15 Hour OSHA General Safety
Course Program
Course Description
This 15-hour OSHA General Safety training provides employees with a comprehensive overview of essential safety and health standards applicable to various work environments. The course covers critical topics such as fall protection, electrical safety, and personal protective equipment to promote workplace safety and compliance.
- Health and Safety Management Fundamentals
- Understand the purpose and components of an effective workplace safety and health program.
- Recognize the importance of hazard identification, risk assessment, and corrective actions.
- Promote employee involvement and accountability in maintaining a safe work environment.
- Fall Protection Awareness
- Identify common fall hazards encountered on construction and maintenance worksites.
- Understand the purpose and application of fall protection systems and safe work practices.
- Recognize procedures that help prevent falls and reduce injury risks.
- Basic Electrical Safety
- Recognize common electrical hazards found in workplace environments.
- Understand basic precautions for working around energized equipment and temporary power systems.
- Apply safe work practices that help prevent electrical injuries and incidents.
- Construction Site Job Briefings
- Understand the purpose and importance of conducting jobsite safety briefings.
- Identify key elements of an effective pre-task hazard review.
- Promote communication and hazard awareness before work activities begin.
- Heat and Cold Stress Awareness
- Recognize the signs, symptoms, and hazards associated with extreme temperatures.
- Understand preventive measures that reduce the risk of heat- and cold-related illnesses.
- Apply safe work practices to protect employees in changing environmental conditions.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Identify common types of personal protective equipment used in construction and industrial environments.
- Understand proper selection, use, inspection, and maintenance of PPE.
- Recognize the limitations of PPE and its role within a comprehensive safety program.
- Confined Space Awareness
- Recognize confined space hazards and conditions that may endanger workers.
- Understand basic entry restrictions, hazard controls, and emergency considerations.
- Identify when specialized confined space procedures and trained personnel are required.
- Hand and Power Tool Safety
- Understand safe operating practices for hand and power tools.
- Recognize common tool-related hazards and methods for preventing injuries.
- Apply inspection, maintenance, and storage procedures that support safe tool use.
- Ladder Safety
- Identify hazards associated with ladder use and elevated work activities.
- Understand proper ladder selection, inspection, setup, and use.
- Apply safe climbing and working practices that reduce fall risks.
- Scaffold Safety
- Recognize hazards associated with scaffold erection, use, and dismantling.
- Understand basic scaffold safety requirements and inspection practices.
- Apply safe work procedures that help prevent falls, collapses, and struck-by incidents.
Certifications Obtained Upon Completion
Certificate of Completion for 15 Hour OSHA General Safety Training
Regulatory Citations
OSHA General Industry Standards (29 CFR 1910)OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926)OSHA Personal Protective Equipment Standards (29 CFR 1910 Subpart I)
Additional Notes
This course is ideal for employees across industries seeking to enhance their knowledge of workplace safety and ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
