OSHA 10 Hour - General Industry Training Outline

The five-day training is comprised of seven mandatory training topics, two hours of elective topics and one hour of optional industry-related topics.

Two Hours

• Intro to OSHA, OSH Act/General Duty Clause, Employee Rights and Responsibilities, Whistleblower Rights, Recordkeeping Basics

• Inspections, Citations and Penalties

• Value of Safety and Health

• OSHA Website, Available Resources, and 800#

Five Hours

• Walking and Working Surfaces, Subpart D, including Fall Protection

• Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection, Subparts E & L

• Electrical, Subpart S

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Subpart I

• Hazard Communication, Subpart Z

Elective Topics (to cover two hours)

• Hazardous Materials (Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Compressed Gases, Dipping and Coating), Subpart H

• Materials Handling, Subpart N

• Machine Guarding, Subpart O

• Introduction to Industrial Hygiene, Subpart Z

• Blood borne Pathogens, Subpart Z

• Ergonomics

• Safety and Health Management Programs

Optional Industry Topics (one hour)

• Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER)

• Process safety management

• Lockout/tagout

• Confined spaces

• Welding, cutting and brazing

• Workplace violence

• General environmental controls

• OSHA recordkeeping

• Improving your company's safety record

• Designing emergency plans