IASP OSHA 10 Hour General Industry training program is intended to provide entry level general industry workers information about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint as well as how to identify, abate, avoid and prevent job related hazards on a job site.
The training covers a variety of general industry safety and health hazards which a worker may encounter. Training should emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention, not OSHA standards.. Suitable forSafety Supervisor, Safety Officer, Safety Consultancy, Safety Committee Member, Any Safety Professionals.
DURATION: 10 HOURS
ELIGIBILITY:
Minimum 10thPass with Good English Communication
COURSE CONTENTS:
The topic requirements are as follows:
MANDATORY – 7 HOURS
Introduction to OSHA –2 Hours.
- Covers workers’ rights, employer responsibilities and how to file a complaint. It includes helpful worker safety and health resources. It also provides samples of a weekly fatality and catastrophe report, safety data sheet and the OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
- Materials include an Instructor Guide, PowerPoint slides, student handouts, and participatory activities.
Walking and Working Surfaces, including fall protection – 1 hour.
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection – 1 hour.
Electrical – 1 hour.
Personal Protective Equipment – 1 hour.
Hazard Communication – 1 hour.
Elective – 2 hours.
Must present at least two hours of training on the following topics. At least two topics must be presented. The minimum length of any topic is 1.5 hour.
- Hazardous Materials
- Materials Handling
- Machine Guarding
- Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Ergonomics
- Safety and Health Program
- Fall Protection
OPTIONAL – 1 HOURS
Teach other construction industry hazards or policies and/or expand on the mandatory or elective topics. The minimum length of any topic is 1.5 hour.
EXAM ASSESSMENT
The learners on the OSHA program are assessed externally via MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) format after they have undergone the required/mandated no. of learning hours. The outcome of the assessment on securing a minimum of 70% and above is considered as a pass and processed for certification. Should the learner fail, he/she would need to undertake the assessment again and pass to attain the qualification