Course
Content
This course introduces federal agency collateral duty (part-time)
safety and health personnel to the OSH Act, Executive Order 12196,
29 CFR 1960, and 29 CFR 1910. It enables them to recognize basic
safety and health hazards in their own workplaces and to effectively
assist agency safety and health officers in their inspection and
abatement efforts.
Course
Objectives
• Describe the OSH Act,
29 CFR 1960 and 29 CFR 1910
• Describe major provisions of Executive Order 12196
• Identify selected safety and health hazards and the corresponding
OSHA standards
• Describe abatement methods for selected safety and health
hazards
• Explain and apply workplace inspection procedures consistent
with established OSHA policies, procedures and directives.
Prerequisites/Participant
Tools
The course manual will be provided. The course manual on CD
and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) may be purchased for
an additional fee.
Course
Topics
• Hazard Communication
• Inspection field trip, report and review
• Introduction to accident investigation
• Introduction to the OSH Act, Executive Order 12196 and
29 CFR 1960
• Introduction to OSHA standards and hazard-violation workshop
and review
• Office safety
• Walking and working surfaces
• Means of egress and fire protection
• Hazardous materials
• Personal protective equipment
• Material handling
• Machine guarding and portable tools
• Welding, cutting and brazing
• Electrical standards
• Introduction to industrial hygiene
