Start Date : 16 Nov ,2025
End Date : 20 Nov ,2025
Duration : 5 Days
Overview:
This course provides an understanding of the structure, contents, and applicability of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. It covers the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace for general industries. It also provides information regarding employers’ responsibilities as defined by OSHA, and focuses on the implementation of effective safety programs and record-keeping requirements
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:
- Explain and apply the contents of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards
Prepare an effective safety program that will also increase employee morale and productivity, and reduce overall costs
Describe the training requirements of OSHA standards and identify the training topics that their organization’s employees will need
Apply the record-keeping requirements of OSHA to maintain an effective workplace injury log
Distinguish the difference between workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities as defined by OSHA
Course Content:
1. Introduction to OSHA:
- Importance of OSHA
Employees’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under OSHA
Contents of OSHA standards
Inspections of the workplace
2. Fundamentals of a Safe Workplace:
- Walking and working surfaces
Hazard communication course and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Exit route, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans and fire protection
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Fall protection
Lockout/Tagout – requirements and periodic inspection
3. Introduction to Industrial Hygiene:
- History of industrial hygiene
Role of the safety professional
Industrial hygiene fundamentals
Industrial hygiene concepts and key terms
Employee exposure and medical records
4. Industry-Specific Standards:
Hazardous, flammable and combustible materials
Confined space: permit required, hazards, courses, rescue
Machine guarding: hazards, requirements, methods
Welding, cutting and brazing
Power industrial trucks
5. Bloodborne Pathogens:
- Exposure control plan
Engineering and work practice controls
Hepatitis B vaccination requirements
What to do if an exposure occurs
Training requirements
Medical recordkeeping requirements
Sharps injury log
6. Safety and Health Programs:
- Benefits of effective safety and health programs
7. Major Elements:
Management commitment
Policy and goals
Employee involvement
Responsibility
Worksite analysis
Safety and health inspections
8. Hazard Prevention Control:
- Controlling the hazards
Hazard prevention planning
9. Safety and Health Training:
- Safety and health orientation
Supervisor responsibilities
Specific training needs
Targeted Audience:
This course is designed for health and safety directors, field supervisors, engineers, safety professionals, site managers and anyone seeking a better knowledge of the rules and regulations that govern workplace safety requirements
