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OSHA Outreach Training Program
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The OSHA Outreach Training Program is our primary way to train workers
in the basics of occupational safety and health. Through the program, individuals who complete
a one-week OSHA trainer course are authorized to teach 10-hour and 30-hour courses in
construction or general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention.
Authorized trainers can receive OSHA course completion cards for their students. Over the past
three years, over 1.3 million students have received training through this program.
The OSHA Outreach Training Program is voluntary. OSHA does not require participation in this program.
How to become an authorized trainer
Authorized trainers may receive OSHA course completion cards for their
students.
To become an authorized trainer, you must complete a required OSHA trainer course:
- For Construction Industry:
- Course 500, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry. Prerequisites
are:
- five years of construction safety experience and
- completion of course 510, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction
Industry or equivalent.
- For General Industry:
- Course 501, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry. Prerequisites are:
- five years of general industry safety experience and
- completion of course 511, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry or
equivalent.
For course schedules see, OSHA Education Centers
These courses provide an overview of the most hazardous and referenced standards. The courses
are one week long and are conducted by the OSHA Training Institute and the OSHA Training
Institute Education Centers which are located around the country.
When you complete the course, you are authorized to train for four years. Before the end of
four years, you must take an update course to renew your authorization for another four years.
There are two update courses available:
- Course 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
- Course 503: Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers.
Program Guidelines
OSHA issues program guidelines for OSHA Outreach Training Program trainers.
There are separate guidelines for construction and general industry. The guidelines contain
information on the program, conducting 10 or 30 hour courses, resources available to help you with
your training, and how to document your training to receive student completion cards. The guidelines
for the OSHA Outreach Training Program are being revised. Until the updated guidelines are
completed, outreach trainers should follow the 2003 guidelines, found below.
- Construction [PDF*
- 228 KB]
- General Industry [PDF*
- 232 KB]
Note
To view and print the guidelines in PDF format you must have Adobe Acrobat® reader. If you need
assistance in downloading these files or would like to download the free reader, please refer to our
Website Help Page
How to get OSHA student course completion cards
After conducting an outreach training course, submit documentation about
the course to the appropriate organization, as outlined in Attachment B of the
program guidelines. Your documentation
will be reviewed and OSHA course completion cards will be sent to you for your students.
Your documentation must include the following items.
- OSHA Outreach Training Program Report This provides information about the course and the trainer.
- Student Names
- Topic Outline This lists the topics covered in the course and
the amount of time spent on each topic. You can use the OSHA Outreach Program Report to
provide this information for 10-hour course.
- Copy of Trainer card or certificate if this is your first time
requesting cards, or if your trainer status has changed.
Submit a separate request for each course you teach. Keep a copy of the
documentation for your records.
After receiving your request, it may take up to two weeks to process your request. |
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Where to get 10 and 30-hour training
New Fact Sheet on Outreach Training Program [PDF*
- 902 KB]
New Hampshire 10-hour Construction Law - enforced beginning July, 2008.
See the State website for additional information.
New York 10-hour Construction Law - enforced beginning July, 2008
For the 2007 PowerPoint of OSHA's Most Frequently
Cited Serious Violations in Construction or General Industry – contact
Don Guerra
Spanish Language Training.
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New Spanish PowerPoint Presentations.
- Spanish references - Training Help
- Spanish Outreach Trainers
list if you're looking for outreach training. If you're an outreach trainer
who conducts the training in Spanish and you want your name added to the list,
send the following information to
Don Guerra:
-- Name
-- Construction and/or General Industry
-- Company/Organization, if applicable
-- City/state
-- Phone
-- E-mail and/or website address, if applicable
Outreach Growth:
Text version of chart:
Title: Students Trained - Outreach Program
Chart Type: Vertical Bar Graph
Graph Elements: 16 - two bars for each year between 2000 and 2007 showing
the number of students trained for both General Industry and Construction
Values:
- 2000
- General Industry = 51,496
- Construction = 149,026
- 2001
- General Industry = 55,272
- Construction = 169,560
- 2002
- General Industry = 50,627
- Construction = 203,776
- 2003
- General Industry = 63,094
- Construction = 217,691
- 2004
- General Industry = 62,941
- Construction = 242,421
- 2005
- General Industry = 79,931
- Construction = 296,096
- 2006
- General Industry = 91,796
- Construction = 349,309
- 2007
- General Industry = 106,164
- Construction = 413,576
Change from last year:
- Construction: 18%
- General Industry: 16%
- 30-hour: 26%
Students Trained in the last 5 years – 1.92 million |
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Teaching Aids
10-Hour Presentations
Training References
Safety and Health References
Publications
Construction-Specific
General Industry-Specific
Spanish
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
I want to attend a 10- or 30-hour outreach class. How do I find out about taking
these classes?
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OSHA and the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers distribute lists of active trainers (two or more classes conducted within a year) by State. Use the lists to contact trainers about
their training plans. To obtain lists, contact the OTI Education Center outreach contact(s) in your area - see Attachment B of the
program guidelines.
Provide the following information:
- E-mail subject line – "Active Outreach Trainers"
- State(s) you are looking for
- Whether you want the list(s) for Construction and/or General Industry
- Your e-mail address, fax number or mailing address
OTI Education Centers may also offer the 10- and 30-hour training. Students receive a 30-hour card through their OSHA Course #510 (Construction) or #511 (General Industry).
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There is a new site,
www.OutreachTrainers.org that has begun to collect information on trainers and their outreach training schedules.
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Search your OSHA
Consultation office for outreach training that they may have scheduled.
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For a list of active trainers across many states, provide the same information as in #1 to OSHA in an
e-mail.
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Take the training online. These courses are best for persons unable to find an in-person session that meets their work demands or timing needs. To obtain the list of sources that OSHA has accepted
for on-line training, send an
e-mail.
I lost my 10- (or 30) hour student completion card. How do I get a replacement?
Contact your trainer. OSHA provides them with extra cards for each class they teach in order
to issue replacements. If your trainer does not have an extra card, have your trainer contact
their OSHA training office for the replacement. The trainer must provide the following
information: student name, trainer name, training date, and type of class (10 or 30-hour,
construction or general industry). Records are kept for five years plus the present year. If
the training took place prior to this, no replacement may be issued.
I lost my trainer card. How do I get a replacement?
Contact the organization you took the course from. Inform them what course you took and when
you took it. After they validate that you took the class, and passed the test, they will issue
you a replacement card.
For a list of contacts, see Attachment B of the program guidelines.
How can I obtain the current PowerPoint presentation of OSHA's Most Frequently Cited Serious
Violations in Construction or General Industry?
Send an e-mail, requesting a copy of the Construction and/or General Industry presentation. We
will forward you an electronic version of the file(s).
E-mail: Don Guerra
How can I be included on the list of Spanish outreach trainers?
If you're an outreach trainer who conducts the training in Spanish and you want your name
added to the list, send the following information to Don Guerra:
-- Name
-- Construction and/or General Industry
-- Company/Organization, if applicable
-- City/state
-- Phone
-- E-mail and/or website address, if applicable
How can I check on the status of a request for student course completion cards?
It takes approximately two to four weeks to process a request for student course completion
cards. If you have not received your cards after five weeks, contact the appropriate person
noted in attachment B of the program guidelines.
What is my trainer ID number?
ID numbers are only given to trainers who have conducted an outreach training class and
received student course completion cards. If you are completing an OSHA Outreach Training
Program Report for the first time, you must list the trainer course you took (Course #500 or
Course #501), the date that your trainer status expires (as noted on your trainer card), and
submit a copy of your trainer card or certificate.
When does my trainer status expire?
You are authorized as an outreach trainer for four years from the date that you completed the
trainer course (courses 500, 501, 502, or 503).
To maintain your authorization status, you must take an update course every four years. This
is true whether you have trained students or not.
- 502, Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
- 503, Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers
You may also retake the trainer course:
- 500, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry
- 501, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry
We encourage persons who are active in occupational safety and health to take the update
course, which provides more trainer assistance and recent information.
Where can I get information about trainer or update course schedules?
The trainer courses,
- 500, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry
- 501, Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry
and the update courses
- 502, Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
- 503, Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers
are taught at the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers.
See the
Course Schedules page for more information.
I misprinted my student cards - how do I get more cards?
Return the misprinted cards to OSHA or the Education Center that issued the cards for
replacements.
Do the student course completion cards expire?
No. The student course completion cards do not have an expiration date. The form and content
of additional training is left to the discretion of the student and/or employer. The Outreach
Training Program is intended as an orientation to Occupational Safety and Health. Workers must
receive additional training on specific hazards of their job.
I don't meet the prerequisites to become a trainer, but I want the type of training offered in
the OSHA trainer courses. What are my options?
Course #510, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, covers
OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as construction safety and health principles.
Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous. Upon successful course
completion, the student will receive an OSHA construction safety and health 30-hour course
completion card.
Course #511, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry, covers OSHA
policies, procedures and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles.
Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous. Upon successful course
completion, the student will receive an OSHA general industry safety and health 30-hour course
completion card.
See the
Course
Schedules for more information.
Are continuing education units (CEU's) assigned to Outreach Training courses such as the
10-hour and 30-hour construction and general industry courses?
The OSHA Training Institute does not assign CEU's to outreach courses, or outreach courses
taught at OTI Education Centers, or outreach courses taught by authorized OSHA outreach
trainers.
The OSHA Training Institute (OTI) has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International
Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean,
VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, the OTI has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET
Standards which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of
their Authorized Provider membership status, OTI is authorized to offer IACET CEU's for its program
that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards.
If I have other questions about this program, who can I contact?
Don Guerra
OSHA Outreach Program Coordinator
OSHA Directorate of Training and Education
2020 S. Arlington Hts. Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 759-7735
Fax: (847)297-6636
E-mail: Don Guerra
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