Course Outline

The 30-hour Construction course is intended to provide a variety of training to workers with some safety responsibility. Training should emphasize  hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention, not OSHA standards.  Instructional contact  time must be a minimum of 30 hours.

 

The topic requirements are as follows:

 

Mandatory - 15 hours

1.    Introduction to Local Governmental  Agencies – 1 hour.

a.    Covers the policies of local governing bodies for Occupational Safety and Health.

Each country will be different. should include an introduction on workers' rights, employer responsibilities,  how penalties  are assessed, how to file reports  and complaints.

2.    Safety and Health Supervision, Management  and Leadership – 4 hours.

 

May include any of the following topics:

 

▪   Manager, Supervisor and Employee Safety Leadership and Commitment

Principles

▪   Injury and Illness Prevention Programs

▪     Behavior-Based Safety (BBS)

▪   Job Site Inspections

▪   Accident Prevention Programs

▪   Management  of Safety Function

▪   Employee Involvement Programs

▪   Worksite Analysis and Risk Assessment

▪   Hazard Prevention and Control,

▪   Accident Investigations

▪   How to Conduct Safety Training and Meetings

▪   Reporting Procedures

▪   Supervisory Communication.

3.    OSHAcademy Focus Four Hazards for Construction – 6 hours.

 

Because most construction  fatalities are caused by fall hazards, falls must be covered for a minimum of one hour and 15 minutes. The other Focus Four Hazards must be covered for a minimum of one-half hour each.

 

▪   Fall hazards and protection  methods  (2 hours)

▪   Electrical hazards (2 hours)

▪    Struck-By hazards and protection  methods  (e.g., falling objects,  trucks, cranes) (1 hour)

▪    Caught-In or Between  hazards and protection  methods  (e.g., trench hazards, equipment) (1 hour)

4.    Focus Four Hazards Training Requirements

 

All lessons  for the Focus Four Hazards are required to use the following terminal objectives

(TO) and enabling objectives  (EO):

 

TO: Given current OSHA and industry information regarding construction  worksite illnesses, injuries, and/or fatalities, and a set of photos showing common  hazards on a construction site, the student will be able to identify [fall, caught-in or between,  struck-by, electrocution] hazards in construction.

 

Specifically, for each of the focus four, the student will be able to:

 

▪   EO 1: Identify major hazards

▪   EO 2: Describe types of hazards

▪   EO 3: Protect him/herself  from these  hazards

▪   EO 4: Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from these  hazards

 

Because these  objectives  are the expected  student outcomes, trainers:

 

▪   May not vary from these  objectives  when planning the training session;  and

▪    Must follow the participatory training model by applying effective training techniques.

▪   Must make sure the objectives  are measured by testing the student’s achievement.

 

Elective - 15 hours

 

Must present  at least 15 hours of training on the following topics. At least 6 of the following topics must be presented. The minimum length of any topic is one-half hour.

 

▪   Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, & Conveyors

▪   Excavations

▪   Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal

▪   Scaffolds

▪   Stairways and Ladders

▪   Health Hazards in Construction

▪   Concrete and Masonry Construction

▪   Confined Space Entry

▪   Ergonomics

▪   Fire Protection  and Prevention

▪   Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment and Marine Operations;  Rollover Protective

Structures  and Overhead Protection;  and Signs, Signals and Barricades

▪   Powered Industrial Vehicles

▪   Steel Erection

▪   Welding and Cutting

▪   Other construction  hazards or policies or expand on mandatory topics

 

Required Final Exam

 

The AT must administer a written 30-question (minimum) multiple-choice exam. The AT should hold a post-exam  discussion to review each question  and answer after all students  have completed  their exam. Students must achieve a 70% score  to pass the exam. Exam and post-exam  discussion do

not count toward required course  contact  time