OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Training

This program is designed for entry-level construction workers to provide essential knowledge about their rights, their employer's responsibilities, and the process for filing a complaint. The core of this training is to equip workers with the ability to identify, abate, avoid, and prevent job-related hazards commonly found on a construction site. The emphasis is on practical hazard identification, avoidance, and control rather than a recitation of OSHA standards.

Course Curriculum: A Breakdown of the 10 Hours

The 10-hour training is structured into mandatory, elective, and optional modules to ensure a comprehensive understanding of critical safety topics.

Mandatory Training Topics (7 Hours)

A total of seven hours are dedicated to the foundational aspects of construction safety.

• Introduction to OSHA (1 Hour)
  This introductory module covers:
  
  

  • Workers' rights and employer responsibilities.

  • Procedures for filing a complaint.

  • Valuable worker safety and health resources.

  • Practical examples including a weekly fatality and catastrophe report, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and the OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300).

  • Training materials include an Instructor Guide, PowerPoint presentations, student handouts, and interactive activities.

• OSHA's "Focus Four" Hazards (4 Hours)
  This section addresses the four most common causes of fatalities in the construction industry.
  
  

  • Falls: (Minimum of 1 hour and 30 minutes)

  • Electrocution: (Minimum of 30 minutes)

  • Struck-By: (e.g., falling objects, trucks, cranes) (Minimum of 30 minutes)

  • Caught-In or Between: (e.g., trench hazards, equipment) (Minimum of 30 minutes)

• Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment (30 Minutes)

• Health Hazards in Construction (30 Minutes)
  This segment can cover topics such as noise exposure, hazard communication (HazCom), and crystalline silica, or other relevant construction health hazards.
  
  

Elective Topics (2 Hours)

A minimum of two hours must be dedicated to elective topics. At least two of the following subjects must be covered, with each topic lasting a minimum of 30 minutes.

• Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors

• Excavations

• Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

• Scaffolds

• Stairways and Ladders

• Tools - Hand and Power

Optional Topics (Up to 1 Hour)

The remaining hour can be used to delve deeper into any of the mandatory or elective topics or to introduce other construction industry hazards or company-specific policies. Each topic covered must be at least 30 minutes in length. Examples include a more in-depth look at:

• Excavation and Trenching Safety

• Crane and Derrick Operations

• Scaffolding Safety