OVERVIEW

This training program is voluntary. It does not meet training requirements in any OSHA standard. Even though some jurisdictions, employers, and unions require Construction Outreach training to work on construction sites and to fulfill their safety training goals, OSHA still considers the program voluntary. Workers must receive additional training on hazards specific to their job.

This training program is intended to provide entry level construction workers information about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint as well as how to identify, abate, avoid and prevent job related hazards on a construction site. The training covers a variety of construction safety and health hazards which a worker may encounter at a construction site.

Student Contact Hours: Student contact hours refer to time spent covering course content. Student contact hours do not include breaks for meals or other breaks, or time spent on administrative matters such as attendance or tests.

Training is limited to a maximum of 7.5 student contact hours conducted per calendar day.  

1. Introduction to OSHA – 2 hours

2. OSHA Focus Four Hazards – 4 hours 

     a. Falls (minimum 1 hour & 15 minutes) 

     b. Electrocution (minimum 30 minutes) 

     c. Struck-By (minimum 30 minutes) 

     d. Caught-In or Between (minimum 30 minutes)

3. Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment – 30 minutes

4. Health Hazards in Construction – 30 minutes  

Must present at least two hours of training on the following topics. At least two topics must be presented. The minimum length of any topic is one-half hour. 

1. Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors

2. Excavations

3. Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal

4. Scaffolds

5. Stairways and Ladders

6. Tools - Hand and Power

Teach other construction industry hazards or policies and/or expand on the mandatory or elective topics. The minimum length of any topic is one-half hour. 

At a minimum, a 10-minute break period must be provided after every two (2) consecutive hours of instruction. A meal period of at least 30 minutes must be provided for each training session which lasts for more than six (6) hours. The break and meal periods are intended as instructional breaks, training is not allowed during these times. 

Students will be required to present a valid government issued photo identification (state ID, drivers license, military ID, etc.) to attend the course.

Students will be required to arrive on time during the times attendance is taken.

To receive a course completion card, the student must attend the entire class and complete all class requirements, including all requisite topics and the minimum number of contact hours.