OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

Course Description: This course covers the scope and application of OSHA construction standards, as well as construction site safety and health principles with special emphasis on areas most hazardous using OSHA standards as a guide. Upon course completion students will have the ability to define construction safety and health terms found in the Standards and Subparts, identify hazards which occur on construction sites, locate appropriate subparts, interpretations and resources, and describe the use of OSHA Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program. Participants learn through facilitated discussion, exercises, and activities. Covered are the effects of workplace injuries and illnesses, the mission and importance of OSHA in the workplace,  organization, origin, codification of OSHA Standards, processes and rules for OSHA inspections, citations, penalties and policies, with an orientation to OSHA recordkeeping requirements for injuries and illnesses, OSHA safety and health management programs, and an understanding ‘how to’ use the 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standards Code of Federal Regulations. Participants must attend all modules and pass a multiple choice examination for successful course completion.

CEUs, BCSP points, ABIH CM points, Training Contact Hours (TCH) may apply. OSHA #510 satisfies one of the prerequisite requirements to enroll in OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction 

Days: 4 | Credits: 2.6 CEUs, TCH; 4.34 CM  |  $875