OSHA training

OSHA - the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration - has created two different versions of the OSHA 10 Hour Card program to cover the most dangerous situations workers in the U.S. face.

As a result, OSHA has created two OSHA Training categories for the 10 hour card program: 1) A specific OSHA 10 Hour Construction Course, and 2) A General Industry course program for all other industries. You can earn your 10 hour card online through an OSHA accepted provider.

The OSHA Construction Program

This is by far the most popular version of the OSHA 10 hour card programs. To be accepted by OSHA, the OSHA training program must cover the following topics:

· Introduction to OSHA including the OSH Act

· General Health and Safety Provisions

· Hazard Communication

· Hazardous Materials

· Rigging and Cranes

· Electric Safety Issues

· Struck- By and Caught in Between

· Fall Protection

· PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

· Power tools and Hand tools

· Scaffolding

· Ladders & Stairway safety

The General Industry Program

This 10 hour card program covers all industries other than construction. This necessitates that the topics be broader in nature and touch on the top few most important areas for multiple industries.

To be accepted by OSHA, the General Industry program needs to cover:

· Introduction: OSHA & the OSH Act

· Walking and Working Surfaces

· Action Plan for Emergencies

· Hazardous Materials

· PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

· Machine Guarding Safety

· Electric Safety Issues

· Hazard Communication

· Industrial Hygiene & Hazardous Substances

· Safety and Health Programs

Common Areas of the Two OSHA 10 Hour Card Programs

You will see by the list of topics, above, there is some overlap in the course outline for the two different versions of the OSHA Programs. These areas include, Introduction to OSHA, PPE, Hazard Communication and hazardous materials. However, even in these areas, a good course will use different examples, language and images for the covered material to appeal to the student/worker. Remember that the General Industry course needs to cover a much broader range of industries and issues: a good course will use the course material to appeal to a broad range of workers.


OSHA training