels and SDS
Module 1: Introduction to OSHA
Module 2: Managing Safety and Health
Module 3: OSHA Focus Four Hazards
Module 4: Personal Protective Equipment
Module 5: Health Hazards in Construction
Module 6: Stairways and Ladders
Module 7: Concrete and Masonry Construction
Module 8: Confined Spaces
Module 9: Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators and Conveyors
Module 10: Ergonomics
Module 11: Excavations
Module 12: Fire Protection and Prevention
Module 13: Materials Handling, Use and Disposal
Module 14: Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment and Marine Operations; Rollover Protective Structures and Overhead Protection; and Signs, Signals and Barricades
Module 15: Safety and Health Programs
Module 16: Scaffolds
Module 17: Tools – Hand and Power
Module 18: Welding and Cutting
Module 19: Silica Exposure
Module 20: Lead Exposure
Module 21: Asbestos Exposure

30-Hour Training For General Industry

This OSHA 30-Hour General Industry course is designed to educate workers on workplace and jobsite safety. Specifically, those who successfully complete this specialized training should become familiar with recognizing, avoiding, preventing and stopping potential jobsite hazards. It’s OSHA Education Center’s mission to ensure that workers at all responsibility levels and across all industries receive education about common workplace hazards with this OSHA 30 General Industry Training.

Course Topics

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Training topics offer comprehensive insight and education on OSHA-designated health and safety topics.

Introduction to OSHA
OSHA Inspection Procedures
Safety & Health Programs
Recordkeeping
Hazard Communication
Exit routes, Emergency Action Plans & Fire Prevention
Fire Detection & Protection
Electrical
Electrical Part II
Case Studies & Workshop
Flammable & Combustible Liquids
Lockout/Tagout

Machine Guarding
Walking & Working Surfaces
Welding, Cutting & Brazing
Material Handling
Workshop
Ergonomics
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Personal Protective Equipment
Industrial Hygiene & Bloodborne Pathogens
Hand & Portable Power Tools & Other Hand-Held Equipment
Case Studies & Workshop

Testing

At the end of each module, you will be given a 10 question module quiz. You must score at least 70% on each module quiz to move forward in the course. You will be given up to three opportunities to pass each module quiz. Failure to successfully pass the quiz will result in being locked out of the course and not allowed to continue with an online training format for your Outreach training.

Once you have successfully completed all of the modules, you must pass a final exam to receive full credit for the course. The exam is 20 questions long and will test your knowledge on information covered throughout the course. You must make a score of at least 70% to pass this course. You will be given up to three opportunities to pass the final exam; if you do not pass it after three tries, you will be locked out of this course will no longer be able to take your Outreach training in an online format.

Time of completion

Once you enroll in the OSHA 30-hour Outreach Training course you have six months from the time you start this course to complete it in order to receive credit. After six months, your account will expire and you will be required to purchase the course again if you wish to complete it.

A temporary printable certificate will be made available immediately upon successful completion of course. Passing participants will receive a DOL Construction Outreach course completion wallet card within 2 weeks.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA 30-Hour Outreach DOL course completion card within 2 weeks.

In order to receive your DOL Wallet Card you must complete the survey at the end of the course.

OSHA 30 Training Cost

The course is about $179 as at now.