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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been responsible for training workers since its establishment in 1970. The Outreach Training program is designed to provide consistent health and safety training nationwide. Students receive a completion card for either a 10-hour or 30-hour class in general industry or construction training. The goal of the Outreach Training is to teach students how to recognize safety hazards they could encounter in their workplaces and how to control them and prevent injuries or illness.
Trainers
Trainers are not OSHA employees. They often represent the industry the workers are being trained to work in.
General Industry Training
This training is designed to train workers to recognize health and safety hazards specific to general industry operations, including manufacturing and service operations. Increased safety in the workplace reduces lost time and costs.
Construction Training
Recognizing and communicating construction-specific health and safety hazards are the objectives of these courses. Increasing numbers of federal, state and local construction contracts are given only to companies whose employees have successfully completed the 10-hour OSHA construction safety class.
Consistency
Trainers are required to present OSHA designated core subjects. This assures that those who complete the course have a basic knowledge of safety requirements, hazard recognition and hazard communication.
Flexibility
Trainers can tailor courses to deal with specific health and safety issues of a particular industry. Courses also can be taught in Spanish.
Additional Benefits
OSHA considers companies that train their employees through the OSHA Outreach Training program to be committed to providing a safe workplace. This provides an advantage to the employer during an OSHA compliance inspection.
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General Industry Outreach Training Program
Construction Industry Outreach Training Program
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