Tampa Construction Monthly 2018

OSHA has designed a 10-hour course for construction
workers. The OSHA 10 training
course educates workers regarding workplace
safety. Although the courses are designed by
OSHA and the actual curriculum must be approved,
the courses are presented by certified trainers who
have themselves passed an educational regimen prescribed by
the government agency. Upon completion of the training, the
worker is issued a card that can be presented to employers as
proof of training and compliance.
THE OSHA 10 TRAINING COURSE FOR CON-
STRUCTION WORKERS COVERS SEVERAL TOP-
ICS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE CONSTRUC-
TION TRADES. A STANDARD CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS COURSE WILL BEGIN WITH AN
OVERVIEW OF THE ACT AND REGULATIONS.
WORKERS ARE THEN INTRODUCED TO GENER-
AL ISSUES REGARDING SAFETY AND HEALTH
AT THE WORKPLACE.
Once a worker can identify the safety and health issues, it is
important to be able to communicate the information to a
supervisor so that remedial action can be taken. The course
describes the correct way of doing this along with how to handle
hazardous materials that may be present on the worksite.
Once the worker is able to identify and control general issues
the course shifts to more specific types of hazards.
The general curriculum required by the agency in an OSHA
10 training course requires that workers become knowledgeable
about electricity and how to safely handle electricity
and electrical power tools at a workplace. Training in
this area teaches construction workers the safest way to use
power tools while avoiding contact with live electrical lines
which can be potentially deadly. Safety around wet areas is
also stressed.
The correct use of hand and power tools to avoid injury to
oneself and others is supplemented by a section on using
the proper personal protective equipment. Construction
personnel are required to have proper hearing and eye protection
as well as hard hats and harnesses when working on
certain types of projects. These requirements are all discussed
in the OSHA 10 training course.
Additional sections include the correct use of ladders and
scaffolding, fall protection and what to do in a situation where
a worker is struck by or caught between equipment while on
the job.Upon completion of the course an exam is administered.
All persons who pass the exam are issued a certificate
and will receive an OSHA 10 training card in a few weeks.
Author is a freelance copywriter. For more information about
OSHA 10 training, please visit http://www.natlenvtrainers.com/.
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