Safety & Health Fundamentals Certificate Program

Strengthen Your Workplace Through Knowledge

States in New England are enacting laws requiring safety measures be at least as protective as the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) for state and municipal employees. The goal is to stem the high human and financial toll of workplace injury, illness and death. Public sector employees face just as many on-the-job risks and dangers as those in the private sector. By participating in educational courses meeting OSHA’s learning objectives, workers learn to protect not only themselves, but fellow employees. Achievement of a certificate in Safety and Health Fundamentals, signed by the OSHA Directorate of Training and Education, pays off in employee well-being and saves the taxpayers costly workers compensation costs. By creating and sustaining a culture of workplace safety, everyone wins!

Occupational Safety & Health Education for Employees

• Learn from OSHA Education Center master instructors and adjunct faculty/ Keene State College
• Course learning objectives designed for successful outcomes
• Networking in the classroom enhances education exponentially
• Opportunities to advance to an OSHA Outreach Trainer in Construction, General Industry, Maritime, or Disaster Site Work to teach Department of Labor ten and thirty hour outreach classes in your workplace
• Continuing Education Units, Certification Maintenance Points, Training Contact Hours

What is the purpose of the Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate program?
OSHA developed the Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate program in support of OSHA’s mission to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. The certificate program is a proactive measure to protect employees across the nation.

Program Structure:
To earn the Safety & Health Fundamentals Certificate in Construction or General Industry, participants must complete a minimum of seven OSHA Training Institute Education courses comprised of required and elective courses representing a minimum of 68 contact hours, prior to fee payment and application for the program.

To earn a Safety & Health Fundamentals certificate in Maritime you must complete a minimum of seven OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center courses, comprised of three required courses and additional elective courses for a total of at least 77 contact hours.

Safety & Health Fundamentals Program Requirements: Applicants for  Safety and Health Fundamentals certificate(s) must complete all required courses prior to submitting the certificate completion form. See registration forms for further instructions