501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry-Online

Available CEU Credit: 3.2
Safety CM Points: 4.0
BCSP Points available

32 Contact Hours

Course Content
This course, for private-sector personnel from all types of industries, is designed to present detailed information on how the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act may be implemented in the workplace. Rights and responsibilities under the OSH Act, the appeals process, record keeping and voluntary protection programs are covered. The course also includes an introduction to OSHA’s general industry standards and an overview of the requirements of the more frequently referenced standards. This course allows the student to conduct both a 10- and a 30-hour general industry course and issue cards to participants certifying course completion.
Students who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the outreach program must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.

Prerequisites/Participant Tools
Participants must have completed course 511 or equivalent training and have five years of industrial safety experience. Participant must forward a copy of résumé and certificates for 511 or equivalent training for confirmation of prerequisites. You'll need a basic computer with a Netscape or Internet Explorer web browser and local Internet access. For more specific information on computer requirements, visit http://www.emuworldwide.net/index.learn?action=Technical.

Course Objectives
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

• Locate OSHA safety and health standards, policies and procedures
• Describe the use of OSHA standards and regulations to supplement as ongoing safety and health program
• Identify common violations of OSHA standards
• Describe appropriate abatement procedures for selected safety hazards
• Describe how to conduct internal training on OSHA regulations

Course Topics

• Overview of the training outreach program
• Introduction to OSHA standards and hazard violation workshop
• Overview of the OSH Act and 29 CFR 1903
• Inspections, citations and proposed penalties
• OSHA record keeping
• Walking/working surfaces
• Means of egress and fire protection
• Hazardous materials
• Lockout/tagout
• Personal protective equipment
• Material handling
• Machine guarding
• Welding
• Electrical safety standards and work practices
• Hazard communication
• Introduction to industrial hygiene

This program can be delivered on site. Call Elizabeth Stoner at 734.487.8285 for details.
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