OSHA 500 for the Construction Industry
OSHA 500 for the Construction Industry
OBJECTIVES
- Define construction terms found in the OSHA standards
- Present effective safety and health training programs in accordance with OSHA’s construction standards, regulations, and guidelines
- Identify hazards that occur in the construction industry and determine appropriate standards
- Prepare reports citing conditions found
- Identify methods to correct hazards
COURSE OUTLINE
- Introduction to OSHA standards
- Safety programs
- OSHA inspections, targeting, and penalties
- Training techniques
- Hazard communication
- Health hazards in construction and personal protective equipment
- Walking and working surfaces
- Scaffolding
- Trenching
- Overview of the outreach training program
- Electrical
- Cranes and rigging
- Ladders and stairways
- Tools
- Welding
- Confined space entry
- Health hazards in construction
- Personal protective equipment
- Concrete construction
- Steel erection
- OSHA recordkeeping